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Bulletin archive · July 2023

Visa Bulletin — July 2023

The full bulletin as published by the U.S. Department of State: both charts, every category, every chargeability area. Original: travel.state.gov.

Final Action Dates — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentFeb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-2Feb 15, 2022Jun 8, 2019Jan 1, 2011Feb 15, 2022Feb 15, 2022
EB-3Feb 1, 2022Apr 1, 2019Jan 1, 2009Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersJan 1, 2020Sep 1, 2015Jan 1, 2009Jan 1, 2020Jan 1, 2020
EB-4Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
EB-4 Religious WorkersSep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentSep 8, 2015Apr 1, 2017CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Final Action Dates — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Dec 15, 2014Dec 15, 2014Dec 15, 2014Apr 22, 2001Mar 1, 2012
F2ASep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020Nov 1, 2018Sep 8, 2020
F2BSep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015Aug 1, 2001Oct 22, 2011
F3Dec 22, 2008Dec 22, 2008Dec 22, 2008Jan 15, 1998Jun 8, 2002
F4Apr 22, 2007Apr 22, 2007Sep 15, 2005Aug 1, 2000Aug 22, 2002

Dates for Filing — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentJun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022CurrentCurrent
EB-2Dec 1, 2022Jul 8, 2019May 1, 2012Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
EB-3May 1, 2023Jun 1, 2019Aug 1, 2012May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersFeb 1, 2020Jan 1, 2016Aug 1, 2012Feb 1, 2020Feb 1, 2020
EB-4Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018
EB-4 Religious WorkersOct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentJan 1, 2016Dec 8, 2019CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Dates for Filing — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017Jan 1, 2003Apr 22, 2015
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2BJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Apr 1, 2002Oct 1, 2013
F3Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2010Jun 15, 2001Nov 8, 2003
F4Mar 1, 2008Mar 1, 2008Feb 22, 2006Apr 15, 2001Apr 22, 2004

“Current” means no backlog for that category and area this month; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized. Dates are cut-offs: your priority date must be earlier than the listed date for the category to be current for you.

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