Category History

EB-3 Other Workers China approval dates

EB-3 — Other Workers — Third Preference: Other Workers

(no change) in the November 2026 bulletin

This month: Oct 1, 2019
Net movement: 13 years 9 months ahead
Typical pace, jumps excluded: about 4 weeks forward / bulletin
Bulletins tracked: 134
EB-3 Other Workers · China: cutoff dates from Oct 2015 to Nov 2026, now Oct 1, 2019 20172019202120232025 20202004 Dec 2021: Largest advance since 2017 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Jan 2024: Largest advance since 2021 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Jan 2026: Largest advance since 2024 in our archive (since Oct 2015)Oct 1, 2019
Approval date Filing date Largest move in our archive (since Oct 2015), or since a named year
Cutoff Oct 2019, Nov 2026 bulletin: 7 years 1 month behind7 years 1 month behindCutoff Oct 2019Nov 2026 bulletin

This archive holds 134 bulletins of the approval date (from the official Final Action Dates chart) for EB-3 Other Workers China, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 13 years 9 months, from January 1, 2006 to October 1, 2019 — about 1 month forward per bulletin month.

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Month to month, 76 advanced, 2 moved back, and 55 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at October 1, 2019; the most recent change came in October 2026, when it advanced 5 months. Across 133 measured changes in the archive, the approval date cutoff typically moved forward about 4 weeks per bulletin, leaving out 3 exceptional jumps. This archive holds 134 bulletins of the filing date (from the official Dates for Filing chart) for EB-3 Other Workers China, from October 2015 to November 2026. Over that span the cutoff date advanced 13 years 9 months, from January 1, 2007 to October 1, 2020 — about 1 month forward per bulletin month. Month to month, 22 advanced, 1 moved back, and 110 held unchanged. As of November 2026 it is listed at October 1, 2020; the most recent change came in October 2026, when it advanced 12 months.

Bulletin by bulletin

ONDJFMAMJJASFY27October 2026: advancedNovember 2026: heldFY26October 2025: advancedNovember 2025: heldDecember 2025: advancedJanuary 2026: advancedFebruary 2026: heldMarch 2026: heldApril 2026: advancedMay 2026: heldJune 2026: advancedJuly 2026: heldAugust 2026: advancedSeptember 2026: heldFY25October 2024: heldNovember 2024: heldDecember 2024: heldJanuary 2025: heldFebruary 2025: heldMarch 2025: heldApril 2025: advancedMay 2025: heldJune 2025: heldJuly 2025: advancedAugust 2025: heldSeptember 2025: heldFY24October 2023: advancedNovember 2023: heldDecember 2023: heldJanuary 2024: advancedFebruary 2024: heldMarch 2024: heldApril 2024: heldMay 2024: heldJune 2024: heldJuly 2024: heldAugust 2024: heldSeptember 2024: heldFY23October 2022: advancedNovember 2022: advancedDecember 2022: advancedJanuary 2023: advancedFebruary 2023: heldMarch 2023: advancedApril 2023: advancedMay 2023: advancedJune 2023: advancedJuly 2023: heldAugust 2023: heldSeptember 2023: held
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FY22October 2021: heldNovember 2021: advancedDecember 2021: advancedJanuary 2022: heldFebruary 2022: advancedMarch 2022: advancedApril 2022: advancedMay 2022: heldJune 2022: heldJuly 2022: heldAugust 2022: heldSeptember 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: advancedFY20October 2019: advancedNovember 2019: advancedDecember 2019: advancedJanuary 2020: advancedFebruary 2020: advancedMarch 2020: advancedApril 2020: advancedMay 2020: advancedJune 2020: heldJuly 2020: advancedAugust 2020: advancedSeptember 2020: heldFY19October 2018: heldNovember 2018: heldDecember 2018: advancedJanuary 2019: advancedFebruary 2019: advancedMarch 2019: advancedApril 2019: advancedMay 2019: advancedJune 2019: heldJuly 2019: advancedAugust 2019: heldSeptember 2019: heldFY18October 2017: advancedNovember 2017: advancedDecember 2017: advancedJanuary 2018: advancedFebruary 2018: advancedMarch 2018: advancedApril 2018: advancedMay 2018: advancedJune 2018: heldJuly 2018: heldAugust 2018: heldSeptember 2018: heldFY17October 2016: advancedNovember 2016: advancedDecember 2016: advancedJanuary 2017: advancedFebruary 2017: heldMarch 2017: advancedApril 2017: advancedMay 2017: advancedJune 2017: advancedJuly 2017: heldAugust 2017: moved backSeptember 2017: heldFY16October 2015: no comparisonNovember 2015: advancedDecember 2015: advancedJanuary 2016: advancedFebruary 2016: advancedMarch 2016: advancedApril 2016: advancedMay 2016: advancedJune 2016: heldJuly 2016: moved backAugust 2016: heldSeptember 2016: held
advanced · 19held · 31Counts cover the years shown above.

