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Visa Bulletin for August 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.

22 final action dates advanced and 16 retrogressed compared with July 2019. Biggest moves: EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Jul 1, 2016; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Jul 1, 2016.

Final Action Dates — August 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jul 1, 2012 +3.8 mo	Jul 1, 2012 +3.8 mo	Jul 1, 2012 +3.8 mo	Aug 1, 1996 no change	Feb 22, 2008 +6 mo
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Jan 1, 2014 +4 mo	Jan 1, 2014 +4 mo	Jan 1, 2014 +4 mo	Jun 1, 1998 +47 d	Apr 1, 2008 +3 mo
F3	Jun 22, 2007 +3.5 mo	Jun 22, 2007 +3.5 mo	Jun 22, 2007 +3.5 mo	Dec 1, 1995 +5 mo	Oct 1, 1997 +2 mo
F4	Oct 1, 2006 +3.5 mo	Oct 1, 2006 +3.5 mo	Sep 15, 2004 +24 d	Jan 1, 1997 no change	May 1, 1998 +3.9 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jul 1, 2016 −21.7 mo	Jul 1, 2016 −10.2 mo	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Jul 1, 2016 −21.7 mo	Jul 1, 2016 −21.7 mo
EB-2	Jan 1, 2017 retrogressed	Jan 1, 2017 +2 mo	May 2, 2009 +8 d	Jan 1, 2017 retrogressed	Jan 1, 2017 retrogressed
EB-3	Jul 1, 2016 retrogressed	Jul 1, 2016 +6 mo	Jan 1, 2006 −42 mo	Jul 1, 2016 retrogressed	Jul 1, 2016 retrogressed
EB-3 Other Workers	Jul 1, 2016 retrogressed	Nov 22, 2007 no change	Jan 1, 2006 −42 mo	Jul 1, 2016 retrogressed	Jul 1, 2016 retrogressed
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Jul 1, 2016 no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 15, 2014 +14 d	Oct 15, 2014 −30.5 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — August 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	Mar 1, 2013 +3.7 mo	Mar 1, 2013 +3.7 mo	Mar 1, 2013 +3.7 mo	Nov 1, 1999 +10 d	Aug 22, 2008 +3.7 mo
F2A	Jun 1, 2019 +2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019 +2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019 +2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019 +2.8 mo	Jun 1, 2019 +2.8 mo
F2B	Sep 1, 2014 +17 d	Sep 1, 2014 +17 d	Sep 1, 2014 +17 d	Feb 1, 1999 +41 d	Nov 1, 2008 +3 mo
F3	Dec 22, 2007 +3.4 mo	Dec 22, 2007 +3.4 mo	Dec 22, 2007 +3.4 mo	Jul 15, 2000 +7 d	Apr 1, 1998 +59 d
F4	Dec 15, 2006 no change	Dec 15, 2006 no change	May 15, 2005 +23 d	Dec 15, 1998 +7 d	Nov 1, 1998 +4 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change
EB-2	Current no change	Feb 1, 2017 no change	Jun 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jun 1, 2016 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Current 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	Nov 15, 2014 +14 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 August 2019 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Jul 1, 2016; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Jul 1, 2016; EB-3 (India) retrogressed 42 months to Jan 1, 2006; EB-3 Other Workers (India) retrogressed 42 months to Jan 1, 2006; EB-5 Unreserved (India) retrogressed 30.5 months to Oct 15, 2014; EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed 21.7 months to Jul 1, 2016; EB-1 (China) retrogressed 10.2 months to Jul 1, 2016.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for August 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.