USDOS Announces October Priority Dates For Filing Permanent Residency Applications
September 26, 2016The following priority dates determine whether an applicant may file for permanent residency during the month of October 2016. Many categories have advanced substantially due to a combination of two factors: (1) the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1 and the new visa quotas effective on that date and (2) the use of the more favorable “filing” dates rather than the “action” dates by the USCIS for the month of October.
| Category | Country of Chargeability | Priority Date | Comment |
| EB-1 | Worldwide | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | China | Current | Advances 81 months |
| EB-1 | India | Current | Advances 81 months |
| EB-1 | Mexico | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-1 | Philippines | Current | Unchanged |
| EB-2 | Worldwide | Current | Advances 32 months |
| EB-2 | China | March 1, 2013 | Advances 37 months |
| EB-2 | India | April 22, 2009 | Advances 50 months |
| EB-2 | Mexico | Current | Advances 32 months |
| EB-2 | Philippines | Current | Advances 32 months |
| EB-3 | Worldwide | Current | Advances 5 months |
| EB-3 | China | May 1, 2014 | Advances 51 months |
| EB-3 | India | July 1, 2005 | Advances 5 months |
| EB-3 | Mexico | Current | Advances 1 month |
| EB-3 | Philippines | September 1, 2013 | Advances 38 months |