Every bulletin

BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2026Oct 1, 2019 (no change)
October 2026Oct 1, 2019 (advanced 5 months)
September 2026May 1, 2019 (no change)
August 2026May 1, 2019 (advanced 1 month)
July 2026Apr 1, 2019 (no change)
June 2026Apr 1, 2019 (advanced 2 months)
May 2026Feb 1, 2019 (no change)
April 2026Feb 1, 2019 (advanced 2 months)
March 2026Dec 8, 2018 (no change)
February 2026Dec 8, 2018 (no change)
January 2026Dec 8, 2018 (advanced 12 months)
December 2025Dec 8, 2017 (advanced 1 week)
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BulletinCutoff dateChange
November 2025Dec 1, 2017 (no change)
October 2025Dec 1, 2017 (advanced 7 months)
September 2025May 1, 2017 (no change)
August 2025May 1, 2017 (no change)
July 2025May 1, 2017 (advanced 1 month)
June 2025Apr 1, 2017 (no change)
May 2025Apr 1, 2017 (no change)
April 2025Apr 1, 2017 (advanced 3 months)
March 2025Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
February 2025Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
January 2025Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
December 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
November 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
October 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
September 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
August 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
July 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
June 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
May 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
April 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
March 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
February 2024Jan 1, 2017 (no change)
January 2024Jan 1, 2017 (advanced 12 months)
December 2023Jan 1, 2016 (no change)
November 2023Jan 1, 2016 (no change)
October 2023Jan 1, 2016 (advanced 4 months)
September 2023Sep 1, 2015 (no change)
August 2023Sep 1, 2015 (no change)
July 2023Sep 1, 2015 (no change)
June 2023Sep 1, 2015 (advanced 5 months)
May 2023Apr 15, 2015 (advanced 6 months)
April 2023Oct 1, 2014 (advanced 3 months)
March 2023Jul 1, 2014 (advanced 6 months)
February 2023Dec 22, 2013 (no change)
January 2023Dec 22, 2013 (advanced 6 months)
December 2022Jun 22, 2013 (advanced 7 months)
November 2022Dec 1, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
October 2022Sep 1, 2012 (advanced 3 months)
September 2022Jun 1, 2012 (no change)
August 2022Jun 1, 2012 (no change)
July 2022Jun 1, 2012 (no change)
June 2022Jun 1, 2012 (no change)
May 2022Jun 1, 2012 (no change)
April 2022Jun 1, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
March 2022May 1, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
February 2022Apr 1, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
January 2022Mar 1, 2012 (no change)
December 2021Mar 1, 2012 (advanced 2 years)
November 2021Mar 1, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
October 2021Feb 1, 2010 (no change)
September 2021Feb 1, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
August 2021Jan 1, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
July 2021Dec 1, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
June 2021Oct 1, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
May 2021Aug 1, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
April 2021Jun 1, 2009 (advanced 1 month)
March 2021May 1, 2009 (advanced 1 month)
February 2021Apr 1, 2009 (advanced 1 month)
January 2021Mar 1, 2009 (advanced 2 weeks)
December 2020Feb 15, 2009 (advanced 1 month)
November 2020Jan 1, 2009 (advanced 1 month)
October 2020Dec 1, 2008 (advanced 4 months)
September 2020Aug 1, 2008 (no change)
August 2020Aug 1, 2008 (advanced 1 week)
July 2020Jul 22, 2008 (advanced 1 week)
June 2020Jul 15, 2008 (no change)
May 2020Jul 15, 2008 (advanced 2 weeks)
April 2020Jul 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
March 2020Jun 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
February 2020May 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
January 2020Apr 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
December 2019Mar 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
November 2019Feb 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
October 2019Jan 1, 2008 (advanced 1 month)
September 2019Nov 22, 2007 (no change)
August 2019Nov 22, 2007 (no change)
July 2019Nov 22, 2007 (advanced 3 months)
June 2019Sep 1, 2007 (no change)
May 2019Sep 1, 2007 (advanced 1 week)
April 2019Aug 22, 2007 (advanced 1 week)
March 2019Aug 15, 2007 (advanced 2 weeks)
February 2019Aug 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
January 2019Jul 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
December 2018Jun 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
November 2018May 1, 2007 (no change)
October 2018May 1, 2007 (no change)
September 2018May 1, 2007 (no change)
August 2018May 1, 2007 (no change)
July 2018May 1, 2007 (no change)
June 2018May 1, 2007 (no change)
May 2018May 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
April 2018Apr 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
March 2018Mar 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
February 2018Feb 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
January 2018Dec 22, 2006 (advanced 6 months)
December 2017Jul 1, 2006 (advanced 3 months)
November 2017Apr 1, 2006 (advanced 3 months)
October 2017Jan 1, 2006 (advanced 2 years)
September 2017Jan 1, 2004 (no change)
August 2017Jan 1, 2004 (moved back 2 years 6 months)
July 2017Jul 15, 2006 (no change)
June 2017Jul 15, 2006 (advanced 4 months)
May 2017Mar 8, 2006 (advanced 1 week)
April 2017Mar 1, 2006 (advanced 1 month)
March 2017Feb 1, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
February 2017Dec 1, 2005 (no change)
January 2017Dec 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
December 2016Nov 1, 2005 (advanced 2 months)
November 2016Sep 1, 2005 (advanced 8 months)
October 2016Jan 1, 2005 (advanced 12 months)
September 2016Jan 1, 2004 (no change)
August 2016Jan 1, 2004 (no change)
July 2016Jan 1, 2004 (moved back 3 years 4 months)
June 2016Apr 22, 2007 (no change)
May 2016Apr 22, 2007 (advanced 2 months)
April 2016Mar 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
March 2016Feb 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
February 2016Dec 22, 2006 (advanced 3 weeks)
January 2016Dec 1, 2006 (advanced 4 months)
December 2015Aug 1, 2006 (advanced 4 months)
November 2015Apr 1, 2006 (advanced 3 months)
October 2015Jan 1, 2006

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