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Visa Bulletin for April 2020

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

31 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with March 2020. Biggest moves: F3 (Philippines) advanced 7.5 months to May 15, 2000; F1 (Philippines) advanced 5.9 months to Mar 1, 2010; F4 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to May 1, 2000.

Final Action Dates — April 2020

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with March 2020 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 2014 +2.8 mo	Jan 1, 2014 +2.8 mo	Jan 1, 2014 +2.8 mo	Sep 22, 1997 +7 d	Mar 1, 2010 +5.9 mo
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Nov 1, 2014 +47 d	Nov 1, 2014 +47 d	Nov 1, 2014 +47 d	Dec 1, 1998 +47 d	Feb 1, 2010 +4 mo
F3	Feb 1, 2008 +48 d	Feb 1, 2008 +48 d	Feb 1, 2008 +48 d	May 8, 1996 +30 d	May 15, 2000 +7.5 mo
F4	Jul 1, 2006 no change	Jul 1, 2006 no change	Dec 22, 2004 +14 d	Mar 15, 1998 +28 d	May 1, 2000 +5 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jun 1, 2019 +3 mo	Jun 8, 2017 +7 d	May 1, 2015 +2 mo	Jun 1, 2019 +3 mo	Jun 1, 2019 +3 mo
EB-2	Current no change	Sep 1, 2015 +17 d	May 25, 2009 +3 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Apr 15, 2016 +24 d	Jan 22, 2009 +7 d	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jul 1, 2008 +30 d	Jan 22, 2009 +7 d	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Jan 22, 2018 +2.2 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	May 15, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2019 +2.3 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — April 2020

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	Sep 1, 2014 +2.8 mo	Sep 1, 2014 +2.8 mo	Sep 1, 2014 +2.8 mo	Dec 1, 1999 +9 d	Nov 1, 2010 +6 mo
F2A	Feb 1, 2020 +31 d	Feb 1, 2020 +31 d	Feb 1, 2020 +31 d	Feb 1, 2020 +31 d	Feb 1, 2020 +31 d
F2B	Jul 1, 2015 +47 d	Jul 1, 2015 +47 d	Jul 1, 2015 +47 d	Aug 1, 1999 +40 d	Oct 1, 2010 +4 mo
F3	Oct 1, 2008 +47 d	Oct 1, 2008 +47 d	Oct 1, 2008 +47 d	Jul 15, 2000 no change	Jan 15, 2001 +7.5 mo
F4	Jul 25, 2007 +3 d	Jul 25, 2007 +3 d	Aug 22, 2005 +14 d	Jan 15, 1999 +7 d	Jan 1, 2001 +6 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Mar 15, 2017 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Aug 1, 2016 no change	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Mar 1, 2017 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Aug 1, 2008 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 15, 2015 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 2020 Visa Bulletin?

F3 (Philippines) advanced 7.5 months to May 15, 2000; F1 (Philippines) advanced 5.9 months to Mar 1, 2010; F4 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to May 1, 2000; F2B (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Feb 1, 2010; EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 3 months to Jun 1, 2019; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.8 months to Jan 1, 2014; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 2.3 months to Jan 1, 2019; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 2.2 months to Jan 22, 2018.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for April 2020 (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.