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Visa Bulletin for January 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.

26 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with December 2019. Biggest moves: F3 (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Jan 1, 1999; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 3.9 months to May 1, 2018; EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 2.6 months to Oct 1, 2018.

Final Action Dates — January 2020

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jul 15, 2013 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2013 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2013 +2 mo	Aug 8, 1997 no change	Jan 15, 2009 +2.5 mo
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Aug 8, 2014 no change	Aug 8, 2014 no change	Aug 8, 2014 no change	Aug 22, 1998 no change	Feb 1, 2009 +2 mo
F3	Nov 15, 2007 +7 d	Nov 15, 2007 +7 d	Nov 15, 2007 +7 d	Mar 1, 1996 +8 d	Jan 1, 1999 +4 mo
F4	Feb 1, 2007 no change	Feb 1, 2007 no change	Nov 8, 2004 +7 d	Jan 8, 1998 +24 d	Mar 1, 1999 +2.5 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Oct 1, 2018 +2.6 mo	May 22, 2017 +7 d	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Oct 1, 2018 +2.6 mo	Oct 1, 2018 +2.6 mo
EB-2	Current no change	Jul 1, 2015 +9 d	May 18, 2009 +3 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Dec 1, 2015 +30 d	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Mar 15, 2018 +14 d
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Apr 1, 2008 +31 d	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Mar 15, 2018 +14 d
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Aug 8, 2017 +17 d	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Nov 22, 2014 +7 d	May 1, 2018 +3.9 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — January 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 15, 2014 +3.9 mo	Mar 15, 2014 +3.9 mo	Mar 15, 2014 +3.9 mo	Nov 15, 1999 no change	Sep 15, 2009 +4.5 mo
F2A	Nov 1, 2019 +31 d	Nov 1, 2019 +31 d	Nov 1, 2019 +31 d	Nov 1, 2019 +31 d	Nov 1, 2019 +31 d
F2B	Apr 8, 2015 +59 d	Apr 8, 2015 +59 d	Apr 8, 2015 +59 d	Apr 22, 1999 no change	Oct 1, 2009 +4 mo
F3	Jul 15, 2008 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2008 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2008 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2000 no change	Sep 1, 1999 +6 mo
F4	Jul 22, 2007 no change	Jul 22, 2007 no change	Jul 8, 2005 +7 d	Jan 1, 1999 no change	Nov 1, 1999 +4.6 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Oct 1, 2017 +30 d	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 retrogressed	Mar 1, 2017 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Jan 1, 2019 retrogressed	Jan 1, 2019 retrogressed
EB-3 Other Workers	Jan 1, 2019 retrogressed	Aug 1, 2008 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Jan 1, 2019 retrogressed	Jan 1, 2019 retrogressed
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 January 2020 Visa Bulletin?

F3 (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Jan 1, 1999; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 3.9 months to May 1, 2018; EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 2.6 months to Oct 1, 2018; F4 (Philippines) advanced 2.5 months to Mar 1, 1999; F1 (Philippines) advanced 2.5 months to Jan 15, 2009; F2B (Philippines) advanced 2 months to Feb 1, 2009; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 2 months to Jul 15, 2013; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 31 days to Apr 1, 2008.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for January 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.