USDOS Announces October Priority Dates For Filing Permanent Residency Applications
September 18, 2017The following priority dates determine whether an applicant may file for permanent residency during the month of October 2017.
| Category | Country of Chargeability | Priority Date | Comment |
| EB-1 | Worldwide | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | China | Current | Advanced 68.5 months |
| EB-1 | India | Current | Advanced 68.5 months |
| EB-1 | Mexico | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | Philippines | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-2 | Worldwide | Current | Advanced 20.5 months |
| EB-2 | China | May 22, 2013 | Advanced 5 weeks |
| EB-2 | India | September 15, 2008 | Advanced 3 weeks |
| EB-2 | Mexico | Current | Advanced 20.5 months |
| EB-2 | Philippines | Current | Advanced 20.5 months |
| EB-3 | Worldwide | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-3 | China | January 1, 2014 | Advanced 24 months |
| EB-3 | India | October 15, 2006 | Advanced 3 months |
| EB-3 | Mexico | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-3 | Philippines | December 1, 2015 | Advanced 6 months |
Dan White leads the law practice at The Immigration Group, focusing exclusively on work visas and green cards for companies and their employees. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School and his writings have appeared in the National Law Journal and the Tennessee Bar Journal. Clients include corporations nationwide and in more than 60 countries.