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Visa Bulletin for March 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.

38 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with February 2019. Biggest moves: F3 (Philippines) advanced 4.3 months to Jan 1, 1996; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Dec 1, 2017; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Dec 1, 2017.

Final Action Dates — March 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Oct 22, 2011 +30 d	Oct 22, 2011 +30 d	Oct 22, 2011 +30 d	Aug 1, 1997 no change	Apr 1, 2007 +17 d
F2A	Jan 8, 2017 +38 d	Jan 8, 2017 +38 d	Jan 8, 2017 +38 d	Dec 15, 2016 +30 d	Jan 8, 2017 +38 d
F2B	Aug 1, 2012 +3 mo	Aug 1, 2012 +3 mo	Aug 1, 2012 +3 mo	Sep 22, 1997 +2 mo	Jul 22, 2007 +21 d
F3	Sep 8, 2006 +17 d	Sep 8, 2006 +17 d	Sep 8, 2006 +17 d	Jan 15, 1996 +24 d	Jan 1, 1996 +4.3 mo
F4	Sep 22, 2005 +3 mo	Sep 22, 2005 +3 mo	Jul 8, 2004 +16 d	Feb 8, 1998 no change	Jan 1, 1996 +3 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jan 1, 2018 +31 d	Feb 22, 2017 +14 d	Feb 22, 2017 +14 d	Jan 1, 2018 +31 d	Jan 1, 2018 +31 d
EB-2	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 +3 mo	Apr 9, 2009 +3 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jul 8, 2015 +7 d	May 22, 2009 +30 d	Current no change	Dec 1, 2017 +4 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Aug 15, 2007 +14 d	May 22, 2009 +30 d	Current no change	Dec 1, 2017 +4 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Jan 1, 2018 +4 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Sep 8, 2014 +7 d	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — March 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	Apr 22, 2012 +14 d	Apr 22, 2012 +14 d	Apr 22, 2012 +14 d	Sep 22, 1999 no change	Apr 1, 2008 +17 d
F2A	Dec 8, 2017 +7 d	Dec 8, 2017 +7 d	Dec 8, 2017 +7 d	Dec 8, 2017 +7 d	Dec 8, 2017 +7 d
F2B	Jun 22, 2014 no change	Jun 22, 2014 no change	Jun 22, 2014 no change	Feb 8, 1998 +4 mo	Jan 22, 2008 +7 d
F3	Mar 1, 2007 +28 d	Mar 1, 2007 +28 d	Mar 1, 2007 +28 d	Jun 8, 2000 no change	Sep 1, 1997 +31 d
F4	Jun 22, 2006 +7 d	Jun 22, 2006 +7 d	Feb 8, 2005 +7 d	Nov 8, 1998 +7 d	Jan 8, 1998 +31 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jun 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Jun 1, 2018 no change	Jun 1, 2018 no change
EB-2	Current no change	May 1, 2016 +6 mo	May 22, 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	Mar 1, 2018 +5 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Mar 1, 2018 +5 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 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 March 2019 Visa Bulletin?

F3 (Philippines) advanced 4.3 months to Jan 1, 1996; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Dec 1, 2017; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 4 months to Dec 1, 2017; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 4 months to Jan 1, 2018; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 3 months to Aug 1, 2012; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 3 months to Sep 22, 2005; F4 (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Jan 1, 1996; EB-2 (China) advanced 3 months to Jan 1, 2016.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for March 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.