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Category History

EB1 · China

EB1 — First Preference: Priority Workers

This archive holds 132 bulletins of final action dates for EB1 China, from October 2015 to September 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 13.5 years, from January 1, 2010 to July 1, 2023 — about 6 weeks forward per bulletin month. Month to month, 37 advanced, 2 retrogressed, and 85 held unchanged. The category was Current in 45 months. As of September 2026 it is listed at July 1, 2023; the most recent change came in August 2026, when it advanced 4 weeks.

Current standingJul 1, 2023
Net movement+13.5 years
Average pace6 weeks forward per bulletin month
Bulletins tracked132

This archive holds 132 bulletins of dates for filing for EB1 China, from October 2015 to September 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 6.2 years, from October 1, 2017 to December 1, 2023 — about 3 weeks forward per bulletin month. Month to month, 10 advanced, 1 retrogressed, and 117 held unchanged. The category was Current in 58 months. As of September 2026 it is listed at December 1, 2023; the most recent change came in March 2026, when it advanced 4 months.

Final Action Dates

BulletinCutoff dateChange
September 2026Jul 1, 2023—
August 2026Jul 1, 2023+4 wk
July 2026Jun 1, 2023+2 mo
June 2026Apr 1, 2023—
May 2026Apr 1, 2023—
April 2026Apr 1, 2023+4 wk
March 2026Mar 1, 2023+4 wk
February 2026Feb 1, 2023—
January 2026Feb 1, 2023+10 d
December 2025Jan 22, 2023+4 wk
November 2025Dec 22, 2022—
October 2025Dec 22, 2022+5 wk
September 2025Nov 15, 2022—
August 2025Nov 15, 2022—
July 2025Nov 15, 2022+7 d
June 2025Nov 8, 2022—
May 2025Nov 8, 2022—
April 2025Nov 8, 2022—
March 2025Nov 8, 2022—
February 2025Nov 8, 2022—
January 2025Nov 8, 2022—
December 2024Nov 8, 2022—
November 2024Nov 8, 2022—
October 2024Nov 8, 2022+7 d
September 2024Nov 1, 2022—
August 2024Nov 1, 2022—
July 2024Nov 1, 2022+2 mo
June 2024Sep 1, 2022—
May 2024Sep 1, 2022—
April 2024Sep 1, 2022+7 wk
March 2024Jul 15, 2022+2 wk
February 2024Jul 1, 2022—
January 2024Jul 1, 2022+4 mo
December 2023Feb 15, 2022—
November 2023Feb 15, 2022—
October 2023Feb 15, 2022+2 wk
September 2023Feb 1, 2022—
August 2023Feb 1, 2022—
July 2023Feb 1, 2022—
June 2023Feb 1, 2022—
May 2023Feb 1, 2022—
April 2023Feb 1, 2022—
March 2023Feb 1, 2022—
February 2023Feb 1, 2022—
January 2023Feb 1, 2022Retrogressed
December 2022Current—
November 2022Current—
October 2022Current—
September 2022Current—
August 2022Current—
July 2022Current—
June 2022Current—
May 2022Current—
April 2022Current—
March 2022Current—
February 2022Current—
January 2022Current—
December 2021Current—
November 2021Current—
October 2021Current—
September 2021Current—
August 2021Current—
July 2021Current—
June 2021Current—
May 2021Current—
April 2021CurrentNow Current
March 2021Aug 1, 2020+7 mo
February 2021Jan 1, 2020+4 mo
January 2021Sep 1, 2019+5 mo
December 2020Apr 1, 2019+4 mo
November 2020Dec 1, 2018+6 mo
October 2020Jun 1, 2018+3 mo
September 2020Mar 1, 2018+3 wk
August 2020Feb 8, 2018+6 mo
July 2020Aug 22, 2017+7 d
June 2020Aug 15, 2017+4 wk
May 2020Jul 15, 2017+5 wk
April 2020Jun 8, 2017+7 d
March 2020Jun 1, 2017+10 d
February 2020May 22, 2017—
January 2020May 22, 2017+7 d
December 2019May 15, 2017+3 mo
November 2019Feb 1, 2017+3 mo
October 2019Nov 1, 2016+2.8 yr
September 2019Jan 1, 2014−2.5 yr
August 2019Jul 1, 2016−10 mo
July 2019May 8, 2017+2 mo
June 2019Feb 22, 2017—
May 2019Feb 22, 2017—
April 2019Feb 22, 2017—
March 2019Feb 22, 2017+2 wk
February 2019Feb 8, 2017+8 wk
January 2019Dec 15, 2016+3 mo
December 2018Sep 1, 2016+3 mo
November 2018Jun 1, 2016—
October 2018Jun 1, 2016+4.4 yr
September 2018Jan 1, 2012—
August 2018Jan 1, 2012—
July 2018Jan 1, 2012—
June 2018Jan 1, 2012—
May 2018Jan 1, 2012—
April 2018Jan 1, 2012Retrogressed
March 2018Current—
February 2018Current—
January 2018Current—
December 2017Current—
November 2017Current—
October 2017CurrentNow Current
September 2017Jan 1, 2012—
August 2017Jan 1, 2012—
July 2017Jan 1, 2012—
June 2017Jan 1, 2012Retrogressed
May 2017Current—
April 2017Current—
March 2017Current—
February 2017Current—
January 2017Current—
December 2016Current—
November 2016Current—
October 2016CurrentNow Current
September 2016Jan 1, 2010—
August 2016Jan 1, 2010Retrogressed
July 2016Current—
June 2016Current—
May 2016Current—
April 2016Current—
March 2016Current—
February 2016Current—
January 2016Current—
December 2015Current—
November 2015Current—
October 2015Current

Dates for Filing

BulletinCutoff dateChange
September 2026Dec 1, 2023—
August 2026Dec 1, 2023—
July 2026Dec 1, 2023—
June 2026Dec 1, 2023—
May 2026Dec 1, 2023—
April 2026Dec 1, 2023—
March 2026Dec 1, 2023+4 mo
February 2026Aug 1, 2023—
January 2026Aug 1, 2023+3 mo
December 2025May 15, 2023—
November 2025May 15, 2023—
October 2025May 15, 2023+4 mo
September 2025Jan 1, 2023—
August 2025Jan 1, 2023—
July 2025Jan 1, 2023—
June 2025Jan 1, 2023—
May 2025Jan 1, 2023—
April 2025Jan 1, 2023—
March 2025Jan 1, 2023—
February 2025Jan 1, 2023—
January 2025Jan 1, 2023—
December 2024Jan 1, 2023—
November 2024Jan 1, 2023—
October 2024Jan 1, 2023—
September 2024Jan 1, 2023—
August 2024Jan 1, 2023—
July 2024Jan 1, 2023—
June 2024Jan 1, 2023—
May 2024Jan 1, 2023—
April 2024Jan 1, 2023—
March 2024Jan 1, 2023—
February 2024Jan 1, 2023—
January 2024Jan 1, 2023+5 mo
December 2023Aug 1, 2022—
November 2023Aug 1, 2022—
October 2023Aug 1, 2022+2 mo
September 2023Jun 1, 2022—
August 2023Jun 1, 2022—
July 2023Jun 1, 2022—
June 2023Jun 1, 2022—
May 2023Jun 1, 2022—
April 2023Jun 1, 2022—
March 2023Jun 1, 2022—
February 2023Jun 1, 2022—
January 2023Jun 1, 2022Retrogressed
December 2022Current—
November 2022Current—
October 2022Current—
September 2022Current—
August 2022Current—
July 2022Current—
June 2022Current—
May 2022Current—
April 2022Current—
March 2022Current—
February 2022Current—
January 2022Current—
December 2021Current—
November 2021Current—
October 2021Current—
September 2021Current—
August 2021Current—
July 2021Current—
June 2021Current—
May 2021Current—
April 2021Current—
March 2021CurrentNow Current
February 2021Nov 1, 2020—
January 2021Nov 1, 2020—
December 2020Nov 1, 2020+2 mo
November 2020Sep 1, 2020—
October 2020Sep 1, 2020+2.2 yr
September 2020Jul 1, 2018—
August 2020Jul 1, 2018+8 mo
July 2020Nov 1, 2017+4 wk
June 2020Oct 1, 2017—
May 2020Oct 1, 2017—
April 2020Oct 1, 2017—
March 2020Oct 1, 2017—
February 2020Oct 1, 2017—
January 2020Oct 1, 2017+4 wk
December 2019Sep 1, 2017—
November 2019Sep 1, 2017—
October 2019Sep 1, 2017−4 wk
September 2019Oct 1, 2017—
August 2019Oct 1, 2017—
July 2019Oct 1, 2017—
June 2019Oct 1, 2017—
May 2019Oct 1, 2017—
April 2019Oct 1, 2017—
March 2019Oct 1, 2017—
February 2019Oct 1, 2017—
January 2019Oct 1, 2017—
December 2018Oct 1, 2017—
November 2018Oct 1, 2017—
October 2018Oct 1, 2017Retrogressed
September 2018Current—
August 2018Current—
July 2018Current—
June 2018Current—
May 2018Current—
April 2018Current—
March 2018Current—
February 2018Current—
January 2018Current—
December 2017Current—
November 2017Current—
October 2017Current—
September 2017Current—
August 2017Current—
July 2017Current—
June 2017Current—
May 2017Current—
April 2017Current—
March 2017Current—
February 2017Current—
January 2017Current—
December 2016Current—
November 2016Current—
October 2016Current—
September 2016Current—
August 2016Current—
July 2016Current—
June 2016Current—
May 2016Current—
April 2016Current—
March 2016Current—
February 2016Current—
January 2016Current—
December 2015Current—
November 2015Current—
October 2015Current

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