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Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published for May 2023 (fiscal year 2023), with the change from April 2023. Official source: travel.state.gov .
What changed EB-2 (Rest of World, Mexico, Philippines) retrogressed 136 days, from 1 Jul 2022 to 15 Feb 2022.EB-3 (Rest of World, Mexico, Philippines) is no longer Current: cut-off set at 1 Jun 2022.EB-3 (China) advanced 151 days, from 1 Nov 2018 to 1 Apr 2019.EB-5 Unreserved (China) advanced 62 days, from 8 Jul 2015 to 8 Sep 2015.F4 (Rest of World, China) advanced 17 days, from 22 Mar 2007 to 8 Apr 2007.F3 (Rest of World, China, India) advanced 16 days, from 22 Nov 2008 to 8 Dec 2008.F1 (Rest of World, China, India) advanced 14 days, from 1 Dec 2014 to 15 Dec 2014.29 of 45 tracked cut-offs were unchanged.
Final Action Dates Final Action Dates – employment-based Category Rest of World China India Mexico Philippines EB-1 Current 1 Feb 2022 1 Feb 2022 Current Current EB-2 15 Feb 2022 ▼ 136 d retrogressed 8 Jun 2019 1 Jan 2011 15 Feb 2022 ▼ 136 d retrogressed 15 Feb 2022 ▼ 136 d retrogressed EB-3 1 Jun 2022 was Current 1 Apr 2019 ▲ 151 d advanced 15 Jun 2012 1 Jun 2022 was Current 1 Jun 2022 was Current EB-3 Other Workers 1 Jan 2020 15 Apr 2015 ▲ 196 d advanced 15 Jun 2012 1 Jan 2020 1 Jan 2020 EB-4 1 Sep 2018 1 Sep 2018 1 Sep 2018 1 Sep 2018 1 Sep 2018 EB-5 Unreserved Current 8 Sep 2015 ▲ 62 d advanced 1 Jun 2018 Current Current
Dates for Filing Dates for Filing – employment-based Category Rest of World China India Mexico Philippines EB-1 Current 1 Jun 2022 1 Jun 2022 Current Current EB-2 1 Dec 2022 8 Jul 2019 1 May 2012 1 Dec 2022 1 Dec 2022 EB-3 1 May 2023 was Current 1 Jun 2019 ▲ 120 d advanced 1 Aug 2012 1 May 2023 was Current 1 May 2023 was Current EB-3 Other Workers 1 Feb 2020 1 Nov 2015 1 Aug 2012 1 Feb 2020 1 Feb 2020 EB-4 1 Oct 2018 1 Oct 2018 1 Oct 2018 1 Oct 2018 1 Oct 2018 EB-5 Unreserved Current 1 Jan 2016 8 Dec 2019 Current Current
Dates for Filing – family-sponsored Category Rest of World China India Mexico Philippines F1 1 Jan 2017 ▲ 146 d advanced 1 Jan 2017 ▲ 146 d advanced 1 Jan 2017 ▲ 146 d advanced 1 Dec 2002 22 Apr 2015 F2A Current Current Current Current Current F2B 1 Jan 2017 1 Jan 2017 1 Jan 2017 1 Jan 2002 1 Oct 2013 F3 8 Feb 2010 ▲ 92 d advanced 8 Feb 2010 ▲ 92 d advanced 8 Feb 2010 ▲ 92 d advanced 15 Jun 2001 8 Nov 2003 F4 1 Feb 2008 ▲ 48 d advanced 1 Feb 2008 ▲ 48 d advanced 22 Feb 2006 1 Apr 2001 22 Apr 2004
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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