--- title: September 2015 Visa Bulletin Update description: September 2015 Visa Bulletin Update image: https://info.envoyglobal.com/hs-fs/file-3708368484-jpg/blog-files/sept15vb-500x240.jpg --- [![Envoy Global company logo](https://info.envoyglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eg_logo%20_2000.png?width=2000&height=218&name=eg_logo%20_2000.png "Envoy Global company logo")](https://www.envoyglobal.com/) # 2015 Old Blog # September 2015 Visa Bulletin Update Posted by [PJohnson](https://info.envoyglobal.com/blog-old-test/author/pjohnson) on Sep 2, 2015 8:19:26 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The U.S. Department of State's (DOS) September 2015 Visa Bulletin has been released. For updated family and employment-based green card processing times, view the following charts. **What is the Visa Bulletin? **The DOS receives thousands of green card applications every year, which requires the government agency to impose limits on the number of petitions filed annually, per country, resulting in a multi-year backlog for certain categories. The DOS publishes the monthly [Visa Bulletin](http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html), allowing applicants to learn when their petition is ready for processing. Each date indicates how long the current backlog is, as well as the expected processing time. For example: If your priority date is June 1, 2014 and your EB-3 green card petition from the Philippines has a date of June 1, 2004, your green card may take 10 years to process unless there is a drastic reduction in the backlog. **September 2015 Visa Bulletin: Family Based Green Cards** [![September visa bulletin](https://info.envoyglobal.com/hs-fs/file-3708368484-jpg/blog-files/sept15vb-500x240.jpg?width=500&height=240&name=sept15vb-500x240.jpg)](https://info.envoyglobal.com/hs-fs/file-3708368484-jpg/blog-files/sept15vb-500x240.jpg) Source: U.S. Department of State **Month-to-Month Changes** - The Philippines's F-1 category advanced four months. - The standard F-2A classification advanced three months. - All other areas advanced at least two weeks except Mexico's F-1 category. Family based green card categories: - F1: Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens - F2A: Spouses and children of legal permanent residents (LPRs) - F2B: Unmarried adult children of LPRs - F3: Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens - F4: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens **September 2015 Visa Bulletin: Employment-Based Green Cards** [![September visa bulltin](https://info.envoyglobal.com/hs-fs/file-3708368509-jpg/blog-files/sept15vbemploy-500x464.jpg?width=500&height=464&name=sept15vbemploy-500x464.jpg)](https://info.envoyglobal.com/hs-fs/file-3708368509-jpg/blog-files/sept15vbemploy-500x464.jpg) Source: U.S. Department of State **Month-to-Month Changes** - EB-2 petitions from Chinese nationals regressed seven years. - EB-2 petitions from Indian nationals regressed more than one year. - All other noncurrent categories advanced a least one month except for EB-3 Other Worker petitions from Chinese nationals. Employment-based green card categories: - EB-1: Priority workers with extraordinary abilities, outstanding professors or researchers, and executives or managers who’ve transferred to the United States - EB-2: Individuals with advanced degrees, exceptional abilities, or those holding national interest waivers - EB-3: Skilled workers, professionals, and others who don’t qualify for EB-1 or EB-2 - EB-4: Religious workers, broadcasters, Iraq/Afghan translators, Iraqis who have assisted the United States, physicians, armed forces members, Panama Canal Zone employees, retired NATO-6 employees, spouses and children of deceased NATO-6 employees - EB-5: Investors who are investing in a new commercial enterprise Subscribe to our [Immigration Blog](http://www.visanow.com/immigration-blog/) for an update on next month’s Visa Bulletin. If you need assistance filing a family or employment-based green card, [contact VISANOW](http://www.visanow.com/contact-us/). 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