Revised October 2015 Visa Bulletin Released… Effects AOS Filing Eligibility
An October 2015 revised visa bulletin has unfortunately been released and will supersede the originally published October 2015 bulletin that contained Dates for Filing AOS Applications. The Department of State explains, “Following consultations with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Dates for Filing Applications for some categories in the Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based preferences have been adjusted to better reflect a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. The Dates for Filing Applications sections (sections 4.B. and 5.B.) which have been adjusted have been identified in Bold type.” (Please see link below)
For instance, prior to this revised bulletin, the cut-off Filing date for EB-2 India was July 01, 2011. Now, under the newly revised visa bulletin, the cut-off date for EB-2 India is July 01, 2009.
These are the employment based Filing date changes:
| Category | Sept 09, 2015 bulletin Filing Date |
NEWLY REVISED BULLETIN (Sept 25, 2015) Filing Date |
Difference |
| EB-2 China | 5/1/2014 | 1/1/2013 | 1 year, 5 months |
| EB-2 India | 7/1/2011 | 7/1/2009 | 2 years |
| EB-3 Philippines | 1/1/2015 | 1/1/2010 | 5 years |
Again, DHS will rely on this revised bulletin, rather than the bulletin published on September 9, 2015, when considering whether an individual is eligible to file an application for adjustment of status.
