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Visa Bulletin for February 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.

32 final action dates advanced and 2 retrogressed compared with January 2020. Biggest moves: F4 (all countries and China) retrogressed 7.1 months to Jul 1, 2006; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 4 months to Sep 1, 2018; F4 (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Jul 1, 1999.

Final Action Dates — February 2020

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Aug 22, 2013 +38 d	Aug 22, 2013 +38 d	Aug 22, 2013 +38 d	Aug 22, 1997 +14 d	Apr 1, 2009 +2.5 mo
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Aug 22, 2014 +14 d	Aug 22, 2014 +14 d	Aug 22, 2014 +14 d	Sep 15, 1998 +24 d	May 1, 2009 +2.9 mo
F3	Nov 22, 2007 +7 d	Nov 22, 2007 +7 d	Nov 22, 2007 +7 d	Mar 22, 1996 +21 d	May 1, 1999 +3.9 mo
F4	Jul 1, 2006 −7.1 mo	Jul 1, 2006 −7.1 mo	Nov 22, 2004 +14 d	Jan 15, 1998 +7 d	Jul 1, 1999 +4 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Dec 1, 2018 +2 mo	May 22, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Dec 1, 2018 +2 mo	Dec 1, 2018 +2 mo
EB-2	Current no change	Jul 15, 2015 +14 d	May 19, 2009 +1 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 +31 d	Jan 8, 2009 +7 d	Current no change	Jun 1, 2018 +2.6 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	May 1, 2008 +30 d	Jan 8, 2009 +7 d	Current no change	Jun 1, 2018 +2.6 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Sep 1, 2017 +24 d	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 1, 2014 +9 d	Sep 1, 2018 +4 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — February 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	Mar 22, 2014 +7 d	Mar 22, 2014 +7 d	Mar 22, 2014 +7 d	Nov 15, 1999 no change	Oct 1, 2009 +16 d
F2A	Dec 1, 2019 +30 d	Dec 1, 2019 +30 d	Dec 1, 2019 +30 d	Dec 1, 2019 +30 d	Dec 1, 2019 +30 d
F2B	Apr 22, 2015 +14 d	Apr 22, 2015 +14 d	Apr 22, 2015 +14 d	May 15, 1999 +23 d	Nov 1, 2009 +31 d
F3	Jul 22, 2008 +7 d	Jul 22, 2008 +7 d	Jul 22, 2008 +7 d	Jul 15, 2000 no change	Nov 1, 1999 +2 mo
F4	Jul 22, 2007 no change	Jul 22, 2007 no change	Jul 22, 2005 +14 d	Jan 1, 1999 no change	Jan 1, 2000 +2 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	May 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 February 2020 Visa Bulletin?

F4 (all countries and China) retrogressed 7.1 months to Jul 1, 2006; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 4 months to Sep 1, 2018; F4 (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Jul 1, 1999; F3 (Philippines) advanced 3.9 months to May 1, 1999; F2B (Philippines) advanced 2.9 months to May 1, 2009; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 2.6 months to Jun 1, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 2.6 months to Jun 1, 2018; F1 (Philippines) advanced 2.5 months to Apr 1, 2009.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for February 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.