1. FAMILY-SPONSORED
A.FINAL ACTION DATES 

“Final Action Date” is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family-
Sponsored 
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-mainland
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 22JAN11 22JAN11 22JAN11 01APR96 01JAN07
F2A 15NOV15 15NOV15 15NOV15 01NOV15 15NOV15
F2B 15NOV10 15NOV10 15NOV10 22JUL96 01JAN07
F3 15AUG05 15AUG05 15AUG05 08MAY95 01MAR95
F4 22MAY04 22MAY04 22OCT03 08OCT97 08JUN94

B.  DATES FOR FILING

“Date for Filing” determines whether or not you can submit the final application.

Family-
Sponsored 
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 01JAN12 01JAN12 01JAN12 01NOV96 01OCT07
F2A 01NOV16 01NOV16 01NOV16 01NOV16 01NOV16
F2B 01SEP11 01SEP11 01SEP11 01JAN97 01SEP07
F3 01DEC05 01DEC05 01DEC05 01OCT95 15JUN95
F4 15NOV04 15NOV04 22JUN04 08FEB98 01MAR95

2.EMPLOYMENT-BASED

   A.FINAL ACTION DATES 

“Final Action Date” is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employ-
ment
based
All Charge-
ability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C C C C C C
2nd C 15JUN13 C 08OCT08 C C
3rd C 01FEB14 C 15OCT06 C 15JAN16
Other Workers C 01APR06 C 15OCT06 C 15JAN16
4th C C 01NOV15 C 01APR16 C
Certain Religious Workers C C 01NOV15 C 01APR16 C
5th
Non-Regional
Center
(C5 and T5)
C 01JUL14 C C C C
5th
Regional
Center
(I5 and R5)
C 01JUL14 C C C C

B.  DATES FOR FILING

“Date for Filing” determines whether or not you can submit the final application.

Employ-
ment
based
All Charge-
ability
Areas
Except
Those
Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
EL
SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO  PHILIPPINES 
1st C C C C C C
2nd C 15NOV13 C 08FEB09 C C
3rd C 01SEP15 C 01JAN08 C 01AUG16
Other Workers C 01JUN08 C 01JAN08 C 01AUG16
4th C C 15APR16 C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C 15APR16 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