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Archive · fiscal year 2022

Visa Bulletin for April 2022

Compared with March 2022: 5 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: F2A, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Dec 1, 2014Dec 1, 2014Dec 1, 2014Jan 1, 2000+3.8 moMar 1, 2012
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2BSep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015Jan 1, 2001+4.0 moOct 22, 2011
F3Nov 22, 2008Nov 22, 2008Nov 22, 2008Sep 15, 1997Jun 8, 2002
F4Mar 22, 2007Mar 22, 2007Sep 15, 2005Jan 1, 2000+8.3 moAug 22, 2002
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentMar 1, 2019Jul 8, 2013+2.2 moCurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentMar 22, 2018Jan 15, 2012CurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrentJun 1, 2012+31 dJan 15, 2012CurrentCurrent
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentApr 1, 2020Current
EB-4 Religious WorkersUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Chart B

Dates for filing

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1May 15, 2016May 15, 2016May 15, 2016May 1, 2001+30 dApr 22, 2015
F2ACurrent+4.0 moCurrent+4.0 moCurrent+4.0 moCurrent+4.0 moCurrent+4.0 mo
F2BSep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016Apr 22, 2001+21 dOct 1, 2013
F3Aug 22, 2009Aug 22, 2009Aug 22, 2009Mar 1, 2001Nov 8, 2003+38 d
F4Oct 1, 2007Oct 1, 2007Feb 22, 2006+52 dDec 22, 2000+3.7 moApr 22, 2004+2.7 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentApr 1, 2019Sep 1, 2014+12.0 moCurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentApr 1, 2018Jan 22, 2012CurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrentAug 1, 2015+31 dJan 22, 2012CurrentCurrent
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 5

  • F4Mexico+8.3 moJan 1, 2000
  • F2BMexico+4.0 moJan 1, 2001
  • F1Mexico+3.8 moJan 1, 2000
  • EB-2India+2.2 moJul 8, 2013
  • EB-3 Other WorkersChina+31 dJun 1, 2012

What the State Department said

Expiration of the employment-based fifth preference i5 and r5 regional center visa categories

Statutory authorization under Division O, Title I, Section 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program ended on June 30, 2021. No I5 or R5 visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases after June 30, 2021.

The final action dates for the I5 and R5 categories have been listed as “Unavailable” for April.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which reauthorizes and reforms the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program, was signed by the President of the United States on March 15, 2022. Certain Regional Center Program aspects of this legislation go into effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. More information will be published in coming editions of the Visa Bulletin.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for April 2022
Scheduled expiration of employment fourth preference certain religious workers (SR) category

H.R. 6617, “Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act” extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until March 11, 2022. Pursuant to the continuing resolution, the non-minister special immigrant program expires on March 11, 2022. No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight March 10, 2022. Visas issued prior to this date will be issued with an expiration date of March 10, 2022, and all individuals seeking admission as a non-minister special immigrant must be admitted (repeat, admitted) into the U.S. no later than midnight March 10, 2022.

The SR category is listed as “Unavailable” for all countries for April. If there is legislative action extending the category, it will become “Current” effective immediately for all countries except El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, which are subject to a May 1, 2017 final action date, and Mexico, which is subject to an April 1, 2020 final action date.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for April 2022
Availability of employment third preference “other workers” (ew) numbers

High number use in the Employment Third Preference “Other Workers” (EW) category may necessitate the establishment of a worldwide final action date as early as June to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the Fiscal Year 2022 annual limit. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for April 2022

Released Mar 10, 2022. Official text: travel.state.gov.

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Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov), every monthly bulletin since 2003, parsed by 77.today. A bulletin can be revised after release; the State Department's page is the binding text. Not legal advice.

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