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Visa Bulletin for June 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.

33 final action dates advanced and 1 retrogressed compared with May 2019. Biggest moves: EB-1 (India) retrogressed 25.7 months to Jan 1, 2015; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Nov 1, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Nov 1, 2018.

Final Action Dates — June 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Feb 15, 2012 +38 d	Feb 15, 2012 +38 d	Feb 15, 2012 +38 d	Aug 8, 1997 no change	Jun 22, 2007 +38 d
F2A	Jul 15, 2017 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2017 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2017 +2 mo	Jul 1, 2017 +2 mo	Jul 15, 2017 +2 mo
F2B	May 15, 2013 +3.4 mo	May 15, 2013 +3.4 mo	May 15, 2013 +3.4 mo	Mar 15, 1998 +28 d	Nov 15, 2007 +45 d
F3	Dec 22, 2006 +44 d	Dec 22, 2006 +44 d	Dec 22, 2006 +44 d	Feb 22, 1996 +7 d	Feb 1, 1997 +3.8 mo
F4	Apr 1, 2006 +45 d	Apr 1, 2006 +45 d	Aug 15, 2004 +14 d	Feb 8, 1998 no change	Jun 1, 1997 +3 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Apr 22, 2018 +52 d	Feb 22, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2015 −25.7 mo	Apr 22, 2018 +52 d	Apr 22, 2018 +52 d
EB-2	Current no change	Aug 1, 2016 +2.6 mo	Apr 19, 2009 +3 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Sep 15, 2015 +24 d	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Nov 1, 2018 +5 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Sep 1, 2007 no change	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Nov 1, 2018 +5 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Oct 1, 2018 +2 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 1, 2014 +9 d	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — June 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	Oct 8, 2012 +47 d	Oct 8, 2012 +47 d	Oct 8, 2012 +47 d	Oct 15, 1999 +7 d	Apr 22, 2008 +7 d
F2A	Mar 8, 2019 +13.9 mo	Mar 8, 2019 +13.9 mo	Mar 8, 2019 +13.9 mo	Mar 8, 2019 +13.9 mo	Mar 8, 2019 +13.9 mo
F2B	Aug 8, 2014 +7 d	Aug 8, 2014 +7 d	Aug 8, 2014 +7 d	Dec 15, 1998 +2.5 mo	Jul 1, 2008 +47 d
F3	Aug 22, 2007 +2 mo	Aug 22, 2007 +2 mo	Aug 22, 2007 +2 mo	Jul 1, 2000 +9 d	Nov 1, 1997 +31 d
F4	Dec 1, 2006 +2 mo	Dec 1, 2006 +2 mo	Apr 15, 2005 +31 d	Dec 1, 1998 +9 d	Mar 1, 1998 +14 d

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	Nov 1, 2016 +2 mo	Jun 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Jan 1, 2019 +3 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Jan 1, 2019 +3 mo
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 +17 d	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 June 2019 Visa Bulletin?

EB-1 (India) retrogressed 25.7 months to Jan 1, 2015; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Nov 1, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Nov 1, 2018; F3 (Philippines) advanced 3.8 months to Feb 1, 1997; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 3.4 months to May 15, 2013; F4 (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Jun 1, 1997; EB-2 (China) advanced 2.6 months to Aug 1, 2016; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2 months to Jul 15, 2017.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for June 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.