Well, this is astonishing! While India has been waiting extensively, EB3 for all other countries application (acceptance dates) has actually become current. This is an amazing development which shall allow many people including cooks, and other workers to file under EB3. This is an extract of the March 2016 visa bulletin
See the new chart.
*Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e)
of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by
Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L.
105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker
(EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW
petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers
available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually
beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for
as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA
program. Since the EW cut-off date reached November 19, 1997 during
Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in
Fiscal Year 2002.
The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application.
Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS.
6. The Department of State has a recorded message with the cut-off
date information for Final Application Action which can be heard at:
(202) 485-7699. This recording is updated on or about the tenth of each
month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.
See the new chart.
A. APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR
EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES
On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates
that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current,
i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants;
and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for
issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants
whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES
Employment- Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA - mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | C | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 01AUG12 | 15OCT08 | C | C |
3rd | 01JAN16 | 01JUN13 | 15JUL04 | 01JAN16 | 15MAR08 |
Other Workers | 01JAN16 | 01FEB07 | 15JUL04 | 01JAN16 | 15MAR08 |
4th | C | C | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 22JAN14 | C | C | C |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 22JAN14 | C | C | C |
B. DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED
VISA APPLICATIONS
The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a
timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process.
Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than
the cut-off date in the chart may assemble and submit required
documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following
receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing
detailed instructions. The cut-off date for an oversubscribed category
is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit
documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a
category is designated “current,” all applicants in the relevant
category may file, regardless of priority date.VISA APPLICATIONS
The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application.
Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS.
Employment- Based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | C | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 01JUN13 | 01JUL09 | C | C |
3rd | C | 01MAY15 | 01JUL05 | C | 01JAN10 |
Other Workers | C | 01AUG07 | 01JUL05 | C | 01JAN10 |
4th | C | C | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C | C | C | C | C |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 01MAY15 | C | C | C |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 01MAY15 | C | C | C |
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