Visa bulletin for September 2017: what changed
13 final action dates moved forward and 3 moved back compared with August 2017.
- F4 (all countries): May 8, 2004 → January 1, 2002 (retrogressed 2 years, 4 months)
- F4 India: September 22, 2003 → January 1, 2002 (retrogressed 1 year, 9 months)
- F1 (all countries): December 22, 2010 → May 1, 2010 (retrogressed 8 months)
- EB-2 (all countries): April 1, 2015 → January 1, 2016 (advanced 9 months)
- EB-3 Philippines: June 1, 2015 → November 1, 2015 (advanced 5 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines: June 1, 2015 → November 1, 2015 (advanced 5 months)
- EB-3 India: July 15, 2006 → October 15, 2006 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers India: July 15, 2006 → October 15, 2006 (advanced 3 months)
Source: Visa Bulletin for September 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 September 2017, USCIS says to use the final action dates chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01MAY10Retrogressed 8 months | 01MAY10Retrogressed 8 months | 01MAY10Retrogressed 8 months | 01FEB96 | 01JAN07Advanced 3 months |
| F2A | 01OCT15Advanced 9 days | 01OCT15Advanced 9 days | 01OCT15Advanced 9 days | 22SEP15Advanced 1 month | 01OCT15Advanced 9 days |
| F2B | 01NOV10 | 01NOV10 | 01NOV10 | 01JUL96 | 01JAN07Advanced 1 month |
| F3 | 08JUL05 | 08JUL05 | 08JUL05 | 08APR95 | 15FEB95Advanced 1 month |
| F4 | 01JAN02Retrogressed 2 years, 4 months | 01JAN02Retrogressed 2 years, 4 months | 01JAN02Retrogressed 1 year, 9 months | 15SEP97 | 01JUN94Advanced 2 months |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22JUL11 | 22JUL11 | 22JUL11 | 01APR96 | 08SEP07 |
| F2A | 08APR16 | 08APR16 | 08APR16 | 08APR16 | 08APR16 |
| F2B | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 08AUG96 | 22JUL07 |
| F3 | 01DEC05 | 01DEC05 | 01DEC05 | 01MAY95 | 01MAR95Advanced 1 month |
| F4 | 15NOV04 | 15NOV04 | 22JUN04 | 08JAN98 | 08FEB95 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in September 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 | 01JAN12 | C | 01JAN12 | C | C |
| EB-2 | 01JAN16Advanced 9 months | 15MAY13Advanced 1 month | 01JAN16Advanced 9 months | 22AUG08Advanced 1 month | 01JAN16Advanced 9 months | 01JAN16Advanced 9 months |
| EB-3 | C | 01JAN12 | C | 15OCT06Advanced 3 months | C | 01NOV15Advanced 5 months |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JAN04 | C | 15OCT06Advanced 3 months | C | 01NOV15Advanced 5 months |
| EB-4 | C | C | 22OCT15Advanced 1 month | 22OCT15Advanced 1 month | 22OCT15Advanced 1 month | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 22OCT15Advanced 1 month | 22OCT15Advanced 1 month | 22OCT15Advanced 1 month | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15JUN14 | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15JUN14 | 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 | 01OCT13 | — | 01FEB09 | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01SEP15 | — | 01JAN07 | C | 01JAN16 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | — | 01JAN07 | C | 01JAN16 |
| EB-4 | C | C | — | C | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | — | C | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 01SEP14 | — | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01SEP14 | — | C | C | C |
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