Full March 2017 bulletin →
Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

March 2017

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

Across the whole bulletin
38moved
0moved back
100held
Bulletin day

What changed in the March 2017 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  2. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F4 China · India · the PhilippinesF4, China · India · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for China, India, and the Philippines.
  5. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for every country listed.
  6. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now May 1, 2006.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 China · the PhilippinesEB-3, China · the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 mo The same move for China and the Philippines.
  2. EB-3 Other Workers the PhilippinesEB-3 Other Workers, the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now March 15, 2012.
  3. EB-3 Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-3, Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, Mexico, and El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras.
11 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged