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EB-3 China approval dates

EB-3 — Third Preference: Skilled Workers and Professionals

(advanced 2 weeks) in the November 2026 bulletin

This month: Jan 22, 2022
Net movement: 10 years 3 months ahead
Typical pace, jumps excluded: about 2 weeks forward / bulletin
Bulletins tracked: 134
EB-3 · China: cutoff dates from Oct 2015 to Nov 2026, now Jan 22, 2022 20172019202120232025 20242010 Oct 2019: Largest advance since 2017 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Jan 2024: Largest advance since 2020 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Jan 22, 2022
Approval date Filing date Largest move in our archive (since Oct 2015), or since a named year
Cutoff Jan 2022, Nov 2026 bulletin: 4 years 9 months behind4 years 9 months behindCutoff Jan 2022Nov 2026 bulletin

This archive holds 134 bulletins of the approval date (from the official Final Action Dates chart) for EB-3 China, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 10 years 3 months, from October 15, 2011 to January 22, 2022 — about 4 weeks forward per bulletin month.

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Month to month, 77 advanced, 6 moved back, and 50 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at January 22, 2022; the most recent change came in November 2026, when it advanced 2 weeks. Across 133 measured changes in the archive, the approval date cutoff typically moved forward about 2 weeks per bulletin, leaving out 2 exceptional jumps. This archive holds 134 bulletins of the filing date (from the official Dates for Filing chart) for EB-3 China, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 10 years 6 months, from October 1, 2013 to April 1, 2024 — about 4 weeks forward per bulletin month. Month to month, 26 advanced, 5 moved back, and 102 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at April 1, 2024; the most recent change came in October 2026, when it advanced 2 years 3 months.

Bulletin by bulletin

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FY22October 2021: heldNovember 2021: moved backDecember 2021: heldJanuary 2022: heldFebruary 2022: heldMarch 2022: heldApril 2022: heldMay 2022: heldJune 2022: heldJuly 2022: heldAugust 2022: advancedSeptember 2022: heldFY21October 2020: advancedNovember 2020: advancedDecember 2020: advancedJanuary 2021: advancedFebruary 2021: advancedMarch 2021: advancedApril 2021: advancedMay 2021: advancedJune 2021: advancedJuly 2021: advancedAugust 2021: advancedSeptember 2021: heldFY20October 2019: advancedNovember 2019: heldDecember 2019: heldJanuary 2020: advancedFebruary 2020: advancedMarch 2020: advancedApril 2020: advancedMay 2020: advancedJune 2020: advancedJuly 2020: advancedAugust 2020: advancedSeptember 2020: heldFY19October 2018: advancedNovember 2018: heldDecember 2018: advancedJanuary 2019: heldFebruary 2019: advancedMarch 2019: advancedApril 2019: advancedMay 2019: advancedJune 2019: advancedJuly 2019: advancedAugust 2019: advancedSeptember 2019: moved backFY18October 2017: advancedNovember 2017: advancedDecember 2017: advancedJanuary 2018: advancedFebruary 2018: advancedMarch 2018: advancedApril 2018: advancedMay 2018: heldJune 2018: heldJuly 2018: moved backAugust 2018: advancedSeptember 2018: advancedFY17October 2016: advancedNovember 2016: advancedDecember 2016: advancedJanuary 2017: advancedFebruary 2017: advancedMarch 2017: advancedApril 2017: advancedMay 2017: advancedJune 2017: heldJuly 2017: moved backAugust 2017: heldSeptember 2017: heldFY16October 2015: no comparisonNovember 2015: advancedDecember 2015: advancedJanuary 2016: advancedFebruary 2016: advancedMarch 2016: advancedApril 2016: advancedMay 2016: heldJune 2016: moved backJuly 2016: heldAugust 2016: heldSeptember 2016: held
advanced · 24held · 25moved back · 1Counts cover the years shown above.

Every bulletin

BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2026Jan 22, 2022 (advanced 2 weeks)
October 2026Jan 8, 2022 (advanced 1 week)
September 2026Jan 1, 2022 (no change)
August 2026Jan 1, 2022 (advanced 1 week)
July 2026Dec 22, 2021 (advanced 5 months)
June 2026Aug 1, 2021 (advanced 2 months)
May 2026Jun 15, 2021 (no change)
April 2026Jun 15, 2021 (advanced 1 month)
March 2026May 1, 2021 (no change)
February 2026May 1, 2021 (no change)
January 2026May 1, 2021 (advanced 1 month)
December 2025Apr 1, 2021 (advanced 1 month)
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BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2025Mar 1, 2021 (no change)
October 2025Mar 1, 2021 (advanced 3 months)
September 2025Dec 1, 2020 (no change)
August 2025Dec 1, 2020 (no change)
July 2025Dec 1, 2020 (advanced 1 week)
June 2025Nov 22, 2020 (advanced 3 weeks)
May 2025Nov 1, 2020 (no change)
April 2025Nov 1, 2020 (advanced 3 months)
March 2025Aug 1, 2020 (advanced 1 month)
February 2025Jul 1, 2020 (advanced 1 month)
January 2025Jun 1, 2020 (advanced 2 months)
December 2024Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
November 2024Apr 1, 2020 (no change)
October 2024Apr 1, 2020 (moved back 5 months)
September 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
August 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
July 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
June 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
May 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
April 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
March 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
February 2024Sep 1, 2020 (no change)
January 2024Sep 1, 2020 (advanced 7 months)
December 2023Jan 22, 2020 (advanced 3 weeks)
November 2023Jan 1, 2020 (no change)
October 2023Jan 1, 2020 (advanced 4 months)
September 2023Sep 1, 2019 (advanced 3 months)
August 2023Jun 1, 2019 (advanced 2 months)
July 2023Apr 1, 2019 (no change)
June 2023Apr 1, 2019 (no change)
May 2023Apr 1, 2019 (advanced 5 months)
April 2023Nov 1, 2018 (advanced 3 months)
March 2023Aug 1, 2018 (no change)
February 2023Aug 1, 2018 (no change)
January 2023Aug 1, 2018 (no change)
December 2022Aug 1, 2018 (advanced 2 months)
November 2022Jun 15, 2018 (no change)
October 2022Jun 15, 2018 (advanced 2 months)
September 2022Apr 22, 2018 (no change)
August 2022Apr 22, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
July 2022Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
June 2022Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
May 2022Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
April 2022Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
March 2022Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
February 2022Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
January 2022Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
December 2021Mar 22, 2018 (no change)
November 2021Mar 22, 2018 (moved back 10 months)
October 2021Jan 8, 2019 (no change)
September 2021Jan 8, 2019 (no change)
August 2021Jan 8, 2019 (advanced 1 week)
July 2021Jan 1, 2019 (advanced 4 months)
June 2021Sep 1, 2018 (advanced 4 months)
May 2021May 15, 2018 (advanced 2 months)
April 2021Mar 15, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
March 2021Feb 8, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
February 2021Jan 1, 2018 (advanced 2 weeks)
January 2021Dec 15, 2017 (advanced 1 month)
December 2020Nov 1, 2017 (advanced 1 month)
November 2020Oct 1, 2017 (advanced 3 months)
October 2020Jul 1, 2017 (advanced 5 months)
September 2020Feb 15, 2017 (no change)
August 2020Feb 15, 2017 (advanced 8 months)
July 2020Jun 22, 2016 (advanced 1 week)
June 2020Jun 15, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
May 2020May 15, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
April 2020Apr 15, 2016 (advanced 3 weeks)
March 2020Mar 22, 2016 (advanced 3 months)
February 2020Jan 1, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
January 2020Dec 1, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
December 2019Nov 1, 2015 (no change)
November 2019Nov 1, 2015 (no change)
October 2019Nov 1, 2015 (advanced 22 months)
September 2019Jan 1, 2014 (moved back 2 years 6 months)
August 2019Jul 1, 2016 (advanced 6 months)
July 2019Jan 1, 2016 (advanced 4 months)
June 2019Sep 15, 2015 (advanced 3 weeks)
May 2019Aug 22, 2015 (advanced 3 weeks)
April 2019Aug 1, 2015 (advanced 3 weeks)
March 2019Jul 8, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
February 2019Jul 1, 2015 (advanced 3 weeks)
January 2019Jun 8, 2015 (no change)
December 2018Jun 8, 2015 (advanced 1 week)
November 2018Jun 1, 2015 (no change)
October 2018Jun 1, 2015 (advanced 7 months)
September 2018Nov 1, 2014 (advanced 4 months)
August 2018Jul 1, 2014 (advanced 18 months)
July 2018Jan 1, 2013 (moved back 2 years 5 months)
June 2018Jun 1, 2015 (no change)
May 2018Jun 1, 2015 (no change)
April 2018Jun 1, 2015 (advanced 7 months)
March 2018Nov 15, 2014 (advanced 2 months)
February 2018Sep 15, 2014 (advanced 5 months)
January 2018Apr 15, 2014 (advanced 1 month)
December 2017Mar 8, 2014 (advanced 1 month)
November 2017Feb 1, 2014 (advanced 1 month)
October 2017Jan 1, 2014 (advanced 2 years)
September 2017Jan 1, 2012 (no change)
August 2017Jan 1, 2012 (no change)
July 2017Jan 1, 2012 (moved back 2 years 9 months)
June 2017Oct 1, 2014 (no change)
May 2017Oct 1, 2014 (advanced 2 months)
April 2017Aug 15, 2014 (advanced 5 months)
March 2017Mar 15, 2014 (advanced 5 months)
February 2017Oct 1, 2013 (advanced 3 weeks)
January 2017Sep 8, 2013 (advanced 2 months)
December 2016Jul 1, 2013 (advanced 3 months)
November 2016Apr 15, 2013 (advanced 3 months)
October 2016Jan 22, 2013 (advanced 3 years 1 month)
September 2016Jan 1, 2010 (no change)
August 2016Jan 1, 2010 (no change)
July 2016Jan 1, 2010 (no change)
June 2016Jan 1, 2010 (moved back 3 years 7 months)
May 2016Aug 15, 2013 (no change)
April 2016Aug 15, 2013 (advanced 2 months)
March 2016Jun 1, 2013 (advanced 8 months)
February 2016Oct 1, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
January 2016Jul 1, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
December 2015Apr 15, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
November 2015Jan 1, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
October 2015Oct 15, 2011

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