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Bulletin archive · October 2023

Visa Bulletin — October 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 15, 2022Jan 1, 2017CurrentCurrent
EB-2Jul 8, 2022Oct 1, 2019Jan 1, 2012Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
EB-3Dec 1, 2021Jan 1, 2020May 1, 2012Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-3 Other WorkersAug 1, 2020Jan 1, 2016May 1, 2012Aug 1, 2020May 1, 2020
EB-4Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
EB-4 Religious WorkersUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentOct 1, 2015Dec 15, 2018CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Final Action Dates — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Jan 1, 2015Jan 1, 2015Jan 1, 2015Apr 22, 2001Mar 1, 2012
F2AFeb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019Feb 1, 2019Feb 8, 2019
F2BSep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015Sep 22, 2015Jan 1, 2002Oct 22, 2011
F3Jan 8, 2009Jan 8, 2009Jan 8, 2009Mar 8, 1998Jun 8, 2002
F4Apr 22, 2007Apr 22, 2007Oct 8, 2005Aug 1, 2000Aug 22, 2002

Dates for Filing — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentAug 1, 2022Jul 1, 2019CurrentCurrent
EB-2Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2020May 15, 2012Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-3Feb 1, 2023Sep 1, 2020Aug 1, 2012Feb 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersDec 15, 2020Jun 1, 2017Aug 1, 2012Dec 15, 2020May 15, 2020
EB-4Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
EB-4 Religious WorkersMar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2019
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentJan 1, 2017Apr 1, 2022CurrentCurrent
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, 2017Apr 1, 2005Apr 22, 2015
F2ASep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023
F2BJan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017Aug 1, 2004Oct 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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