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April 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 OtherDec 1, 2011Jul 1, 2012
F1ChinaDec 1, 2011Jul 1, 2012
F1IndiaDec 1, 2011Jul 1, 2012
F1MexicoAug 8, 1997Oct 1, 1999
F1PhilippinesApr 8, 2007Apr 8, 2008
F2AAll OtherMar 1, 2017Dec 15, 2017
F2AChinaMar 1, 2017Dec 15, 2017
F2AIndiaMar 1, 2017Dec 15, 2017
F2AMexicoFeb 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017
F2APhilippinesMar 1, 2017Dec 15, 2017
F2BAll OtherOct 22, 2012Jul 1, 2014
F2BChinaOct 22, 2012Jul 1, 2014
F2BIndiaOct 22, 2012Jul 1, 2014
F2BMexicoDec 1, 1997Jul 1, 1998
F2BPhilippinesAug 1, 2007Mar 1, 2008
F3All OtherSep 22, 2006Apr 22, 2007
F3ChinaSep 22, 2006Apr 22, 2007
F3IndiaSep 22, 2006Apr 22, 2007
F3MexicoFeb 8, 1996Jun 15, 2000
F3PhilippinesJun 1, 1996Sep 1, 1997
F4All OtherJan 1, 2006Aug 1, 2006
F4ChinaJan 1, 2006Aug 1, 2006
F4IndiaJul 15, 2004Feb 15, 2005
F4MexicoFeb 8, 1998Nov 15, 1998
F4PhilippinesJun 1, 1996Jan 15, 1998

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherFeb 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
EB-1ChinaFeb 22, 2017Oct 1, 2017
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Feb 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
EB-1IndiaFeb 22, 2017Oct 1, 2017
EB-1MexicoFeb 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
EB-1PhilippinesFeb 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
EB-1VietnamFeb 1, 2018-
EB-2All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2016Jul 1, 2016
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-2IndiaApr 12, 2009Jun 1, 2009
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2VietnamCurrent-
EB-3All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3ChinaAug 1, 2015Jan 1, 2016
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3IndiaJun 22, 2009Apr 1, 2010
EB-3MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3PhilippinesMar 1, 2018Jul 1, 2018
EB-3VietnamCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaAug 22, 2007Jun 1, 2008
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJun 22, 2009Apr 1, 2010
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesMar 1, 2018Jul 1, 2018
EB-3 Other WorkersVietnamCurrent-
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Mar 8, 2016May 15, 2016
EB-4IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4MexicoApr 1, 2018Current
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4VietnamCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Mar 8, 2016May 15, 2016
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoApr 1, 2018Current
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersVietnamCurrent-
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaSep 15, 2014Oct 8, 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 CenterVietnamAug 22, 2016-
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaSep 15, 2014Oct 8, 2014
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterVietnamAug 22, 2016-

What changed since March 2019

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherOct 22, 2011Dec 1, 2011+40 days
F1ChinaOct 22, 2011Dec 1, 2011+40 days
F1IndiaOct 22, 2011Dec 1, 2011+40 days
F1MexicoAug 1, 1997Aug 8, 1997+7 days
F1PhilippinesApr 1, 2007Apr 8, 2007+7 days
F2AAll OtherJan 8, 2017Mar 1, 2017+52 days
F2AChinaJan 8, 2017Mar 1, 2017+52 days
F2AIndiaJan 8, 2017Mar 1, 2017+52 days
F2AMexicoDec 15, 2016Feb 15, 2017+62 days
F2APhilippinesJan 8, 2017Mar 1, 2017+52 days
F2BAll OtherAug 1, 2012Oct 22, 2012+82 days
F2BChinaAug 1, 2012Oct 22, 2012+82 days
F2BIndiaAug 1, 2012Oct 22, 2012+82 days
F2BMexicoSep 22, 1997Dec 1, 1997+70 days
F2BPhilippinesJul 22, 2007Aug 1, 2007+10 days
F3All OtherSep 8, 2006Sep 22, 2006+14 days
F3ChinaSep 8, 2006Sep 22, 2006+14 days
F3IndiaSep 8, 2006Sep 22, 2006+14 days
F3MexicoJan 15, 1996Feb 8, 1996+24 days
F3PhilippinesJan 1, 1996Jun 1, 1996+152 days
F4All OtherSep 22, 2005Jan 1, 2006+101 days
F4ChinaSep 22, 2005Jan 1, 2006+101 days
F4IndiaJul 8, 2004Jul 15, 2004+7 days
F4PhilippinesJan 1, 1996Jun 1, 1996+152 days
EB-1All OtherJan 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018+31 days
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jan 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018+31 days
EB-1MexicoJan 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018+31 days
EB-1PhilippinesJan 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018+31 days
EB-1VietnamJan 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018+31 days
EB-2ChinaJan 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016+91 days
EB-2IndiaApr 9, 2009Apr 12, 2009+3 days
EB-3ChinaJul 8, 2015Aug 1, 2015+24 days
EB-3IndiaMay 22, 2009Jun 22, 2009+31 days
EB-3PhilippinesDec 1, 2017Mar 1, 2018+90 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaAug 15, 2007Aug 22, 2007+7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaMay 22, 2009Jun 22, 2009+31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesDec 1, 2017Mar 1, 2018+90 days
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Mar 1, 2016Mar 8, 2016+7 days
EB-4MexicoJan 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018+90 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.UnavailableMar 8, 2016changed designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoUnavailableApr 1, 2018changed designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersVietnamUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaSep 8, 2014Sep 15, 2014+7 days
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterVietnamJul 15, 2016Aug 22, 2016+38 days
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaUnavailableSep 15, 2014changed designation
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.UnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesUnavailableCurrentchanged designation
EB-5 Regional CenterVietnamUnavailableAug 22, 2016changed designation

26 rows unchanged. 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 April 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 April 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: [email protected].

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