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Archive · fiscal year 2019

Visa Bulletin for July 2019

Compared with June 2019: 29 lines moved forward, 5 retrogressed, current for all countries: F2A, EB-2, EB-3, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Mar 8, 2012+22 dMar 8, 2012+22 dMar 8, 2012+22 dAug 1, 1996−12.2 moAug 22, 2007+2.0 mo
F2ACurrent+23.5 moCurrent+23.5 moCurrent+23.5 moCurrent+24.0 moCurrent+23.5 mo
F2BSep 1, 2013+3.6 moSep 1, 2013+3.6 moSep 1, 2013+3.6 moApr 15, 1998+31 dJan 1, 2008+47 d
F3Mar 8, 2007+2.5 moMar 8, 2007+2.5 moMar 8, 2007+2.5 moJul 1, 1995−7.8 moAug 1, 1997+5.9 mo
F4Jun 15, 2006+2.5 moJun 15, 2006+2.5 moAug 22, 2004+7 dJan 1, 1997−13.2 moJan 1, 1998+7.0 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Apr 22, 2018May 8, 2017+2.5 moJan 1, 2015Apr 22, 2018Apr 22, 2018
EB-2CurrentNov 1, 2016+3.0 moApr 24, 2009+5 dCurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentJan 1, 2016+3.5 moJul 1, 2009CurrentCurrent+8.0 mo
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrentNov 22, 2007+2.7 moJul 1, 2009CurrentCurrent+8.0 mo
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentJul 1, 2016−27.0 moCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentJul 1, 2016−27.0 moCurrent
Chart B

Dates for filing

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Nov 8, 2012+31 dNov 8, 2012+31 dNov 8, 2012+31 dOct 22, 1999+7 dMay 1, 2008+9 d
F2AMar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
F2BAug 15, 2014+7 dAug 15, 2014+7 dAug 15, 2014+7 dDec 22, 1998+7 dAug 1, 2008+31 d
F3Sep 8, 2007+17 dSep 8, 2007+17 dSep 8, 2007+17 dJul 8, 2000+7 dFeb 1, 1998+3.0 mo
F4Dec 15, 2006+14 dDec 15, 2006+14 dApr 22, 2005+7 dDec 8, 1998+7 dJul 1, 1998+4.0 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Sep 1, 2018Oct 1, 2017Oct 1, 2017Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
EB-2CurrentFeb 1, 2017+3.0 moJun 1, 2009CurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentJun 1, 2016+5.0 moApr 1, 2010CurrentCurrent+5.9 mo
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrentJun 1, 2008Apr 1, 2010CurrentCurrent+5.9 mo
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 29

  • F2AMexico+24.0 moCurrent
  • F2AAll countries+23.5 moCurrent
  • F2AChina+23.5 moCurrent
  • F2AIndia+23.5 moCurrent
  • F2APhilippines+23.5 moCurrent
  • EB-3Philippines+8.0 moCurrent
  • EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+8.0 moCurrent
  • F4Philippines+7.0 moJan 1, 1998
  • Show all 29
    • F3Philippines+5.9 moAug 1, 1997
    • F2BAll countries+3.6 moSep 1, 2013
    • F2BChina+3.6 moSep 1, 2013
    • F2BIndia+3.6 moSep 1, 2013
    • EB-3China+3.5 moJan 1, 2016
    • EB-2China+3.0 moNov 1, 2016
    • EB-3 Other WorkersChina+2.7 moNov 22, 2007
    • F3All countries+2.5 moMar 8, 2007
    • F3China+2.5 moMar 8, 2007
    • F3India+2.5 moMar 8, 2007
    • F4All countries+2.5 moJun 15, 2006
    • F4China+2.5 moJun 15, 2006
    • EB-1China+2.5 moMay 8, 2017
    • F1Philippines+2.0 moAug 22, 2007
    • F2BPhilippines+47 dJan 1, 2008
    • F2BMexico+31 dApr 15, 1998
    • F1All countries+22 dMar 8, 2012
    • F1China+22 dMar 8, 2012
    • F1India+22 dMar 8, 2012
    • F4India+7 dAug 22, 2004
    • EB-2India+5 dApr 24, 2009

Retrogressed 5

  • EB-4Mexico−27.0 moJul 1, 2016
  • EB-4 Religious WorkersMexico−27.0 moJul 1, 2016
  • F4Mexico−13.2 moJan 1, 1997
  • F1Mexico−12.2 moAug 1, 1996
  • F3Mexico−7.8 moJul 1, 1995

What the State Department said

Family-sponsored second preference visa availability

F2A: This category has become "Current" for July, and is expected to remain so through September. This action has been taken in an effort to generate an increased level of demand. Despite the large amount of registered F2A demand, currently there are not enough applicants who are actively pursuing final action on their case to fully utilize all of the available numbers under the annual limit.

Once large numbers of F2A applicants do begin to have their cases brought to final action, it will be necessary to establish a date in an effort to control number use within the annual limit. Therefore, readers should be aware that this “Current” status will not continue indefinitely, but it is not possible to say at present how soon corrective action will be required.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for July 2019
Mexico family-sponsored and employment-based preference visa availability

As the end of the fiscal year approaches, it has been necessary to retrogress the Mexico F1, F3, F4, E4, and SR final action dates for July to keep issuances within the annual numerical limits. With the start of the new fiscal year in October, the final action dates will be returned to the latest dates established during FY-2019.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for July 2019
Employment-based fifth preference visa availability

As readers were advised might happen in item E of the June Visa Bulletin, India and Vietnam will each reach their per-country annual limit during July. This has resulted in the Vietnam date being held, and has required the imposition of a July final action date for India.

For August, both countries will become subject to the same final action date which applies to China-mainland born Employment Fifth preference (E5) applicants, and they will be for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Such action will only be temporary, with the E5 date for each advancing for October, the first month of fiscal year 2020, as follows:

India: Most likely advancing to the summer or fall of 2017.

Vietnam: Most likely advancing to the fall or early winter of 2016.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for July 2019
Visa availability in the coming months

FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)

Worldwide dates:

F1: Up to five weeks

F2A: CURRENT

F2B: Up to six weeks

F3: Up to six weeks

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for July 2019

Released Jun 6, 2019. 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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