Visa Bulletin Tracker

October 2017 Visa Bulletin

Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published for October 2017 (fiscal year 2018), with the change from September 2017. Official source: travel.state.gov.

What changed

9 of 40 tracked cut-offs were unchanged.

Final Action Dates

Final Action Dates – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentCurrentnow CurrentCurrentnow CurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2Currentnow Current22 May 2013▲ 7 d advanced15 Sep 2008▲ 24 d advancedCurrentnow CurrentCurrentnow Current
EB-3Current1 Jan 2014▲ 731 d advanced15 Oct 2006Current1 Dec 2015▲ 30 d advanced
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrent1 Jan 2006▲ 731 d advanced15 Oct 2006Current1 Dec 2015▲ 30 d advanced
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentnow Current1 Mar 2016▲ 131 d advancedCurrent
Final Action Dates – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F122 Dec 2010▲ 235 d advanced22 Dec 2010▲ 235 d advanced22 Dec 2010▲ 235 d advanced1 Mar 1996▲ 29 d advanced1 Jan 2007
F2A22 Oct 2015▲ 21 d advanced22 Oct 2015▲ 21 d advanced22 Oct 2015▲ 21 d advanced15 Oct 2015▲ 23 d advanced22 Oct 2015▲ 21 d advanced
F2B8 Nov 2010▲ 7 d advanced8 Nov 2010▲ 7 d advanced8 Nov 2010▲ 7 d advanced15 Jul 1996▲ 14 d advanced1 Jan 2007
F322 Jul 2005▲ 14 d advanced22 Jul 2005▲ 14 d advanced22 Jul 2005▲ 14 d advanced22 Apr 1995▲ 14 d advanced22 Feb 1995▲ 7 d advanced
F48 May 2004▲ 858 d advanced8 May 2004▲ 858 d advanced1 Oct 2003▲ 638 d advanced1 Oct 1997▲ 16 d advanced1 Jun 1994

Dates for Filing

Dates for Filing – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-2Current15 Nov 2013▲ 45 d advanced8 Feb 2009▲ 7 d advancedCurrentCurrent
EB-3Current1 Sep 20151 Jan 2008▲ 365 d advancedCurrent1 Aug 2016▲ 213 d advanced
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrent1 Jun 20081 Jan 2008▲ 365 d advancedCurrent1 Aug 2016▲ 213 d advanced
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
Dates for Filing – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F11 Jan 2012▲ 163 d advanced1 Jan 2012▲ 163 d advanced1 Jan 2012▲ 163 d advanced1 Nov 1996▲ 214 d advanced1 Oct 2007▲ 23 d advanced
F2A1 Nov 2016▲ 207 d advanced1 Nov 2016▲ 207 d advanced1 Nov 2016▲ 207 d advanced1 Nov 2016▲ 207 d advanced1 Nov 2016▲ 207 d advanced
F2B1 Sep 20111 Sep 20111 Sep 20111 Jan 1997▲ 146 d advanced1 Sep 2007▲ 41 d advanced
F31 Dec 20051 Dec 20051 Dec 20051 Oct 1995▲ 153 d advanced15 Jun 1995▲ 106 d advanced
F415 Nov 200415 Nov 200422 Jun 20048 Feb 1998▲ 31 d advanced1 Mar 1995▲ 21 d advanced

Dates are exactly as published; C = Current, U = Unavailable. Some categories (EB-5 set-asides, EB-4 religious workers) are in the dataset. Priority dates earlier than the cut-off may be processed; see the FAQ.

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