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December 2017

Effective December 1, 2017 · Fiscal Year 2018 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
32moved
2moved back
114held
Bulletin day

What changed in the December 2017 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: moved back 2 years−2 yr Cutoff now January 1, 2005.
  2. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: moved back 6 months−6 mo Cutoff now July 1, 2006.
  3. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now August 1, 1994.
  4. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  5. F4 IndiaF4, India: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now November 22, 2003.
  6. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now July 1, 2006.
  2. EB-3 ChinaEB-3, China: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now March 8, 2014.
  3. EB-2 IndiaEB-2, India: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now November 1, 2008.
13 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged