The July 2022 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include dates for consular filing and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates.
If you want to see the tables of the Visa Bulletin about Filing for Adjustment of Status (immigrant visa applications filed within the U.S.) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by July 2022 click here.
What is the July 2022 Visa Bulletin?
Each month, the U.S. Department of State (USDOS) publishes a report that specifies the availability and priority date of immigrant visas that are ready for processing and establishes the cut-off date after which visas will no longer be available for each visa category.
The Visa Bulletin The program also updates the priority dates for the various categories of visas based on the immigrants' countries of origin, the number of visas that have been issued so far, and an estimate of the demand for visas. It also updates the dates for the various categories based on the immigrants' countries of origin, the number of visas that have been issued so far, and an estimate of the demand for visas.
The information in the Visa Bulletin may change from month to month. It is useful to find out how much of a delay there is for different types of immigrant visa applications.
This monthly report serves as a guide for issuing visas in the following countries U.S. consulates and embassies. USCIS also uses the Visa Bulletin to determine whether it can accept or adjudicate an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.
If you are waiting your turn for a visa, the Visa Bulletin allows you to monitor the movement of deadlines to find out when your priority date is being processed.
How to Read the July 2022 Visa Bulletin Tables
The U.S. Department of State and USCIS publish two tables for each visa preference category with the following information:
Family or employment based cases
In sections where a "C" is marked, it means that the category is current or available, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant's priority date.
In the sections where a "U" is marked, it means that the category is "not current" or "unavailable", and that "no" applications can 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.
Visa Bulletin July 2022
These are the tables of the Visa Bulletin for July 2022 of the U.S. Department of State published for cases based on the family, employment or the fiscal year 2022 visa lottery:
Final Action Dates for Family Based Case Requests
Types of Family Preference
- First preference (F1): unmarried children, over the age of twenty-one, of U.S. citizens.
- Second preference A (F2A): spouses of permanent residents and unmarried children, under the age of twenty-one, of permanent residents.
- Second preference B (F2B): unmarried children, over the age of twenty-one, of permanent residents.
- Third preference (F3): married children of U.S. citizens, their spouses and unmarried children under the age of twenty-one.
- Fourth preference (F4): siblings of U.S. citizens, their spouses and unmarried children under the age of twenty-one.
All countries except those listed
| Family-based preference | All countries except those listed | MEXICO |
| F1 | 01DEC14 | 15MAR00 |
| F2A | C | C |
| F2B | 22SEP15 | 01APR01 |
| F3 | 22NOV08 | 15OCT97 |
| F4 | 22MAR07 | 01JUN00 |
Mainland China, India and the Philippines
| Family-based preference | CHINA - mainland | INDIA | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 01DEC14 | 01DEC14 | 01MAR12 |
| F2A | C | C | C |
| F2B | 22SEP15 | 22SEP15 | 22OCT11 |
| F3 | 22NOV08 | 22NOV08 | 08JUN02 |
| F4 | 22MAR07 | 15SEP05 | 22AUG02 |
Dates for submitting family-based case applications
All countries except those listed
| Family-based preference | All countries except those listed | MEXICO |
| F1 | 01JUL16 | 01DEC01 |
| F2A | C | C |
| F2B | 01OCT16 | 08AUG01 |
| F3 | 01OCT09 | 15APR01 |
| F4 | 08NOV07 | 15MAR01 |
Mainland China, India and the Philippines
| Family-based preference | CHINA - mainland | INDIA | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 01JUL16 | 01JUL16 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | C | C | C |
| F2B | 01OCT16 | 01OCT16 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 01OCT09 | 01OCT09 | 08NOV03 |
| F4 | 08NOV07 | 22FEB06 | 22APR04 |
Final action dates for employment-based case applications
Types of Employment Preference:
- First preference (EB-1): priority workers.
- Second preference (EB-2): professionals with advanced degrees and persons of exceptional ability.
- Third preference (EB-3): skilled workers, professionals and unskilled workers.
- Fourth preference (EB-4): certain special immigrants.
- Fifth preference (EB-5): immigrant investors.
All countries except those listed
| Category based on employment | All countries except those listed | EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS | MEXICO |
| 1st | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | C | C |
| 3rd | C | C | C |
| Other Workers | 08MAY19 | 08MAY19 | 08MAY19 |
| 4th | C | 08NOV17 | 01APR20 |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | 08NOV17 | 01APR20 |
| 5th No Reservations (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Rural (20%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: High Unemployment Rate (10%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C |
Mainland China, India and the Philippines
| Category based on employment | CHINA mainland | INDIA | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C |
| 2nd | 01APR19 | 01DEC14 | C |
| 3rd | 22MAR18 | 15JAN12 | C |
| Other Workers | 01JUN12 | 15JAN12 | 08MAY19 |
| 4th | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C |
| 5th No Reservations (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | 22NOV15 | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Rural (20%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: High Unemployment Rate (10%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C |
Dates for submitting applications for employment-based cases
All countries except those listed
| Category based on employment | All countries except those listed | EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS | MEXICO |
| 1st | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | C | C |
| 3rd | C | C | C |
| Other Workers | C | C | C |
| 4th | C | 08DEC17 | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | 08DEC17 | C |
| 5th No Reservations (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Rural (20%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: High Unemployment Rate (10%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C |
Mainland China, India and the Philippines
| Category based on employment | CHINA mainland | INDIA | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C |
| 2nd | 01MAY19 | 01JAN15 | C |
| 3rd | 01APR18 | 22JAN12 | C |
| Other Workers | 01AUG15 | 22JAN12 | C |
| 4th | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C |
| 5th No Reservations (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | 22DEC15 | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Rural (20%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: High Unemployment Rate (10%) | C | C | C |
| 5th Reserve: Infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C |
Dates for filing FY 2022 visa lottery-based cases by July 2022
How to read the table of cases based on the FY 2022 Diversity Visa Program (DV, visa lottery).
Below are the allocation cut-off numbers for diversity visas, based on region or eligible countries, for applicants who meet all requirements. When a maximum number is shown, it means that there are only visas available for DV applicants below the number specifically allocated in the region.
The person who "wins the lottery" is only entitled to receive immigrant status in the DV category until the end of the visa fiscal year for which he or she was selected. For all applicants registered in the FY 2022 visa lottery, that entitlement ends on September 30, 2022.
DV visas may not be issued to DV-2022 lottery participants after that date. This also applies to spouses and children of FY 2022 visa lottery winners, who are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2022.
There can be no guarantee that DV visas will be available until the end of fiscal year 2022, because they could be exhausted before September 30, 2022.
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately | |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICA | Current | Except: Egypt 13,000 |
| ASIA | Current | Except: Nepal 6,300 |
| EUROPE | Current | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | 10 | |
| OCEANIA | Current | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN | Current |
Dates for submitting FY 2022 visa lottery-based case applications by August 2022
| Region | All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately | |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICA | Current | |
| ASIA | Current | |
| EUROPE | Current | |
| NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) | Current | |
| OCEANIA | Current | |
| SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN | Current |