Visa bulletin for February 2017: what changed
22 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with January 2017.
- EB-3 Philippines: July 22, 2011 → October 15, 2011 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines: July 22, 2011 → October 15, 2011 (advanced 3 months)
- F1 Philippines: October 1, 2005 → December 1, 2005 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 (all countries): August 1, 2016 → October 1, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers (all countries): August 1, 2016 → October 1, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
- F1 (all countries): January 8, 2010 → February 22, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 India: May 15, 2003 → June 15, 2003 (advanced 1 month)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): October 15, 2012 → November 15, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for February 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 February 2017, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22FEB10Advanced 1 month | 22FEB10Advanced 1 month | 22FEB10Advanced 1 month | 08MAY95Advanced 1 month | 01DEC05Advanced 2 months |
| F2A | 15APR15Advanced 1 month | 15APR15Advanced 1 month | 15APR15Advanced 1 month | 01APR15Advanced 1 month | 15APR15Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 08JUL10Advanced 1 month | 08JUL10Advanced 1 month | 08JUL10Advanced 1 month | 08NOV95Advanced 1 month | 08APR06 |
| F3 | 22MAR05Advanced 1 month | 22MAR05Advanced 1 month | 22MAR05Advanced 1 month | 15DEC94 | 08SEP94Advanced 7 days |
| F4 | 08FEB04Advanced 1 month | 22JAN04Advanced 2 months | 15JUN03Advanced 1 month | 22MAY97Advanced 7 days | 22JUN93Advanced 14 days |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01JAN11 | 01JAN11 | 01JAN11 | 01JUN95 | 01MAY06 |
| F2A | 22NOV15 | 22NOV15 | 22NOV15 | 22NOV15 | 22NOV15 |
| F2B | 08FEB11 | 08FEB11 | 08FEB11 | 01JUN96 | 01FEB07 |
| F3 | 22AUG05 | 22AUG05 | 22AUG05 | 01MAY95 | 01JAN95 |
| F4 | 01JUL04 | 01JUL04 | 01MAY04 | 01DEC97 | 01APR94 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in February 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 | 15NOV12Advanced 1 month | C | 15APR08 | C | C |
| EB-3 | 01OCT16Advanced 2 months | 01OCT13Advanced 1 month | 01OCT16Advanced 2 months | 22MAR05Advanced 7 days | 01OCT16Advanced 2 months | 15OCT11Advanced 3 months |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01OCT16Advanced 2 months | 01DEC05 | 01OCT16Advanced 2 months | 22MAR05Advanced 7 days | 01OCT16Advanced 2 months | 15OCT11Advanced 3 months |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15JUL15 | C | 15JUL15 | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15JUL15 | C | 15JUL15 | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15APR14Advanced 7 days | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15APR14Advanced 7 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 |
| EB-2 | C | 01MAR13 | — | 22APR09 | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01MAY14 | — | 01JUL05 | C | 01SEP13 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01AUG09 | — | 01JUL05 | C | 01SEP13 |
| EB-4 | C | C | — | C | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | — | C | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15JUN14 | — | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15JUN14 | — | C | C | C |
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