Visa Bulletin Tracker

October 2018 Visa Bulletin

Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published for October 2018 (fiscal year 2019), with the change from September 2018. Official source: travel.state.gov.

What changed

2 of 40 tracked cut-offs were unchanged.

Final Action Dates

Final Action Dates – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-11 Apr 2017▲ 304 d advanced1 Jun 2016▲ 1613 d advanced1 Jun 2016▲ 1613 d advanced1 Apr 2017▲ 304 d advanced1 Apr 2017▲ 304 d advanced
EB-2Currentnow Current1 Apr 2015▲ 820 d advanced26 Mar 2009▲ 815 d advancedCurrentnow CurrentCurrentnow Current
EB-3Currentnow Current1 Jun 2015▲ 212 d advanced1 Jan 2009▲ 2192 d advancedCurrentnow Current1 Jun 2017▲ 212 d advanced
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrentnow Current1 May 20071 Jan 2009▲ 2192 d advancedCurrentnow Current1 Jun 2017▲ 212 d advanced
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentnow Current22 Oct 2016▲ 250 d advancedCurrent
Final Action Dates – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F11 Jun 2011▲ 54 d advanced1 Jun 2011▲ 54 d advanced1 Jun 2011▲ 54 d advanced1 Aug 199722 Dec 2006▲ 37 d advanced
F2A22 Aug 2016▲ 31 d advanced22 Aug 2016▲ 31 d advanced22 Aug 2016▲ 31 d advanced1 Aug 2016▲ 31 d advanced22 Aug 2016▲ 31 d advanced
F2B22 Nov 2011▲ 21 d advanced22 Nov 2011▲ 21 d advanced22 Nov 2011▲ 21 d advanced15 May 1997▲ 23 d advanced15 May 2007▲ 23 d advanced
F315 Jun 2006▲ 45 d advanced15 Jun 2006▲ 45 d advanced15 Jun 2006▲ 45 d advanced22 Dec 19958 Jun 1995▲ 7 d advanced
F415 Feb 2005▲ 38 d advanced15 Feb 2005▲ 38 d advanced1 May 2004▲ 23 d advanced22 Jan 1998▲ 7 d advanced8 Jun 1995▲ 7 d advanced

Dates for Filing

Dates for Filing – employment-based
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-11 Jun 2018was Current1 Oct 2017was Current1 Oct 2017was Current1 Jun 2018was Current1 Jun 2018was Current
EB-2Current15 Jun 2015▲ 75 d advanced22 May 2009CurrentCurrent
EB-3Current8 Aug 2015▼ 146 d retrogressed1 Oct 2009▲ 153 d advancedCurrent1 Jul 2017
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrent1 Jun 20081 Oct 2009▲ 153 d advancedCurrent1 Jul 2017
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
Dates for Filing – family-sponsored
CategoryRest of WorldChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F18 Mar 20128 Mar 20128 Mar 20128 Oct 1998▲ 37 d advanced15 Feb 2008
F2A1 Dec 20171 Dec 20171 Dec 20171 Dec 20171 Dec 2017
F2B22 Mar 201422 Mar 201422 Mar 201422 Jun 1997▲ 14 d advanced15 Dec 2007
F38 Jan 2007▲ 108 d advanced8 Jan 2007▲ 108 d advanced8 Jan 2007▲ 108 d advanced22 Dec 1998▲ 75 d advanced1 Jun 1997▲ 670 d advanced
F41 Jun 2005▲ 31 d advanced1 Jun 2005▲ 31 d advanced1 Jan 200522 Jun 1998▲ 21 d advanced8 Apr 1996▲ 129 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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