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Visa Bulletin for January 2024

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

40 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with December 2023. Biggest moves: EB-1 (India) advanced 44 months to Sep 1, 2020; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 23.6 months to Dec 1, 2020; F2B (Mexico) advanced 17.7 months to Oct 22, 2003.

Final Action Dates — January 2024

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with December 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	Nov 1, 2019 +8.7 mo	Nov 1, 2019 +8.7 mo	Nov 1, 2019 +8.7 mo	Oct 22, 2019 +8.6 mo	Nov 1, 2019 +8.7 mo
F2B	Oct 1, 2015 +9 d	Oct 1, 2015 +9 d	Oct 1, 2015 +9 d	Oct 22, 2003 +17.7 mo	Oct 22, 2011 no change
F3	Apr 22, 2009 +3.4 mo	Apr 22, 2009 +3.4 mo	Apr 22, 2009 +3.4 mo	Sep 8, 1998 +5.6 mo	Jun 8, 2002 no change
F4	May 22, 2007 +30 d	May 22, 2007 +30 d	Nov 15, 2005 +38 d	Sep 15, 2000 no change	Oct 15, 2002 +54 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jul 1, 2022 +4.5 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +44 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Nov 1, 2022 +3.6 mo	Jan 1, 2020 +2.3 mo	Mar 1, 2012 +2 mo	Nov 1, 2022 +3.6 mo	Nov 1, 2022 +3.6 mo
EB-3	Aug 1, 2022 +8 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +7.3 mo	Jun 1, 2012 +31 d	Aug 1, 2022 +8 mo	Aug 1, 2022 +8 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Sep 1, 2020 +31 d	Jan 1, 2017 +12 mo	Jun 1, 2012 +31 d	Sep 1, 2020 +31 d	May 1, 2020 no change
EB-4	May 15, 2019 +4.4 mo	May 15, 2019 +4.4 mo	May 15, 2019 +4.4 mo	May 15, 2019 +4.4 mo	May 15, 2019 +4.4 mo
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 8, 2015 +2.2 mo	Dec 1, 2020 +23.6 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — January 2024

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	Jan 1, 2023 +5 mo	Jan 1, 2021 +18.1 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Feb 15, 2023 +45 d	Jun 1, 2020 +5 mo	May 15, 2012 no change	Feb 15, 2023 +45 d	Feb 15, 2023 +45 d
EB-3	Feb 1, 2023 no change	Jul 1, 2021 +10 mo	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	Sep 1, 2019 +6 mo	Sep 1, 2019 +6 mo	Sep 1, 2019 +6 mo	Sep 1, 2019 +6 mo	Sep 1, 2019 +6 mo
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 January 2024 Visa Bulletin?

EB-1 (India) advanced 44 months to Sep 1, 2020; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 23.6 months to Dec 1, 2020; F2B (Mexico) advanced 17.7 months to Oct 22, 2003; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 12 months to Jan 1, 2017; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 8.7 months to Nov 1, 2019; F2A (Mexico) advanced 8.6 months to Oct 22, 2019; EB-3 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 8 months to Aug 1, 2022; EB-3 (China) advanced 7.3 months to Sep 1, 2020.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for January 2024 (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.