Visa bulletin for March 2017: what changed
23 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with February 2017.
- EB-3 China (mainland-born): October 1, 2013 → March 15, 2014 (advanced 5 months)
- EB-3 Philippines: October 15, 2011 → March 15, 2012 (advanced 5 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines: October 15, 2011 → March 15, 2012 (advanced 5 months)
- F1 (all countries): February 22, 2010 → June 1, 2010 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers China (mainland-born): December 1, 2005 → February 1, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 (all countries): October 1, 2016 → December 1, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers (all countries): October 1, 2016 → December 1, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-2 India: April 15, 2008 → June 1, 2008 (advanced 2 months)
Source: Visa Bulletin for March 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 March 2017, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01JUN10Advanced 3 months | 01JUN10Advanced 3 months | 01JUN10Advanced 3 months | 15MAY95Advanced 7 days | 15DEC05Advanced 14 days |
| F2A | 08MAY15Advanced 1 month | 08MAY15Advanced 1 month | 08MAY15Advanced 1 month | 22APR15Advanced 1 month | 08MAY15Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 15AUG10Advanced 1 month | 15AUG10Advanced 1 month | 15AUG10Advanced 1 month | 22NOV95Advanced 14 days | 01MAY06Advanced 1 month |
| F3 | 22APR05Advanced 1 month | 22APR05Advanced 1 month | 22APR05Advanced 1 month | 22DEC94Advanced 7 days | 08SEP94 |
| F4 | 22FEB04Advanced 14 days | 22FEB04Advanced 1 month | 22JUL03Advanced 1 month | 01JUN97Advanced 10 days | 01AUG93Advanced 1 month |
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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 March 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 | 15DEC12Advanced 1 month | C | 01JUN08Advanced 2 months | C | C |
| EB-3 | 01DEC16Advanced 2 months | 15MAR14Advanced 5 months | 01DEC16Advanced 2 months | 22MAR05 | 01DEC16Advanced 2 months | 15MAR12Advanced 5 months |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01DEC16Advanced 2 months | 01FEB06Advanced 2 months | 01DEC16Advanced 2 months | 22MAR05 | 01DEC16Advanced 2 months | 15MAR12Advanced 5 months |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15JUL15 | C | 15JUL15 | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15JUL15 | C | 15JUL15 | C |
| EB-5 | C | 01MAY14Advanced 1 month | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01MAY14Advanced 1 month | 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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