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Visa Bulletin for April 2019

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

37 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with March 2019. Biggest moves: F3 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Jun 1, 1996; F4 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Jun 1, 1996; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 3.3 months to Jan 1, 2006.

Final Action Dates — April 2019

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with March 2019 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Dec 1, 2011 +40 d	Dec 1, 2011 +40 d	Dec 1, 2011 +40 d	Aug 8, 1997 +7 d	Apr 8, 2007 +7 d
F2A	Mar 1, 2017 +52 d	Mar 1, 2017 +52 d	Mar 1, 2017 +52 d	Feb 15, 2017 +2 mo	Mar 1, 2017 +52 d
F2B	Oct 22, 2012 +2.7 mo	Oct 22, 2012 +2.7 mo	Oct 22, 2012 +2.7 mo	Dec 1, 1997 +2.3 mo	Aug 1, 2007 +10 d
F3	Sep 22, 2006 +14 d	Sep 22, 2006 +14 d	Sep 22, 2006 +14 d	Feb 8, 1996 +24 d	Jun 1, 1996 +5 mo
F4	Jan 1, 2006 +3.3 mo	Jan 1, 2006 +3.3 mo	Jul 15, 2004 +7 d	Feb 8, 1998 no change	Jun 1, 1996 +5 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Feb 1, 2018 +31 d	Feb 22, 2017 no change	Feb 22, 2017 no change	Feb 1, 2018 +31 d	Feb 1, 2018 +31 d
EB-2	Current no change	Apr 1, 2016 +3 mo	Apr 12, 2009 +3 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Aug 1, 2015 +24 d	Jun 22, 2009 +31 d	Current no change	Mar 1, 2018 +3 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Aug 22, 2007 +7 d	Jun 22, 2009 +31 d	Current no change	Mar 1, 2018 +3 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Apr 1, 2018 +3 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Sep 15, 2014 +7 d	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — April 2019

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	Jul 1, 2012 +2.3 mo	Jul 1, 2012 +2.3 mo	Jul 1, 2012 +2.3 mo	Oct 1, 1999 +9 d	Apr 8, 2008 +7 d
F2A	Dec 15, 2017 +7 d	Dec 15, 2017 +7 d	Dec 15, 2017 +7 d	Dec 15, 2017 +7 d	Dec 15, 2017 +7 d
F2B	Jul 1, 2014 +9 d	Jul 1, 2014 +9 d	Jul 1, 2014 +9 d	Jul 1, 1998 +4.7 mo	Mar 1, 2008 +39 d
F3	Apr 22, 2007 +52 d	Apr 22, 2007 +52 d	Apr 22, 2007 +52 d	Jun 15, 2000 +7 d	Sep 1, 1997 no change
F4	Aug 1, 2006 +40 d	Aug 1, 2006 +40 d	Feb 15, 2005 +7 d	Nov 15, 1998 +7 d	Jan 15, 1998 +7 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jun 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Jun 1, 2018 no change	Jun 1, 2018 no change
EB-2	Current no change	Jul 1, 2016 +2 mo	Jun 1, 2009 +10 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Jul 1, 2018 +4 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Jul 1, 2018 +4 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 8, 2014 +7 d	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 2019 Visa Bulletin?

F3 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Jun 1, 1996; F4 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Jun 1, 1996; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 3.3 months to Jan 1, 2006; EB-2 (China) advanced 3 months to Apr 1, 2016; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Mar 1, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Mar 1, 2018; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 3 months to Apr 1, 2018; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.7 months to Oct 22, 2012.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for April 2019 (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.