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Visa Bulletin for April 2018

Final action dates and dates for filing for family-sponsored and employment-based green cards, as published by the U.S. Department of State.

33 final action dates advanced and 2 retrogressed compared with March 2018. Biggest moves: EB-1 (China and India) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2012; EB-3 (India) advanced 13 months to Feb 1, 2008; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 13 months to Feb 1, 2008.

Final Action Dates — April 2018

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with March 2018 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Apr 8, 2011 +17 d	Apr 8, 2011 +17 d	Apr 8, 2011 +17 d	Sep 8, 1996 +48 d	Jan 1, 2006 +2.6 mo
F2A	May 1, 2016 +40 d	May 1, 2016 +40 d	May 1, 2016 +40 d	Apr 1, 2016 +31 d	May 1, 2016 +40 d
F2B	Apr 8, 2011 +38 d	Apr 8, 2011 +38 d	Apr 8, 2011 +38 d	Nov 1, 1996 +17 d	Nov 1, 2006 +54 d
F3	Jan 8, 2006 +24 d	Jan 8, 2006 +24 d	Jan 8, 2006 +24 d	Jul 8, 1995 +16 d	Mar 22, 1995 no change
F4	Sep 15, 2004 +24 d	Sep 15, 2004 +24 d	Feb 15, 2004 +14 d	Dec 8, 1997 +23 d	Dec 15, 1994 +23 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jan 1, 2012 retrogressed	Jan 1, 2012 retrogressed	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Aug 1, 2014 +7.8 mo	Dec 22, 2008 +7 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jun 1, 2015 +6.5 mo	Feb 1, 2008 +13 mo	Current no change	Jan 1, 2017 +8 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Apr 1, 2007 +31 d	Feb 1, 2008 +13 mo	Current no change	Jan 1, 2017 +8 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Aug 8, 2016 +38 d	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jul 22, 2014 no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — April 2018

Applicants with a priority date earlier than these dates can submit documents to the National Visa Center, and — in months when USCIS says so — file Form I-485. See Final Action Date vs. Date for Filing.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jan 15, 1998 +4.2 mo	Oct 1, 2007 no change
F2A	Sep 22, 2017 +4.7 mo	Sep 22, 2017 +4.7 mo	Sep 22, 2017 +4.7 mo	Sep 22, 2017 +4.7 mo	Sep 22, 2017 +4.7 mo
F2B	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Sep 1, 2011 no change	Jan 1, 1997 no change	Sep 1, 2007 no change
F3	Sep 1, 2006 +9 mo	Sep 1, 2006 +9 mo	Sep 1, 2006 +9 mo	Dec 15, 1997 +8.5 mo	Jun 15, 1995 no change
F4	Mar 8, 2005 +45 d	Mar 8, 2005 +45 d	Jun 22, 2004 no change	Feb 8, 1998 no change	Mar 1, 1995 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Feb 1, 2015 no change	Feb 8, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	Apr 1, 2008 +3 mo	Current no change	Jul 1, 2017 +9 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2008 +3 mo	Current no change	Jul 1, 2017 +9 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Sep 1, 2014 no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

* "All countries" = All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed. "Current" means no backlog: any priority date qualifies. Dates are copied from the official bulletin; always confirm on travel.state.gov before acting.

Summary

What changed in the April 2018 Visa Bulletin?

EB-1 (China and India) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2012; EB-3 (India) advanced 13 months to Feb 1, 2008; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 13 months to Feb 1, 2008; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 8 months to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 8 months to Jan 1, 2017; EB-2 (China) advanced 7.8 months to Aug 1, 2014; EB-3 (China) advanced 6.5 months to Jun 1, 2015; F1 (Philippines) advanced 2.6 months to Jan 1, 2006.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for April 2018 (travel.state.gov)

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.