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October 2019 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 OtherJan 15, 2013Jul 15, 2013
F1ChinaJan 15, 2013Jul 15, 2013
F1IndiaJan 15, 2013Jul 15, 2013
F1MexicoAug 8, 1997Nov 15, 1999
F1PhilippinesJul 1, 2008Jan 1, 2009
F2AAll OtherCurrentAug 1, 2019
F2AChinaCurrentAug 1, 2019
F2AIndiaCurrentAug 1, 2019
F2AMexicoCurrentAug 1, 2019
F2APhilippinesCurrentAug 1, 2019
F2BAll OtherJun 1, 2014Dec 1, 2014
F2BChinaJun 1, 2014Dec 1, 2014
F2BIndiaJun 1, 2014Dec 1, 2014
F2BMexicoAug 1, 1998Apr 1, 1999
F2BPhilippinesSep 1, 2008Mar 1, 2009
F3All OtherSep 15, 2007Mar 15, 2008
F3ChinaSep 15, 2007Mar 15, 2008
F3IndiaSep 15, 2007Mar 15, 2008
F3MexicoFeb 22, 1996Jul 15, 2000
F3PhilippinesApr 1, 1998Oct 1, 1998
F4All OtherNov 22, 2006May 15, 2007
F4ChinaNov 22, 2006May 15, 2007
F4IndiaOct 1, 2004Jun 1, 2005
F4MexicoDec 15, 1997Jan 1, 1999
F4PhilippinesJul 8, 1998Jan 8, 1999

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherApr 22, 2018Jul 1, 2019
EB-1ChinaNov 1, 2016Sep 1, 2017
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Apr 22, 2018Jul 1, 2019
EB-1IndiaJan 1, 2015Mar 15, 2017
EB-1MexicoApr 22, 2018Jul 1, 2019
EB-1PhilippinesApr 22, 2018Jul 1, 2019
EB-1VietnamApr 22, 2018-
EB-2All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2015Aug 1, 2016
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-2IndiaMay 12, 2009Jul 1, 2009
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2VietnamCurrent-
EB-3All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3ChinaNov 1, 2015Mar 1, 2017
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3IndiaJan 1, 2009Feb 1, 2010
EB-3MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3PhilippinesOct 15, 2017Current
EB-3VietnamCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJan 1, 2008Aug 1, 2008
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2009Feb 1, 2010
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesOct 15, 2017Current
EB-3 Other WorkersVietnamCurrent-
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jul 1, 2016Aug 15, 2016
EB-4IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4MexicoMay 1, 2017Current
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4VietnamCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.UnavailableAug 15, 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 CenterChinaOct 22, 2014Jan 1, 2015
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterIndiaNov 22, 2017Current
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterVietnamOct 15, 2016-
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaUnavailableJan 1, 2015
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 2019

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherJan 1, 2013Jan 15, 2013▲ +14 days
F1ChinaJan 1, 2013Jan 15, 2013▲ +14 days
F1IndiaJan 1, 2013Jan 15, 2013▲ +14 days
F1MexicoAug 1, 1996Aug 8, 1997▲ +372 days
F1PhilippinesJun 22, 2008Jul 1, 2008▲ +9 days
F2BMexicoJul 1, 1998Aug 1, 1998▲ +31 days
F2BPhilippinesAug 1, 2008Sep 1, 2008▲ +31 days
F3All OtherSep 1, 2007Sep 15, 2007▲ +14 days
F3ChinaSep 1, 2007Sep 15, 2007▲ +14 days
F3IndiaSep 1, 2007Sep 15, 2007▲ +14 days
F3MexicoDec 1, 1995Feb 22, 1996▲ +83 days
F3PhilippinesFeb 1, 1998Apr 1, 1998▲ +59 days
F4All OtherNov 1, 2006Nov 22, 2006▲ +21 days
F4ChinaNov 1, 2006Nov 22, 2006▲ +21 days
F4IndiaSep 22, 2004Oct 1, 2004▲ +9 days
F4MexicoJan 1, 1997Dec 15, 1997▲ +348 days
F4PhilippinesJul 1, 1998Jul 8, 1998▲ +7 days
EB-1All OtherOct 1, 2017Apr 22, 2018▲ +203 days
EB-1ChinaJan 1, 2014Nov 1, 2016▲ +1035 days
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Oct 1, 2017Apr 22, 2018▲ +203 days
EB-1IndiaUnavailableJan 1, 2015changed designation
EB-1MexicoOct 1, 2017Apr 22, 2018▲ +203 days
EB-1PhilippinesOct 1, 2017Apr 22, 2018▲ +203 days
EB-1VietnamOct 1, 2017Apr 22, 2018▲ +203 days
EB-2All OtherJan 1, 2018Currentchanged designation
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2015▼ -731 days
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2018Currentchanged designation
EB-2IndiaMay 8, 2009May 12, 2009▲ +4 days
EB-2MexicoJan 1, 2018Currentchanged designation
EB-2PhilippinesJan 1, 2018Currentchanged designation
EB-2VietnamJan 1, 2018Currentchanged designation
EB-3All OtherJul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3ChinaJan 1, 2014Nov 1, 2015▲ +669 days
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3IndiaJul 1, 2005Jan 1, 2009▲ +1280 days
EB-3MexicoJul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3PhilippinesJul 1, 2016Oct 15, 2017▲ +471 days
EB-3VietnamJul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaNov 22, 2007Jan 1, 2008▲ +40 days
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Jul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJul 1, 2005Jan 1, 2009▲ +1280 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJul 1, 2016Oct 15, 2017▲ +471 days
EB-3 Other WorkersVietnamJul 1, 2016Currentchanged designation
EB-4All OtherUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4ChinaUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.UnavailableJul 1, 2016changed designation
EB-4IndiaUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4MexicoUnavailableMay 1, 2017changed designation
EB-4PhilippinesUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4VietnamUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterIndiaSep 1, 2017Nov 22, 2017▲ +82 days
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterVietnamOct 22, 2014Oct 15, 2016▲ +724 days
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaOct 22, 2014Unavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaSep 1, 2017Unavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterVietnamOct 22, 2014Unavailablechanged designation

20 rows unchanged, 8 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 2019 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 2019 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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