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Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published for May 2019 (fiscal year 2019), with the change from April 2019. Official source: travel.state.gov .
What changed F4 (Philippines) advanced 273 days, from 1 Jun 1996 to 1 Mar 1997.F3 (Philippines) advanced 129 days, from 1 Jun 1996 to 8 Oct 1996.F2B (Rest of World, China, India) advanced 102 days, from 22 Oct 2012 to 1 Feb 2013.EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 92 days, from 1 Mar 2018 to 1 Jun 2018.F2B (Mexico) advanced 76 days, from 1 Dec 1997 to 15 Feb 1998.F2A (Rest of World, China, India, Philippines) advanced 75 days, from 1 Mar 2017 to 15 May 2017.F2A (Mexico) advanced 75 days, from 15 Feb 2017 to 1 May 2017.F2B (Philippines) advanced 61 days, from 1 Aug 2007 to 1 Oct 2007.F3 (Rest of World, China, India) advanced 47 days, from 22 Sep 2006 to 8 Nov 2006.F4 (Rest of World, China) advanced 45 days, from 1 Jan 2006 to 15 Feb 2006.EB-2 (China) advanced 44 days, from 1 Apr 2016 to 15 May 2016.F1 (Rest of World, China, India) advanced 38 days, from 1 Dec 2011 to 8 Jan 2012.F1 (Philippines) advanced 37 days, from 8 Apr 2007 to 15 May 2007.EB-1 (Rest of World, Mexico, Philippines) advanced 28 days, from 1 Feb 2018 to 1 Mar 2018.EB-3 (China) advanced 21 days, from 1 Aug 2015 to 22 Aug 2015.F4 (India) advanced 17 days, from 15 Jul 2004 to 1 Aug 2004.EB-3 (India) advanced 9 days, from 22 Jun 2009 to 1 Jul 2009.F3 (Mexico) advanced 7 days, from 8 Feb 1996 to 15 Feb 1996.EB-2 (India) advanced 4 days, from 12 Apr 2009 to 16 Apr 2009.9 of 40 tracked cut-offs were unchanged.
Final Action Dates Final Action Dates – employment-based Category Rest of World China India Mexico Philippines EB-1 1 Mar 2018 ▲ 28 d advanced 22 Feb 2017 22 Feb 2017 1 Mar 2018 ▲ 28 d advanced 1 Mar 2018 ▲ 28 d advanced EB-2 Current 15 May 2016 ▲ 44 d advanced 16 Apr 2009 ▲ 4 d advanced Current Current EB-3 Current 22 Aug 2015 ▲ 21 d advanced 1 Jul 2009 ▲ 9 d advanced Current 1 Jun 2018 ▲ 92 d advanced EB-3 Other Workers Current 1 Sep 2007 ▲ 10 d advanced 1 Jul 2009 ▲ 9 d advanced Current 1 Jun 2018 ▲ 92 d advanced EB-4 Current Current Current 1 Aug 2018 ▲ 122 d advanced Current
Dates for Filing Dates for Filing – employment-based Category Rest of World China India Mexico Philippines EB-1 1 Sep 2018 ▲ 92 d advanced 1 Oct 2017 1 Oct 2017 1 Sep 2018 ▲ 92 d advanced 1 Sep 2018 ▲ 92 d advanced EB-2 Current 1 Sep 2016 ▲ 62 d advanced 1 Jun 2009 Current Current EB-3 Current 1 Jan 2016 1 Apr 2010 Current 1 Oct 2018 ▲ 92 d advanced EB-3 Other Workers Current 1 Jun 2008 1 Apr 2010 Current 1 Oct 2018 ▲ 92 d advanced EB-4 Current Current Current Current Current
Dates for Filing – family-sponsored Category Rest of World China India Mexico Philippines F1 22 Aug 2012 ▲ 52 d advanced 22 Aug 2012 ▲ 52 d advanced 22 Aug 2012 ▲ 52 d advanced 8 Oct 1999 ▲ 7 d advanced 15 Apr 2008 ▲ 7 d advanced F2A 8 Jan 2018 ▲ 24 d advanced 8 Jan 2018 ▲ 24 d advanced 8 Jan 2018 ▲ 24 d advanced 8 Jan 2018 ▲ 24 d advanced 8 Jan 2018 ▲ 24 d advanced F2B 1 Aug 2014 ▲ 31 d advanced 1 Aug 2014 ▲ 31 d advanced 1 Aug 2014 ▲ 31 d advanced 1 Oct 1998 ▲ 92 d advanced 15 May 2008 ▲ 75 d advanced F3 22 Jun 2007 ▲ 61 d advanced 22 Jun 2007 ▲ 61 d advanced 22 Jun 2007 ▲ 61 d advanced 22 Jun 2000 ▲ 7 d advanced 1 Oct 1997 ▲ 30 d advanced F4 1 Oct 2006 ▲ 61 d advanced 1 Oct 2006 ▲ 61 d advanced 15 Mar 2005 ▲ 28 d advanced 22 Nov 1998 ▲ 7 d advanced 15 Feb 1998 ▲ 31 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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