Visa Bulletin May 2019

Updated information for the May 2019 Visa Bulletin is now available.

The new tables include the consular filing dates and final visa issuance action.

If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status (immigrant visa applications filed within the U.S.) click here.

These are the tables of the Visa Bulletin for May 2019 for family or employment based cases:

Final Action Dates for Family-Based Case Requests

Remember that in October 2015, the process for submitting applications changed. Now, the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services publish two tables for each visa preference category with the following information: In the sections where a "C" is marked, it means that the category is current, and applications may be filed regardless of the applicant's priority date.

- Final Action Dates: dates on which immigrant visas can finally be issued.
- Dates for Filing: earliest date a person can file an application for an immigrant visa.

In order to determine when you can start the process to apply for an immigrant visa through consular channels or adjustment of status, you should check the lists every month.

 

Dates for Filing Family Based Case Applications

Family-
Sponsored 
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-mainland
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 08JAN12 08JAN12 08JAN12 08AUG97 15MAY07
F2A 15MAY17 15MAY17 15MAY17 01MAY17 15MAY17
F2B 01FEB13 01FEB13 01FEB13 15FEB98 01OCT07
F3 08NOV06 08NOV06 08NOV06 15FEB96 08OCT96
F4 15FEB06 15FEB06 01AUG04 08FEB98 01MAR97
Family-
Sponsored 
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 22AUG12 22AUG12 22AUG12 08OCT99 15APR08
F2A 08JAN18 08JAN18 08JAN18 08JAN18 08JAN18
F2B 01AUG14 01AUG14 01AUG14 01OCT98 15MAY08
F3 22JUN07 22JUN07 22JUN07 22JUN00 01OCT97
F4 01OCT06 01OCT06 15MAR05 22NOV98 15FEB98

Employment-Based Case Applications Final Action Dates

Employment-
based
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES VIETNAM
1st 01MAR18 22FEB17 01MAR18 22FEB17 01MAR18 01MAR18 01MAR18
2nd C 15MAY16 C 16APR09 C C C
3rd C 22AUG15 C 01JUL09 C 01JUN18 C
Other Workers C 01SEP07 C 01JUL09 C 01JUN18 C
4th C C 08MAR16 C 01AUG18 C C
Certain Religious Workers C C 08MAR16 C 01AUG18 C C
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5)
C 22SEP14 C C C C 22SEP16
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5)
C 22SEP14 C C C C 22SEP16

Dates for Submitting Employment-Based Case Applications

Employment-
based
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO  PHILIPPINES 
1st 01SEP18 01OCT17 01SEP18 01OCT17 01SEP18 01SEP18
2nd C 01SEP16 C 01JUN09 C C
3rd C 01JAN16 C 01APR10 C 01OCT18
Other Workers C 01JUN08 C 01APR10 C 01OCT18
4th C C 01JUL16 C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C 01JUL16 C C C
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5)
C 15OCT14 C C C C
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5)
C 15OCT14 C C C C
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