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Bulletin archive · May 2024

Visa Bulletin — May 2024

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-1CurrentSep 1, 2022Mar 1, 2021CurrentCurrent
EB-2Jan 15, 2023Feb 1, 2020Apr 15, 2012Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023
EB-3Nov 22, 2022Sep 1, 2020Aug 15, 2012Nov 22, 2022Nov 22, 2022
EB-3 Other WorkersOct 8, 2020Jan 1, 2017Aug 15, 2012Oct 8, 2020May 1, 2020
EB-4Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
EB-4 Religious WorkersNov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
EB-5 UnreservedCurrentDec 15, 2015Dec 1, 2020CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: RuralCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: High UnemploymentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Set-Aside: InfrastructureCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Final Action Dates — family-sponsored

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Jul 8, 2015Jul 8, 2015Jul 8, 2015Oct 15, 2001Mar 1, 2012
F2AJun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021Nov 8, 2020Jun 1, 2021
F2BApr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016Mar 1, 2004Oct 22, 2011
F3Jan 1, 2010Jan 1, 2010Jan 1, 2010Jul 22, 1999Aug 1, 2002
F4Jul 22, 2007Jul 22, 2007Jan 15, 2006Jan 22, 2001Sep 8, 2003

Dates for Filing — employment-based

CategoryAll chargeability areasChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentJan 1, 2023Apr 1, 2021CurrentCurrent
EB-2Feb 15, 2023Jun 1, 2020May 15, 2012Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
EB-3Feb 1, 2023Jul 1, 2021Sep 15, 2012Feb 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersDec 15, 2020Jun 1, 2017Sep 15, 2012Dec 15, 2020May 15, 2020
EB-4Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
EB-4 Religious WorkersDec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
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, 2017Sep 1, 2004Oct 1, 2013
F3Jun 1, 2010Jun 1, 2010Jun 1, 2010Jun 15, 2001Nov 8, 2003
F4Mar 1, 2008Mar 1, 2008Jun 15, 2006Apr 22, 2001Jun 1, 2005

“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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