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October 2018 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherJun 1, 2011Mar 8, 2012
F1ChinaJun 1, 2011Mar 8, 2012
F1IndiaJun 1, 2011Mar 8, 2012
F1MexicoAug 1, 1997Oct 8, 1998
F1PhilippinesDec 22, 2006Feb 15, 2008
F2AAll OtherAug 22, 2016Dec 1, 2017
F2AChinaAug 22, 2016Dec 1, 2017
F2AIndiaAug 22, 2016Dec 1, 2017
F2AMexicoAug 1, 2016Dec 1, 2017
F2APhilippinesAug 22, 2016Dec 1, 2017
F2BAll OtherNov 22, 2011Mar 22, 2014
F2BChinaNov 22, 2011Mar 22, 2014
F2BIndiaNov 22, 2011Mar 22, 2014
F2BMexicoMay 15, 1997Jun 22, 1997
F2BPhilippinesMay 15, 2007Dec 15, 2007
F3All OtherJun 15, 2006Jan 8, 2007
F3ChinaJun 15, 2006Jan 8, 2007
F3IndiaJun 15, 2006Jan 8, 2007
F3MexicoDec 22, 1995Dec 22, 1998
F3PhilippinesJun 8, 1995Jun 1, 1997
F4All OtherFeb 15, 2005Jun 1, 2005
F4ChinaFeb 15, 2005Jun 1, 2005
F4IndiaMay 1, 2004Jan 1, 2005
F4MexicoJan 22, 1998Jun 22, 1998
F4PhilippinesJun 8, 1995Apr 8, 1996

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherApr 1, 2017Jun 1, 2018
EB-1ChinaJun 1, 2016Oct 1, 2017
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Apr 1, 2017Jun 1, 2018
EB-1IndiaJun 1, 2016Oct 1, 2017
EB-1MexicoApr 1, 2017Jun 1, 2018
EB-1PhilippinesApr 1, 2017Jun 1, 2018
EB-1VietnamApr 1, 2017-
EB-2All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2015Jun 15, 2015
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-2IndiaMar 26, 2009May 22, 2009
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2VietnamCurrent-
EB-3All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3ChinaJun 1, 2015Aug 8, 2015
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2009Oct 1, 2009
EB-3MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3PhilippinesJun 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017
EB-3VietnamCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaMay 1, 2007Jun 1, 2008
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2009Oct 1, 2009
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJun 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017
EB-3 Other WorkersVietnamCurrent-
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Feb 15, 2016May 1, 2016
EB-4IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4MexicoOct 22, 2016Current
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4VietnamCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.UnavailableMay 1, 2016
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersVietnamUnavailable-
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaAug 15, 2014Oct 1, 2014
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterVietnamJan 1, 2016-
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaUnavailableOct 1, 2014
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.UnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterVietnamUnavailable-

What changed since September 2018

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherApr 8, 2011Jun 1, 2011▲ +54 days
F1ChinaApr 8, 2011Jun 1, 2011▲ +54 days
F1IndiaApr 8, 2011Jun 1, 2011▲ +54 days
F1PhilippinesNov 15, 2006Dec 22, 2006▲ +37 days
F2AAll OtherJul 22, 2016Aug 22, 2016▲ +31 days
F2AChinaJul 22, 2016Aug 22, 2016▲ +31 days
F2AIndiaJul 22, 2016Aug 22, 2016▲ +31 days
F2AMexicoJul 1, 2016Aug 1, 2016▲ +31 days
F2APhilippinesJul 22, 2016Aug 22, 2016▲ +31 days
F2BAll OtherNov 1, 2011Nov 22, 2011▲ +21 days
F2BChinaNov 1, 2011Nov 22, 2011▲ +21 days
F2BIndiaNov 1, 2011Nov 22, 2011▲ +21 days
F2BMexicoApr 22, 1997May 15, 1997▲ +23 days
F2BPhilippinesApr 22, 2007May 15, 2007▲ +23 days
F3All OtherMay 1, 2006Jun 15, 2006▲ +45 days
F3ChinaMay 1, 2006Jun 15, 2006▲ +45 days
F3IndiaMay 1, 2006Jun 15, 2006▲ +45 days
F3PhilippinesJun 1, 1995Jun 8, 1995▲ +7 days
F4All OtherJan 8, 2005Feb 15, 2005▲ +38 days
F4ChinaJan 8, 2005Feb 15, 2005▲ +38 days
F4IndiaApr 8, 2004May 1, 2004▲ +23 days
F4MexicoJan 15, 1998Jan 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F4PhilippinesJun 1, 1995Jun 8, 1995▲ +7 days
EB-1All OtherJun 1, 2016Apr 1, 2017▲ +304 days
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2012Jun 1, 2016▲ +1613 days
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jun 1, 2016Apr 1, 2017▲ +304 days
EB-1IndiaJan 1, 2012Jun 1, 2016▲ +1613 days
EB-1MexicoJun 1, 2016Apr 1, 2017▲ +304 days
EB-1PhilippinesJun 1, 2016Apr 1, 2017▲ +304 days
EB-1VietnamJun 1, 2016Apr 1, 2017▲ +304 days
EB-2All OtherJan 1, 2013Currentchanged designation
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2013Apr 1, 2015▲ +820 days
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2013Currentchanged designation
EB-2IndiaJan 1, 2007Mar 26, 2009▲ +815 days
EB-2MexicoJan 1, 2013Currentchanged designation
EB-2PhilippinesJan 1, 2013Currentchanged designation
EB-2VietnamJan 1, 2013Currentchanged designation
EB-3All OtherNov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3ChinaNov 1, 2014Jun 1, 2015▲ +212 days
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.Nov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2003Jan 1, 2009▲ +2192 days
EB-3MexicoNov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3PhilippinesNov 1, 2016Jun 1, 2017▲ +212 days
EB-3VietnamNov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherNov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Nov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2003Jan 1, 2009▲ +2192 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoNov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesNov 1, 2016Jun 1, 2017▲ +212 days
EB-3 Other WorkersVietnamNov 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-4IndiaFeb 15, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-4MexicoFeb 15, 2016Oct 22, 2016▲ +250 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Feb 15, 2016Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaFeb 15, 2016Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoFeb 15, 2016Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersVietnamCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaAug 8, 2014Aug 15, 2014▲ +7 days
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterVietnamAug 8, 2014Jan 1, 2016▲ +511 days
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaAug 8, 2014Unavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterVietnamAug 8, 2014Unavailablechanged designation

13 rows unchanged, 14 retrogressions. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the October 2018 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the October 2018 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: data@visabacklog.com.

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