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Read Full Bulletin| Category | ROW | China | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Current | 3.1 yr | 3.1 yr |
| EB-2 | Current | 4.6 yr | 11.8 yr |
| EB-3 | 1.9 yr | 4.9 yr | 12.4 yr |
| EB-5 | Current | 9.6 yr | 4 yr |
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| Category | RoW | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment-Based | |||||
| EB-1 |
Current
|
3.1 yr
|
3.1 yr
|
Current
|
Current
|
| EB-2 |
Current
|
4.6 yr
|
11.8 yr
|
Current
|
Current
|
| EB-3 |
1.9 yr
|
4.9 yr
|
12.4 yr
|
1.9 yr
|
2.7 yr
|
| EB-4 |
3.8 yr
|
3.8 yr
|
3.8 yr
|
3.8 yr
|
3.8 yr
|
| EB-5 |
Current
|
9.6 yr
▲ 21d
|
4 yr
|
Current
|
Current
|
| Family-Based | |||||
| F-1 |
8.6 yr
▲ 123d
|
8.6 yr
▲ 123d
|
8.6 yr
▲ 123d
|
18.7 yr
▲ 181d
|
13 yr
|
| F-2A |
1.7 yr
▲ 182d
|
1.7 yr
▲ 182d
|
1.7 yr
▲ 182d
|
2.7 yr
▲ 181d
|
1.7 yr
▲ 182d
|
| F-2B |
8.9 yr
|
8.9 yr
|
8.9 yr
|
17.2 yr
|
13 yr
|
| F-3 |
14.2 yr
▲ 55d
|
14.2 yr
▲ 55d
|
14.2 yr
▲ 55d
|
25 yr
|
20.4 yr
▲ 144d
|
| F-4 |
17.6 yr
▲ 99d
|
17.6 yr
▲ 99d
|
19.5 yr
|
25 yr
|
18.8 yr
▲ 164d
|
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