U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
April 2016
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for April 2016. Changes are against March 2016.
What changed from March 2016
Final Action Dates: 37 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 08 AUG 2008 to 22 SEP 2008.
- F1 China advanced 45 days, from 08 AUG 2008 to 22 SEP 2008.
- F1 India advanced 45 days, from 08 AUG 2008 to 22 SEP 2008.
- F1 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 08 JAN 1995 to 22 JAN 1995.
- F1 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 APR 2004 to 01 JUL 2004.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 30 days, from 22 SEP 2014 to 22 OCT 2014.
- F2A China advanced 30 days, from 22 SEP 2014 to 22 OCT 2014.
- F2A India advanced 30 days, from 22 SEP 2014 to 22 OCT 2014.
- F2A Mexico advanced 37 days, from 15 JUN 2014 to 22 JUL 2014.
- F2A Philippines advanced 30 days, from 22 SEP 2014 to 22 OCT 2014.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 24 days, from 22 MAY 2009 to 15 JUN 2009.
- F2B China advanced 24 days, from 22 MAY 2009 to 15 JUN 2009.
- F2B India advanced 24 days, from 22 MAY 2009 to 15 JUN 2009.
- F2B Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 MAR 2005 to 01 APR 2005.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 38 days, from 15 OCT 2004 to 22 NOV 2004.
- F3 China advanced 38 days, from 15 OCT 2004 to 22 NOV 2004.
- F3 India advanced 38 days, from 15 OCT 2004 to 22 NOV 2004.
- F3 Mexico advanced 16 days, from 15 SEP 1994 to 01 OCT 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 14 days, from 08 DEC 1993 to 22 DEC 1993.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 21 days, from 01 JUL 2003 to 22 JUL 2003.
- F4 China advanced 21 days, from 01 JUL 2003 to 22 JUL 2003.
- F4 India advanced 21 days, from 01 JUL 2003 to 22 JUL 2003.
- F4 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 01 APR 1997 to 08 APR 1997.
- F4 Philippines advanced 17 days, from 15 AUG 1992 to 01 SEP 1992.
- EB-2 China advanced 31 days, from 01 AUG 2012 to 01 SEP 2012.
- EB-2 India advanced 24 days, from 15 OCT 2008 to 08 NOV 2008.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 JAN 2016 to 15 FEB 2016.
- EB-3 China advanced 2 months, from 01 JUN 2013 to 15 AUG 2013.
- EB-3 India advanced 24 days, from 15 JUL 2004 to 08 AUG 2004.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 45 days, from 01 JAN 2016 to 15 FEB 2016.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2008 to 01 MAY 2008.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 01 JAN 2016 to 15 FEB 2016.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 2007 to 01 MAR 2007.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 24 days, from 15 JUL 2004 to 08 AUG 2004.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 45 days, from 01 JAN 2016 to 15 FEB 2016.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2008 to 01 MAY 2008.
- EB-5 China advanced 10 days, from 22 JAN 2014 to 01 FEB 2014.
Dates for Filing: 0 moved forward, 0 moved back
No Dates for Filing changed from March 2016.
Compared cell by cell with the March 2016 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (65 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The April 2016 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 SEP 2008+45 d | 22 SEP 2008+45 d | 22 SEP 2008+45 d | 22 JAN 1995+14 d | 01 JUL 2004+3 mo |
| F2A | 22 OCT 2014+30 d | 22 OCT 2014+30 d | 22 OCT 2014+30 d | 22 JUL 2014+37 d | 22 OCT 2014+30 d |
| F2B | 15 JUN 2009+24 d | 15 JUN 2009+24 d | 15 JUN 2009+24 d | 08 SEP 1995no change | 01 APR 2005+31 d |
| F3 | 22 NOV 2004+38 d | 22 NOV 2004+38 d | 22 NOV 2004+38 d | 01 OCT 1994+16 d | 22 DEC 1993+14 d |
| F4 | 22 JUL 2003+21 d | 22 JUL 2003+21 d | 22 JUL 2003+21 d | 08 APR 1997+7 d | 01 SEP 1992+17 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 SEP 2012+31 d | 08 NOV 2008+24 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 15 FEB 2016+45 d | 15 AUG 2013+2 mo | 08 AUG 2004+24 d | 15 FEB 2016+45 d | 01 MAY 2008+47 d |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 15 FEB 2016+45 d | 01 MAR 2007+28 d | 08 AUG 2004+24 d | 15 FEB 2016+45 d | 01 MAY 2008+47 d |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 FEB 2014+10 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 OCT 2009no change | 01 OCT 2009no change | 01 OCT 2009no change | 01 APR 1995no change | 01 SEP 2005no change |
| F2A | 15 JUN 2015no change | 15 JUN 2015no change | 15 JUN 2015no change | 15 JUN 2015no change | 15 JUN 2015no change |
| F2B | 15 DEC 2010no change | 15 DEC 2010no change | 15 DEC 2010no change | 01 APR 1996no change | 01 MAY 2005no change |
| F3 | 01 AUG 2005no change | 01 AUG 2005no change | 01 AUG 2005no change | 01 MAY 1995no change | 01 AUG 1995no change |
| F4 | 01 MAY 2004no change | 01 MAY 2004no change | 01 MAY 2004no change | 01 JUN 1998no change | 01 JAN 1993no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUN 2013no change | 01 JUL 2009no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | 01 MAY 2015no change | 01 JUL 2005no change | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2010no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | 01 AUG 2007no change | 01 JUL 2005no change | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2010no change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 01 MAY 2015no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2016, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.