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Archive · fiscal year 2020

Visa Bulletin for May 2020

Compared with April 2020: 33 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: F2A, EB-1, EB-2, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Mar 22, 2014+2.6 moMar 22, 2014+2.6 moMar 22, 2014+2.6 moOct 22, 1997+30 dSep 1, 2010+6.0 mo
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2BJan 15, 2015+2.5 moJan 15, 2015+2.5 moJan 15, 2015+2.5 moJan 15, 1999+45 dJun 1, 2010+3.9 mo
F3Mar 15, 2008+43 dMar 15, 2008+43 dMar 15, 2008+43 dJun 8, 1996+31 dNov 15, 2000+6.0 mo
F4Jul 22, 2006+21 dJul 22, 2006+21 dJan 8, 2005+17 dApr 15, 1998+31 dOct 1, 2000+5.0 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Current+11.0 moJul 15, 2017+37 dAug 1, 2015+3.0 moCurrent+11.0 moCurrent+11.0 mo
EB-2CurrentOct 1, 2015+30 dJun 2, 2009+8 dCurrentCurrent
EB-3Jan 1, 2017May 15, 2016+30 dMar 1, 2009+38 dJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017
EB-3 Other WorkersJan 1, 2017Jul 15, 2008+14 dMar 1, 2009+38 dJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentMay 1, 2018+3.3 moCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentMay 1, 2018+3.3 moCurrent
Chart B

Dates for filing

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Nov 22, 2014+2.7 moNov 22, 2014+2.7 moNov 22, 2014+2.7 moDec 8, 1999+7 dJun 1, 2011+7.0 mo
F2AMar 1, 2020+29 dMar 1, 2020+29 dMar 1, 2020+29 dMar 1, 2020+29 dMar 1, 2020+29 d
F2BSep 22, 2015+2.7 moSep 22, 2015+2.7 moSep 22, 2015+2.7 moSep 8, 1999+38 dFeb 1, 2011+4.0 mo
F3Dec 15, 2008+2.5 moDec 15, 2008+2.5 moDec 15, 2008+2.5 moJul 15, 2000Aug 22, 2001+7.2 mo
F4Jul 28, 2007+3 dJul 28, 2007+3 dSep 8, 2005+17 dJan 22, 1999+7 dJun 1, 2001+5.0 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentOct 1, 2017Mar 15, 2017CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentAug 1, 2016Jul 1, 2009CurrentCurrent
EB-3Apr 1, 2019+3.0 moMar 1, 2017Feb 1, 2010Apr 1, 2019+3.0 moApr 1, 2019+3.0 mo
EB-3 Other WorkersApr 1, 2019+3.0 moAug 1, 2008Feb 1, 2010Apr 1, 2019+3.0 moApr 1, 2019+3.0 mo
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 33

  • EB-1All countries+11.0 moCurrent
  • EB-1Mexico+11.0 moCurrent
  • EB-1Philippines+11.0 moCurrent
  • F1Philippines+6.0 moSep 1, 2010
  • F3Philippines+6.0 moNov 15, 2000
  • F4Philippines+5.0 moOct 1, 2000
  • F2BPhilippines+3.9 moJun 1, 2010
  • EB-4Mexico+3.3 moMay 1, 2018
  • Show all 33
    • EB-4 Religious WorkersMexico+3.3 moMay 1, 2018
    • EB-1India+3.0 moAug 1, 2015
    • F1All countries+2.6 moMar 22, 2014
    • F1China+2.6 moMar 22, 2014
    • F1India+2.6 moMar 22, 2014
    • F2BAll countries+2.5 moJan 15, 2015
    • F2BChina+2.5 moJan 15, 2015
    • F2BIndia+2.5 moJan 15, 2015
    • F2BMexico+45 dJan 15, 1999
    • F3All countries+43 dMar 15, 2008
    • F3China+43 dMar 15, 2008
    • F3India+43 dMar 15, 2008
    • EB-3India+38 dMar 1, 2009
    • EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+38 dMar 1, 2009
    • EB-1China+37 dJul 15, 2017
    • F3Mexico+31 dJun 8, 1996
    • F4Mexico+31 dApr 15, 1998
    • F1Mexico+30 dOct 22, 1997
    • EB-2China+30 dOct 1, 2015
    • EB-3China+30 dMay 15, 2016
    • F4All countries+21 dJul 22, 2006
    • F4China+21 dJul 22, 2006
    • F4India+17 dJan 8, 2005
    • EB-3 Other WorkersChina+14 dJul 15, 2008
    • EB-2India+8 dJun 2, 2009

Released Apr 6, 2020. 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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