Scroll down this page to see the October 2023 Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates and Filing Dates Charts.
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Here is how the employment-based priority dates will move forward in October:
- EB-1 – will advance 5 years to January 1, 2017 for India, 2 weeks for China to February 15, 2022, and will be current again for all other countries.
- EB-2 – will advance by 1 year to January 1, 2012 for India, by almost 3 months to October 1, 2019 for China, and by one week, to July 8, 2022 for all other countries.
- EB-3 – will advance by over 3 years to May 1, 2012 or India, by 4 months to January 1, 2020 for China, and by 19 months for all other countries.
- EB-5 – Unreserved Final Action Dates will advance by 20 months for India and by 3 weeks for China.
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State Department Visa Bulletin October 2023
EMPLOYMENT-BASED CATEGORIES
The employment-based (EB) categories in the Visa Bulletin are as follows:
- EB-1 Priority Workers
- EB-2 Advanced Degree Professionals
- EB-3 Professionals & Other Workers
- EB-4 Religious Workers
- EB-4 Special Immigrant Juveniles
- EB-5 Investors
An applicant’s priority date is the day that the government receives the employer’s PERM application. If a PERM application is not required, the priority date is the date the government receives an EB visa petition (Form I-140 or Form I-526).
Watch our EB videos to see various methods of shortening your waiting time for a green card.
State Department Visa Bulletin October 2023
EMPLOYMENT-BASED FINAL ACTION DATES
| Category | World | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Current | 2-15-22 | 1-01-17 | Current | Current |
| 2nd | 7-08-22 | 10-01-19 | 1-01-12 | 7-08-22 | 7-08-22 |
| 3rd | 12-01-21 | 1-01-20 | 5-01-12 | 12-01-21 | 12-01-21 |
| Unskilled | 8-01-20 | 1-01-16 | 5-01-12 | 8-01-20 | 5-01-20 |
| 4th | 1-01-19 | 1-01-19 | 1-01-19 | 1-01-19 | 1-01-19 |
| EB-5 Unreserved | Current | 10-01-15 | 12-15-18 | Current | Current |
| EB-5 Set Aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
State Department Visa Bulletin October 2023
EMPLOYMENT-BASED FILING DATE CHART
| Category | World | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Current | 8-01-22 | 7-01-19 | Current | Current |
| 2nd | 1-01-23 | 1-01-20 | 5-15-12 | 1-01-23 | 1-01-23 |
| 3rd | 2-01-23 | 9-01-20 | 8-01-12 | 2-01-23 | 1-01-23 |
| Unskilled | 12-15-20 | 6-01-17 | 8-01-12 | 12-15-20 | 5-15-20 |
| 4th | 3-01-19 | 3-01-19 | 3-01-19 | 3-01-19 | 3-01-19 |
| EB-5 Unreserved | Current | 1-01-17 | 4-01-22 | Current | Current |
| EB-5 Set Aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
State Department Visa Bulletin October 2023
FAMILY CATEGORIES
The family-based categories in the visa bulletin are as follows:
- F-1 Unmarried Adult Sons & Daughters of US Citizens
- F-2A Spouses & Children of LPRs
- F-2B Unmarried Adult Sons & Daughters of LPRs
- F-3 Married Sons & Daughters of US citizens
- F-4 Brothers & Sisters of US Citizens
An applicant’s priority date is the day that the government receives the I-130 Petition. Watch our family-based video to see various methods of shortening your waiting time for a green card.
The word “Current” in the Visa Bulletin indicates that no backlog presently exists in a particular category. Alternately, “U” or the word “Unavailable” indicates that it is not possible to apply for permanent residence in that category.
State Department Visa Bulletin October 2023
FAMILY-BASED FINAL ACTION DATES
| Category | World | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1-01-15 | 1-01-15 | 1-01-15 | 4-22-01 | 3-01-12 |
| 2A | 2-08-19 | 2-08-19 | 2-08-19 | 2-01-19 | 2-08-19 |
| 2B | 9-22-15 | 9-22-15 | 9-22-15 | 1-01-02 | 10-22-11 |
| 3rd | 1-08-09 | 1-08-09 | 1-08-09 | 3-08-98 | 6-08-02 |
| 4th | 4-22-07 | 4-22-07 | 10-08-05 | 8-01-00 | 8-22-02 |
B. FAMILY-SPONSORED FILING DATE CHART – The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a time frame justifying immediate action in the application process. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of State’s National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions.
The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa.
State Department Visa Bulletin October 2023
FAMILY-BASED FILING DATE CHART
| Category | World | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9-01-17 | 9-01-17 | 9-01-17 | 4-01-05 | 4-22-15 |
| 2A | 9-01-23 | 9-01-23 | 9-01-23 | 9-01-23 | 9-01-23 |
| 2B | 1-01-17 | 1-01-17 | 1-01-17 | 8-01-04 | 10-01-13 |
| 3rd | 3-01-10 | 3-01-10 | 3-01-10 | 6-15-01 | 11-08-03 |
| 4th | 3-01-08 | 3-01-08 | 2-22-06 | 4-15-01 | 4-22-04 |
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