By Angelita Chavez-Halaka and Armando Escobedo
October 1, 2018 is the cutoff for employment-based first preference (EB-1) for India and China.
Employment- Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
El SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | 01JUN18 | 01OCT17 | 01JUN18 | 01OCT17 | 01JUN18 | 01JUN18 |
2nd | C | 15JUN15 | C | 22MAY09 | C | C |
3rd | C | 08AUG15 | C | 01OCT09 | C | 01JUL17 |
Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01OCT09 | C | 01JUL17 |
4th | C | C | 01MAY16 | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01MAY16 | C | C | C |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 01OCT14 | C | C | C | C |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 01OCT14 | C | C | C | C |
You may consider filing the Adjustment of Status application if your Priority Date is prior to October 1, 2017.
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