Archive · fiscal year 2019

Visa Bulletin for August 2019

Compared with July 2019: 21 lines moved forward, 15 retrogressed, current for all countries: F2A, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jul 1, 2012+3.8 mo	Jul 1, 2012+3.8 mo	Jul 1, 2012+3.8 mo	Aug 1, 1996	Feb 22, 2008+6.0 mo
F2A	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
F2B	Jan 1, 2014+4.0 mo	Jan 1, 2014+4.0 mo	Jan 1, 2014+4.0 mo	Jun 1, 1998+47 d	Apr 1, 2008+3.0 mo
F3	Jun 22, 2007+3.5 mo	Jun 22, 2007+3.5 mo	Jun 22, 2007+3.5 mo	Dec 1, 1995+5.0 mo	Oct 1, 1997+2.0 mo
F4	Oct 1, 2006+3.5 mo	Oct 1, 2006+3.5 mo	Sep 15, 2004+24 d	Jan 1, 1997	May 1, 1998+3.9 mo

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jul 1, 2016−21.7 mo	Jul 1, 2016−10.2 mo	Jan 1, 2015	Jul 1, 2016−21.7 mo	Jul 1, 2016−21.7 mo
EB-2	Jan 1, 2017−29.9 mo	Jan 1, 2017+2.0 mo	May 2, 2009+8 d	Jan 1, 2017−29.9 mo	Jan 1, 2017−29.9 mo
EB-3	Jul 1, 2016−36.0 mo	Jul 1, 2016+6.0 mo	Jan 1, 2006−42.0 mo	Jul 1, 2016−36.0 mo	Jul 1, 2016−36.0 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Jul 1, 2016−36.0 mo	Nov 22, 2007	Jan 1, 2006−42.0 mo	Jul 1, 2016−36.0 mo	Jul 1, 2016−36.0 mo
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Jul 1, 2016	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Jul 1, 2016	Current

Chart B

Dates for filing

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Mar 1, 2013+3.7 mo	Mar 1, 2013+3.7 mo	Mar 1, 2013+3.7 mo	Nov 1, 1999+10 d	Aug 22, 2008+3.7 mo
F2A	Jun 1, 2019+2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019+2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019+2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019+2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019+2.8 mo
F2B	Sep 1, 2014+17 d	Sep 1, 2014+17 d	Sep 1, 2014+17 d	Feb 1, 1999+41 d	Nov 1, 2008+3.0 mo
F3	Dec 22, 2007+3.4 mo	Dec 22, 2007+3.4 mo	Dec 22, 2007+3.4 mo	Jul 15, 2000+7 d	Apr 1, 1998+59 d
F4	Dec 15, 2006	Dec 15, 2006	May 15, 2005+23 d	Dec 15, 1998+7 d	Nov 1, 1998+4.0 mo

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Sep 1, 2018	Oct 1, 2017	Oct 1, 2017	Sep 1, 2018	Sep 1, 2018
EB-2	Current	Feb 1, 2017	Jun 1, 2009	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	Jun 1, 2016	Apr 1, 2010	Current	Current
EB-3 Other Workers	Current	Jun 1, 2008	Apr 1, 2010	Current	Current
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 21

F1Philippines+6.0 moFeb 22, 2008
EB-3China+6.0 moJul 1, 2016
F3Mexico+5.0 moDec 1, 1995
F2BAll countries+4.0 moJan 1, 2014
F2BChina+4.0 moJan 1, 2014
F2BIndia+4.0 moJan 1, 2014
F4Philippines+3.9 moMay 1, 1998
F1All countries+3.8 moJul 1, 2012
Show all 21
- F1China+3.8 moJul 1, 2012
- F1India+3.8 moJul 1, 2012
- F4All countries+3.5 moOct 1, 2006
- F4China+3.5 moOct 1, 2006
- F3All countries+3.5 moJun 22, 2007
- F3China+3.5 moJun 22, 2007
- F3India+3.5 moJun 22, 2007
- F2BPhilippines+3.0 moApr 1, 2008
- F3Philippines+2.0 moOct 1, 1997
- EB-2China+2.0 moJan 1, 2017
- F2BMexico+47 dJun 1, 1998
- F4India+24 dSep 15, 2004
- EB-2India+8 dMay 2, 2009

Retrogressed 15

EB-3India−42.0 moJan 1, 2006
EB-3 Other WorkersIndia−42.0 moJan 1, 2006
EB-3All countries−36.0 moJul 1, 2016
EB-3Mexico−36.0 moJul 1, 2016
EB-3Philippines−36.0 moJul 1, 2016
EB-3 Other WorkersAll countries−36.0 moJul 1, 2016
EB-3 Other WorkersMexico−36.0 moJul 1, 2016
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines−36.0 moJul 1, 2016
Show all 15
- EB-2All countries−29.9 moJan 1, 2017
- EB-2Mexico−29.9 moJan 1, 2017
- EB-2Philippines−29.9 moJan 1, 2017
- EB-1All countries−21.7 moJul 1, 2016
- EB-1Mexico−21.7 moJul 1, 2016
- EB-1Philippines−21.7 moJul 1, 2016
- EB-1China−10.2 moJul 1, 2016

What the State Department said

Establishment and retrogression of august employment-based final action dates
There has been a steadily increasing level of Employment applicant demand since late May for adjustment of status cases filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and there is no indication that this increase will end. Therefore, it has been necessary to establish or retrogress many of the August Final Action Dates in an effort to hold worldwide number use within the maximum allowed under the respective FY-2019 annual limits.
The implementation of the above mentioned dates is expected to be only a temporary issue. For October, the first month of fiscal year 2020, every effort will be made to return these final action dates to those which applied for July.
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for August 2019

Released Jul 5, 2019. Official text: travel.state.gov.