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Archive · fiscal year 2024

Visa Bulletin for December 2023

Compared with November 2023: 2 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-1, EB-5 Unreserved, EB-5 Rural, EB-5 High Unemployment, EB-5 Infrastructure.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Jan 1, 2015Jan 1, 2015Jan 1, 2015May 1, 2001Mar 1, 2012
F2AFeb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019Feb 1, 2019Feb 8, 2019
F2BSep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015May 1, 2002Oct 22, 2011
F3Jan 8, 2009Jan 8, 2009Jan 8, 2009Mar 22, 1998Jun 8, 2002
F4Apr 22, 2007Apr 22, 2007Oct 8, 2005Sep 15, 2000Aug 22, 2002
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentFeb 15, 2022Jan 1, 2017CurrentCurrent
EB-2Jul 15, 2022Oct 22, 2019+21 dJan 1, 2012Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
EB-3Dec 1, 2021Jan 22, 2020+21 dMay 1, 2012Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-3 Other WorkersAug 1, 2020Jan 1, 2016May 1, 2012Aug 1, 2020May 1, 2020
EB-4Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
EB-4 Religious WorkersUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentOct 1, 2015Dec 15, 2018CurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
Chart B

Dates for filing

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Apr 1, 2005Apr 22, 2015
F2ASep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023
F2BJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Aug 1, 2004Oct 1, 2013
F3Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2010Jun 15, 2001Nov 8, 2003
F4Mar 1, 2008Mar 1, 2008Feb 22, 2006Apr 15, 2001Apr 22, 2004
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentAug 1, 2022Jul 1, 2019CurrentCurrent
EB-2Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2020May 15, 2012Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-3Feb 1, 2023Sep 1, 2020Aug 1, 2012Feb 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersDec 15, 2020Jun 1, 2017Aug 1, 2012Dec 15, 2020May 15, 2020
EB-4Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
EB-4 Religious WorkersMar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentJan 1, 2017Apr 1, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 2

  • EB-2China+21 dOct 22, 2019
  • EB-3China+21 dJan 22, 2020

What the State Department said

Scheduled expiration of the employment fourth preference (SR) religious workers category

Pursuant to H.R. 5860, signed on September 30, 2023, the non-minister special immigrant program expires on November 17, 2023. No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight November 16, 2023. Visas issued prior to that date will be valid only until November 16, 2023, and all individuals seeking admission in the non-minister special immigrant category must be admitted (repeat admitted) into the United States no later than midnight November 16, 2023.

The SR category is listed as “Unavailable” for all countries for December. In the event there is legislative action extending the category, it is likely it will become available effective immediately. If extended, the category will be subject to the same final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for December 2023

Released Nov 9, 2023. 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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