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Visa Bulletin for December 2023

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

2 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with November 2023. Biggest moves: EB-2 (China) advanced 21 days to Oct 22, 2019; EB-3 (China) advanced 21 days to Jan 22, 2020.

Final Action Dates — December 2023

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with November 2023 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2015 no change	May 1, 2001 no change	Mar 1, 2012 no change
F2A	Feb 8, 2019 no change	Feb 8, 2019 no change	Feb 8, 2019 no change	Feb 1, 2019 no change	Feb 8, 2019 no change
F2B	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	May 1, 2002 no change	Oct 22, 2011 no change
F3	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Mar 22, 1998 no change	Jun 8, 2002 no change
F4	Apr 22, 2007 no change	Apr 22, 2007 no change	Oct 8, 2005 no change	Sep 15, 2000 no change	Aug 22, 2002 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Feb 15, 2022 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Jul 15, 2022 no change	Oct 22, 2019 +21 d	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jul 15, 2022 no change	Jul 15, 2022 no change
EB-3	Dec 1, 2021 no change	Jan 22, 2020 +21 d	May 1, 2012 no change	Dec 1, 2021 no change	Dec 1, 2021 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Aug 1, 2020 no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	May 1, 2012 no change	Aug 1, 2020 no change	May 1, 2020 no change
EB-4	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 1, 2015 no change	Dec 15, 2018 no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — December 2023

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, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Apr 1, 2005 no change	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change
F2B	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Aug 1, 2004 no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Mar 1, 2010 no change	Mar 1, 2010 no change	Mar 1, 2010 no change	Jun 15, 2001 no change	Nov 8, 2003 no change
F4	Mar 1, 2008 no change	Mar 1, 2008 no change	Feb 22, 2006 no change	Apr 15, 2001 no change	Apr 22, 2004 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Aug 1, 2022 no change	Jul 1, 2019 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2020 no change	May 15, 2012 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change
EB-3	Feb 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2020 no change	Aug 1, 2012 no change	Feb 1, 2023 no change	Jan 1, 2023 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Dec 15, 2020 no change	Jun 1, 2017 no change	Aug 1, 2012 no change	Dec 15, 2020 no change	May 15, 2020 no change
EB-4	Mar 1, 2019 no change	Mar 1, 2019 no change	Mar 1, 2019 no change	Mar 1, 2019 no change	Mar 1, 2019 no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Apr 1, 2022 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 2023 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (China) advanced 21 days to Oct 22, 2019; EB-3 (China) advanced 21 days to Jan 22, 2020.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for December 2023 (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.