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Visa Bulletin for July 2019

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

29 final action dates advanced and 5 retrogressed compared with June 2019. Biggest moves: F2A (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-3 (Philippines) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) became current.

Final Action Dates — July 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Mar 8, 2012 +22 d	Mar 8, 2012 +22 d	Mar 8, 2012 +22 d	Aug 1, 1996 −12.2 mo	Aug 22, 2007 +2 mo
F2A	Current now current	Current now current	Current now current	Current now current	Current now current
F2B	Sep 1, 2013 +3.6 mo	Sep 1, 2013 +3.6 mo	Sep 1, 2013 +3.6 mo	Apr 15, 1998 +31 d	Jan 1, 2008 +47 d
F3	Mar 8, 2007 +2.5 mo	Mar 8, 2007 +2.5 mo	Mar 8, 2007 +2.5 mo	Jul 1, 1995 −7.8 mo	Aug 1, 1997 +5.9 mo
F4	Jun 15, 2006 +2.5 mo	Jun 15, 2006 +2.5 mo	Aug 22, 2004 +7 d	Jan 1, 1997 −13.2 mo	Jan 1, 1998 +7 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Apr 22, 2018 no change	May 8, 2017 +2.5 mo	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Apr 22, 2018 no change	Apr 22, 2018 no change
EB-2	Current no change	Nov 1, 2016 +3 mo	Apr 24, 2009 +5 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 +3.5 mo	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current now current
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Nov 22, 2007 +2.7 mo	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current now current
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Jul 1, 2016 −27 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 1, 2014 no change	May 1, 2017 retrogressed	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — July 2019

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	Nov 8, 2012 +31 d	Nov 8, 2012 +31 d	Nov 8, 2012 +31 d	Oct 22, 1999 +7 d	May 1, 2008 +9 d
F2A	Mar 8, 2019 no change	Mar 8, 2019 no change	Mar 8, 2019 no change	Mar 8, 2019 no change	Mar 8, 2019 no change
F2B	Aug 15, 2014 +7 d	Aug 15, 2014 +7 d	Aug 15, 2014 +7 d	Dec 22, 1998 +7 d	Aug 1, 2008 +31 d
F3	Sep 8, 2007 +17 d	Sep 8, 2007 +17 d	Sep 8, 2007 +17 d	Jul 8, 2000 +7 d	Feb 1, 1998 +3 mo
F4	Dec 15, 2006 +14 d	Dec 15, 2006 +14 d	Apr 22, 2005 +7 d	Dec 8, 1998 +7 d	Jul 1, 1998 +4 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change
EB-2	Current no change	Feb 1, 2017 +3 mo	Jun 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jun 1, 2016 +5 mo	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Current now current
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Current now current
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Nov 1, 2014 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 July 2019 Visa Bulletin?

F2A (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-3 (Philippines) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) became current; EB-5 Unreserved (India) retrogressed to May 1, 2017; EB-4 (Mexico) retrogressed 27 months to Jul 1, 2016; F4 (Mexico) retrogressed 13.2 months to Jan 1, 1997; F1 (Mexico) retrogressed 12.2 months to Aug 1, 1996; F3 (Mexico) retrogressed 7.8 months to Jul 1, 1995.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for July 2019 (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.