Visa bulletin for July 2016: what changed
16 final action dates moved forward and 1 moved back compared with June 2016.
- EB-3 Other Workers China (mainland-born): April 22, 2007 → January 1, 2004 (retrogressed 3 years, 4 months)
- EB-3 Philippines: November 1, 2008 → February 15, 2009 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines: November 1, 2008 → February 15, 2009 (advanced 3 months)
- F1 (all countries): January 15, 2009 → March 22, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
- F2B (all countries): October 22, 2009 → December 8, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
- F1 Philippines: December 22, 2004 → February 1, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 (all countries): August 8, 2003 → September 8, 2003 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 Philippines: December 1, 1992 → January 1, 1993 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for July 2016 (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 July 2016, USCIS says to use the final action dates chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22MAR09Advanced 2 months | 22MAR09Advanced 2 months | 22MAR09Advanced 2 months | 08MAR95Advanced 14 days | 01FEB05Advanced 1 month |
| F2A | 15NOV14Advanced 7 days | 15NOV14Advanced 7 days | 15NOV14Advanced 7 days | 01SEP14 | 15NOV14Advanced 7 days |
| F2B | 08DEC09Advanced 2 months | 08DEC09Advanced 2 months | 08DEC09Advanced 2 months | 08SEP95 | 01JUL05Advanced 1 month |
| F3 | 01DEC04 | 01DEC04 | 01DEC04 | 22OCT94 | 01MAR94Advanced 1 month |
| F4 | 08SEP03Advanced 1 month | 01JAN03 | 01JAN01 | 15APR97 | 01JAN93Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01OCT09 | 01OCT09 | 01OCT09 | 01APR95 | 01SEP05 |
| F2A | 15OCT15 | 15OCT15 | 15OCT15 | 15OCT15 | 15OCT15 |
| F2B | 15DEC10 | 15DEC10 | 15DEC10 | 15MAY96 | 01JAN06 |
| F3 | 01AUG05 | 01AUG05 | 01AUG05 | 01MAY95 | 01AUG95 |
| F4 | 01MAY04 | 01MAY04 | 01MAY04 | 01JUN98 | 01APR93 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in July 2016, 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 | 01JAN10 | C | 01NOV04Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-3 | 01MAR16Advanced 15 days | 01JAN10 | 01MAR16Advanced 15 days | 22OCT04Advanced 1 month | 01MAR16Advanced 15 days | 15FEB09Advanced 3 months |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01MAR16Advanced 15 days | 01JAN04Retrogressed 3 years, 4 months | 01MAR16Advanced 15 days | 22OCT04Advanced 1 month | 01MAR16Advanced 15 days | 15FEB09Advanced 3 months |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01JAN10 | C | 01JAN10No longer current | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01JAN10 | C | 01JAN10No longer current | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15FEB14 | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15FEB14 | 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 | 01JUN13 | — | 01JUL09 | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01MAY15 | — | 01JUL05 | C | 01JAN10 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01AUG09 | — | 01JUL05 | C | 01JAN10 |
| EB-4 | C | C | — | C | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | — | C | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 01MAY15 | — | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01MAY15 | — | C | C | C |
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