Visa bulletin for December 2017: what changed
15 final action dates moved forward and 2 moved back compared with November 2017.
- F1 Philippines: January 1, 2007 → January 1, 2005 (retrogressed 2 years)
- F2B Philippines: January 1, 2007 → July 1, 2006 (retrogressed 6 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers China (mainland-born): April 1, 2006 → July 1, 2006 (advanced 3 months)
- F4 Philippines: June 8, 1994 → August 1, 1994 (advanced 2 months)
- F2A (all countries): November 15, 2015 → December 22, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
- EB-3 China (mainland-born): February 1, 2014 → March 8, 2014 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 India: October 22, 2003 → November 22, 2003 (advanced 1 month)
- F3 (all countries): August 15, 2005 → September 8, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for December 2017 (U.S. Department of State) · Checked October 14, 2026. Always confirm with the official bulletin and USCIS. Independent site. Not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State, USCIS or any government agency.
Dates are written as in the bulletin (22AUG25 = August 22, 2025). C = current, U = unavailable. ▲ moved forward and ▼ moved back since the previous bulletin; no symbol = no change.
Family-sponsored
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in December 2017, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01FEB11Advanced 10 days | 01FEB11Advanced 10 days | 01FEB11Advanced 10 days | 01APR96 | 01JAN05Retrogressed 2 years |
| F2A | 22DEC15Advanced 1 month | 22DEC15Advanced 1 month | 22DEC15Advanced 1 month | 15NOV15Advanced 14 days | 22DEC15Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 22NOV10Advanced 7 days | 22NOV10Advanced 7 days | 22NOV10Advanced 7 days | 22JUL96 | 01JUL06Retrogressed 6 months |
| F3 | 08SEP05Advanced 1 month | 08SEP05Advanced 1 month | 08SEP05Advanced 1 month | 22MAY95Advanced 14 days | 08MAR95Advanced 7 days |
| F4 | 08JUN04Advanced 1 month | 08JUN04Advanced 1 month | 22NOV03Advanced 1 month | 08OCT97 | 01AUG94Advanced 2 months |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01JAN12 | 01JAN12 | 01JAN12 | 01NOV96 | 01OCT07 |
| F2A | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 |
| F2B | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 01JAN97 | 01SEP07 |
| F3 | 01DEC05 | 01DEC05 | 01DEC05 | 01OCT95 | 15JUN95 |
| F4 | 15NOV04 | 15NOV04 | 22JUN04 | 08FEB98 | 01MAR95 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in December 2017, USCIS says to use the final action dates chart for employment-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-2 | C | 01JUL13Advanced 1 month | C | 01NOV08Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 08MAR14Advanced 1 month | C | 15OCT06 | C | 15JAN16 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUL06Advanced 3 months | C | 15OCT06 | C | 15JAN16 |
| EB-4 | C | C | 08NOV15Advanced 7 days | C | 22APR16Advanced 1 month | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 08NOV15Advanced 7 days | C | 22APR16Advanced 1 month | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15JUL14Advanced 14 days | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15JUL14Advanced 14 days | C | C | C | C |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-2 | C | 15NOV13 | C | 08FEB09 | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01SEP15 | C | 01JAN08 | C | 01AUG16 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01JAN08 | C | 01AUG16 |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15APR16 | C | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15APR16 | C | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 01OCT14 | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01OCT14 | C | C | C | C |
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