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October 2022 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, 2014Aug 8, 2016
F1ChinaDec 1, 2014Aug 8, 2016
F1IndiaDec 1, 2014Aug 8, 2016
F1MexicoMar 15, 2000Dec 1, 2001
F1PhilippinesMar 1, 2012Apr 22, 2015
F2AAll OtherCurrentCurrent
F2AChinaCurrentCurrent
F2AIndiaCurrentCurrent
F2AMexicoCurrentCurrent
F2APhilippinesCurrentCurrent
F2BAll OtherSep 22, 2015Jan 1, 2017
F2BChinaSep 22, 2015Jan 1, 2017
F2BIndiaSep 22, 2015Jan 1, 2017
F2BMexicoApr 1, 2001Aug 8, 2001
F2BPhilippinesOct 22, 2011Oct 1, 2013
F3All OtherNov 22, 2008Nov 8, 2009
F3ChinaNov 22, 2008Nov 8, 2009
F3IndiaNov 22, 2008Nov 8, 2009
F3MexicoOct 15, 1997Apr 15, 2001
F3PhilippinesJun 8, 2002Nov 8, 2003
F4All OtherMar 22, 2007Dec 15, 2007
F4ChinaMar 22, 2007Dec 15, 2007
F4IndiaSep 15, 2005Feb 22, 2006
F4MexicoJun 1, 2000Mar 15, 2001
F4PhilippinesAug 22, 2002Apr 22, 2004

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-1IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-2ChinaJun 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-2IndiaApr 1, 2012May 1, 2012
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-3All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3ChinaJun 15, 2018Jul 15, 2018
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3IndiaApr 1, 2012Jul 1, 2012
EB-3MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherJun 1, 2020Sep 8, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaSep 1, 2012Nov 1, 2015
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Jun 1, 2020Sep 8, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaApr 1, 2012Jul 1, 2012
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoJun 1, 2020Sep 8, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesJun 1, 2020Sep 8, 2022
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Mar 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
EB-4IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4MexicoSep 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.UnavailableApr 15, 2018
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaUnavailableCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoUnavailableOct 15, 2020
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesUnavailableCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructurePhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedChinaMar 22, 2015Jan 1, 2016
EB-5 UnreservedEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaNov 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
EB-5 UnreservedMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedPhilippinesCurrentCurrent

What changed since September 2022

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F2AMexicoApr 22, 2019Currentchanged designation
EB-2ChinaApr 1, 2019Jun 8, 2019+68 days
EB-2IndiaDec 1, 2014Apr 1, 2012-974 days
EB-3ChinaApr 22, 2018Jun 15, 2018+54 days
EB-3IndiaFeb 15, 2012Apr 1, 2012+46 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherMay 8, 2019Jun 1, 2020+390 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJun 1, 2012Sep 1, 2012+92 days
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.May 8, 2019Jun 1, 2020+390 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaFeb 15, 2012Apr 1, 2012+46 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoMay 8, 2019Jun 1, 2020+390 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesMay 8, 2019Jun 1, 2020+390 days
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Nov 8, 2017Mar 15, 2018+127 days
EB-4MexicoApr 1, 2020Sep 15, 2020+167 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Nov 8, 2017Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoApr 1, 2020Unavailablechanged designation
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrentUnavailablechanged designation
EB-5 UnreservedChinaDec 22, 2015Mar 22, 2015-275 days
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaCurrentNov 8, 2019changed designation

64 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 2022 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 2022 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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