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Visa Bulletin for December 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.

27 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with November 2019. Biggest moves: F4 (Philippines) advanced 3.4 months to Dec 15, 1998; EB-1 (China) advanced 3.4 months to May 15, 2017; EB-2 (China) advanced 3.3 months to Jun 22, 2015.

Final Action Dates — December 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	May 15, 2013 +2.5 mo	May 15, 2013 +2.5 mo	May 15, 2013 +2.5 mo	Aug 8, 1997 no change	Nov 1, 2008 +47 d
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Aug 8, 2014 +31 d	Aug 8, 2014 +31 d	Aug 8, 2014 +31 d	Aug 22, 1998 no change	Dec 1, 2008 +2 mo
F3	Nov 8, 2007 +24 d	Nov 8, 2007 +24 d	Nov 8, 2007 +24 d	Feb 22, 1996 no change	Sep 1, 1998 +3 mo
F4	Feb 1, 2007 +31 d	Feb 1, 2007 +31 d	Nov 1, 2004 +17 d	Dec 15, 1997 no change	Dec 15, 1998 +3.4 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jul 15, 2018 +44 d	May 15, 2017 +3.4 mo	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Jul 15, 2018 +44 d	Jul 15, 2018 +44 d
EB-2	Current no change	Jun 22, 2015 +3.3 mo	May 15, 2009 +2 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Nov 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Mar 1, 2018 +28 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Mar 1, 2008 +29 d	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Mar 1, 2018 +28 d
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Jul 22, 2017 no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Nov 15, 2014 +14 d	Jan 1, 2018 +24 d	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — December 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	Nov 15, 2013 +2.5 mo	Nov 15, 2013 +2.5 mo	Nov 15, 2013 +2.5 mo	Nov 15, 1999 no change	May 1, 2009 +47 d
F2A	Oct 1, 2019 +30 d	Oct 1, 2019 +30 d	Oct 1, 2019 +30 d	Oct 1, 2019 +30 d	Oct 1, 2019 +30 d
F2B	Feb 8, 2015 +31 d	Feb 8, 2015 +31 d	Feb 8, 2015 +31 d	Apr 22, 1999 no change	Jun 1, 2009 +2 mo
F3	May 15, 2008 +30 d	May 15, 2008 +30 d	May 15, 2008 +30 d	Jul 15, 2000 no change	Mar 1, 1999 +3 mo
F4	Jul 22, 2007 +21 d	Jul 22, 2007 +21 d	Jul 1, 2005 +16 d	Jan 1, 1999 no change	Jun 15, 1999 +3.5 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current now current	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Mar 15, 2017 no change	Current now current	Current now current
EB-2	Current no change	Aug 1, 2016 no change	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Mar 1, 2017 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Aug 1, 2008 no change	Feb 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	May 15, 2015 +4.4 mo	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 December 2019 Visa Bulletin?

F4 (Philippines) advanced 3.4 months to Dec 15, 1998; EB-1 (China) advanced 3.4 months to May 15, 2017; EB-2 (China) advanced 3.3 months to Jun 22, 2015; F3 (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 1998; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2.5 months to May 15, 2013; F2B (Philippines) advanced 2 months to Dec 1, 2008; F1 (Philippines) advanced 47 days to Nov 1, 2008; EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 44 days to Jul 15, 2018.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for December 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.