Visa Bulletin for May 2019
Compared with April 2019: 36 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: EB-2, EB-3, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.
Final action dates
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Jan 8, 2012+38 d | Jan 8, 2012+38 d | Jan 8, 2012+38 d | Aug 8, 1997 | May 15, 2007+37 d |
| F2A | May 15, 2017+2.5 mo | May 15, 2017+2.5 mo | May 15, 2017+2.5 mo | May 1, 2017+2.5 mo | May 15, 2017+2.5 mo |
| F2B | Feb 1, 2013+3.4 mo | Feb 1, 2013+3.4 mo | Feb 1, 2013+3.4 mo | Feb 15, 1998+2.5 mo | Oct 1, 2007+2.0 mo |
| F3 | Nov 8, 2006+47 d | Nov 8, 2006+47 d | Nov 8, 2006+47 d | Feb 15, 1996+7 d | Oct 8, 1996+4.2 mo |
| F4 | Feb 15, 2006+45 d | Feb 15, 2006+45 d | Aug 1, 2004+17 d | Feb 8, 1998 | Mar 1, 1997+9.0 mo |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Mar 1, 2018+28 d | Feb 22, 2017 | Feb 22, 2017 | Mar 1, 2018+28 d | Mar 1, 2018+28 d |
| EB-2 | Current | May 15, 2016+44 d | Apr 16, 2009+4 d | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Current | Aug 22, 2015+21 d | Jul 1, 2009+9 d | Current | Jun 1, 2018+3.0 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Current | Sep 1, 2007+10 d | Jul 1, 2009+9 d | Current | Jun 1, 2018+3.0 mo |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Aug 1, 2018+4.0 mo | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Aug 1, 2018+4.0 mo | Current |
Dates for filing
| Family | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Aug 22, 2012+52 d | Aug 22, 2012+52 d | Aug 22, 2012+52 d | Oct 8, 1999+7 d | Apr 15, 2008+7 d |
| F2A | Jan 8, 2018+24 d | Jan 8, 2018+24 d | Jan 8, 2018+24 d | Jan 8, 2018+24 d | Jan 8, 2018+24 d |
| F2B | Aug 1, 2014+31 d | Aug 1, 2014+31 d | Aug 1, 2014+31 d | Oct 1, 1998+3.0 mo | May 15, 2008+2.5 mo |
| F3 | Jun 22, 2007+2.0 mo | Jun 22, 2007+2.0 mo | Jun 22, 2007+2.0 mo | Jun 22, 2000+7 d | Oct 1, 1997+30 d |
| F4 | Oct 1, 2006+2.0 mo | Oct 1, 2006+2.0 mo | Mar 15, 2005+28 d | Nov 22, 1998+7 d | Feb 15, 1998+31 d |
| Employment | All countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | Sep 1, 2018+3.0 mo | Oct 1, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Sep 1, 2018+3.0 mo | Sep 1, 2018+3.0 mo |
| EB-2 | Current | Sep 1, 2016+2.0 mo | Jun 1, 2009 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 | Current | Jan 1, 2016 | Apr 1, 2010 | Current | Oct 1, 2018+3.0 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | Current | Jun 1, 2008 | Apr 1, 2010 | Current | Oct 1, 2018+3.0 mo |
| EB-4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-4 Religious Workers | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
What moved
Moved forward 36
- F4Philippines+9.0 moMar 1, 1997
- F3Philippines+4.2 moOct 8, 1996
- EB-4Mexico+4.0 moAug 1, 2018
- EB-4 Religious WorkersMexico+4.0 moAug 1, 2018
- F2BAll countries+3.4 moFeb 1, 2013
- F2BChina+3.4 moFeb 1, 2013
- F2BIndia+3.4 moFeb 1, 2013
- EB-3Philippines+3.0 moJun 1, 2018
Show all 36
- EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+3.0 moJun 1, 2018
- F2BMexico+2.5 moFeb 15, 1998
- F2AAll countries+2.5 moMay 15, 2017
- F2AChina+2.5 moMay 15, 2017
- F2AIndia+2.5 moMay 15, 2017
- F2AMexico+2.5 moMay 1, 2017
- F2APhilippines+2.5 moMay 15, 2017
- F2BPhilippines+2.0 moOct 1, 2007
- F3All countries+47 dNov 8, 2006
- F3China+47 dNov 8, 2006
- F3India+47 dNov 8, 2006
- F4All countries+45 dFeb 15, 2006
- F4China+45 dFeb 15, 2006
- EB-2China+44 dMay 15, 2016
- F1All countries+38 dJan 8, 2012
- F1China+38 dJan 8, 2012
- F1India+38 dJan 8, 2012
- F1Philippines+37 dMay 15, 2007
- EB-1All countries+28 dMar 1, 2018
- EB-1Mexico+28 dMar 1, 2018
- EB-1Philippines+28 dMar 1, 2018
- EB-3China+21 dAug 22, 2015
- F4India+17 dAug 1, 2004
- EB-3 Other WorkersChina+10 dSep 1, 2007
- EB-3India+9 dJul 1, 2009
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+9 dJul 1, 2009
- F3Mexico+7 dFeb 15, 1996
- EB-2India+4 dApr 16, 2009
What the State Department said
China-mainland born and India employment-based first (e1) preference visa availabilityDespite the final action date for these two countries having been held in recent months, there continues to be an extremely high rate of demand for E1 numbers, primarily for USCIS adjustment of status applicants. This situation may require the retrogression of this final action date in an effort to limit future number use.
Such action would only be temporary, with the date for these two countries returning to the latest reached during fiscal year 2019 for October, the first month of fiscal year 2020.
Released Apr 8, 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.