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January 2016 bulletin published 2 Oct 2026

Visa Bulletin for January 2016

For January 2016, USCIS says employment-based applicants use the Final Action Dates chart to file an I-485.

Chart A · Final Action Dates

#	Category	China	India	Mexico	Philippines	Rest of world
1	EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers).	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

2	EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases.	1 Feb 2012	1 Feb 2008 245 days	Current	Current	Current

3	EB-3 skilled workers and professionals.	1 Jul 2012 77 days	15 May 2004 23 days	1 Oct 2015 30 days	1 Nov 2007 92 days	1 Oct 2015 30 days

4	EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience.	1 Dec 2006 122 days	15 May 2004 23 days	1 Oct 2015 30 days	1 Nov 2007 92 days	1 Oct 2015 30 days

5	EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

6	EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers.	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable

Chart B · Dates for Filing

#	Category	China	India	Mexico	Philippines	Rest of world
1	EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers).	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

2	EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases.	1 Jan 2013	1 Jul 2009	Current	Current	Current

3	EB-3 skilled workers and professionals.	1 Oct 2013	1 Jul 2005	1 Jan 2016 122 days	1 Jan 2010	1 Jan 2016 122 days

4	EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience.	1 Jan 2007	1 Jul 2005	1 Jan 2016 122 days	1 Jan 2010	1 Jan 2016 122 days

5	EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

6	EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current