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Visa Bulletin for December 2022

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

4 final action dates advanced and 8 retrogressed compared with November 2022. Biggest moves: EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Nov 1, 2022; EB-4 (all countries, China, India and Philippines) retrogressed to Jun 22, 2022; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 6.7 months to Jun 22, 2013.

Final Action Dates — December 2022

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with November 2022 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Dec 1, 2014 no change	Dec 1, 2014 no change	Dec 1, 2014 no change	Nov 15, 2000 no change	Mar 1, 2012 no change
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Jun 1, 2001 no change	Oct 22, 2011 no change
F3	Nov 22, 2008 no change	Nov 22, 2008 no change	Nov 22, 2008 no change	Nov 1, 1997 no change	Jun 8, 2002 no change
F4	Mar 22, 2007 no change	Mar 22, 2007 no change	Sep 15, 2005 no change	Aug 1, 2000 no change	Aug 22, 2002 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	Nov 1, 2022 retrogressed	Jun 8, 2019 no change	Oct 8, 2011 −5.8 mo	Nov 1, 2022 retrogressed	Nov 1, 2022 retrogressed
EB-3	Current no change	Aug 1, 2018 +47 d	Jun 15, 2012 +2.5 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Jun 1, 2020 no change	Jun 22, 2013 +6.7 mo	Jun 15, 2012 +2.5 mo	Jun 1, 2020 no change	Jun 1, 2020 no change
EB-4	Jun 22, 2022 retrogressed	Jun 22, 2022 retrogressed	Jun 22, 2022 retrogressed	Sep 15, 2020 no change	Jun 22, 2022 retrogressed
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Mar 22, 2015 no change	Nov 8, 2019 no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — December 2022

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	Aug 8, 2016 no change	Aug 8, 2016 no change	Aug 8, 2016 no change	Dec 1, 2002 no change	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2002 no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Nov 8, 2009 no change	Nov 8, 2009 no change	Nov 8, 2009 no change	Jun 15, 2001 no change	Nov 8, 2003 no change
F4	Dec 15, 2007 no change	Dec 15, 2007 no change	Feb 22, 2006 no change	Apr 1, 2001 no change	Apr 22, 2004 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	Dec 1, 2022 retrogressed	Jul 8, 2019 no change	May 1, 2012 no change	Dec 1, 2022 retrogressed	Dec 1, 2022 retrogressed
EB-3	Current no change	Sep 1, 2018 +48 d	Aug 1, 2012 +31 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Sep 8, 2022 no change	Nov 1, 2015 no change	Aug 1, 2012 +31 d	Sep 8, 2022 no change	Sep 8, 2022 no change
EB-4	Jul 22, 2022 retrogressed	Jul 22, 2022 retrogressed	Jul 22, 2022 retrogressed	Oct 15, 2020 no change	Jul 22, 2022 retrogressed
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	Dec 8, 2019 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 2022 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) retrogressed to Nov 1, 2022; EB-4 (all countries, China, India and Philippines) retrogressed to Jun 22, 2022; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 6.7 months to Jun 22, 2013; EB-2 (India) retrogressed 5.8 months to Oct 8, 2011; EB-3 (India) advanced 2.5 months to Jun 15, 2012; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 2.5 months to Jun 15, 2012; EB-3 (China) advanced 47 days to Aug 1, 2018.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for December 2022 (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.