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Visa Bulletin for March 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.

32 final action dates advanced and 6 retrogressed compared with February 2020. Biggest moves: EB-3 (all countries and Mexico) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries and Mexico) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 (Philippines) retrogressed 17 months to Jan 1, 2017.

Final Action Dates — March 2020

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with February 2020 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Oct 8, 2013 +47 d	Oct 8, 2013 +47 d	Oct 8, 2013 +47 d	Sep 15, 1997 +24 d	Sep 1, 2009 +5 mo
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Sep 15, 2014 +24 d	Sep 15, 2014 +24 d	Sep 15, 2014 +24 d	Oct 15, 1998 +30 d	Oct 1, 2009 +5 mo
F3	Dec 15, 2007 +23 d	Dec 15, 2007 +23 d	Dec 15, 2007 +23 d	Apr 8, 1996 +17 d	Oct 1, 1999 +5 mo
F4	Jul 1, 2006 no change	Jul 1, 2006 no change	Dec 8, 2004 +16 d	Feb 15, 1998 +31 d	Dec 1, 1999 +5 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Mar 1, 2019 +3 mo	Jun 1, 2017 +10 d	Mar 1, 2015 +59 d	Mar 1, 2019 +3 mo	Mar 1, 2019 +3 mo
EB-2	Current no change	Aug 15, 2015 +31 d	May 22, 2009 +3 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Jan 1, 2017 retrogressed	Mar 22, 2016 +2.7 mo	Jan 15, 2009 +7 d	Jan 1, 2017 retrogressed	Jan 1, 2017 −17 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Jan 1, 2017 retrogressed	Jun 1, 2008 +31 d	Jan 15, 2009 +7 d	Jan 1, 2017 retrogressed	Jan 1, 2017 −17 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Nov 15, 2017 +2.5 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	May 15, 2015 +5.4 mo	Oct 22, 2018 +51 d	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — March 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	Jun 8, 2014 +2.6 mo	Jun 8, 2014 +2.6 mo	Jun 8, 2014 +2.6 mo	Nov 22, 1999 +7 d	May 1, 2010 +7 mo
F2A	Jan 1, 2020 +31 d	Jan 1, 2020 +31 d	Jan 1, 2020 +31 d	Jan 1, 2020 +31 d	Jan 1, 2020 +31 d
F2B	May 15, 2015 +23 d	May 15, 2015 +23 d	May 15, 2015 +23 d	Jun 22, 1999 +38 d	Jun 1, 2010 +7 mo
F3	Aug 15, 2008 +24 d	Aug 15, 2008 +24 d	Aug 15, 2008 +24 d	Jul 15, 2000 no change	Jun 1, 2000 +7 mo
F4	Jul 22, 2007 no change	Jul 22, 2007 no change	Aug 8, 2005 +17 d	Jan 8, 1999 +7 d	Jul 1, 2000 +6 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	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 no change	Mar 1, 2017 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Aug 1, 2008 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2019 no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Dec 15, 2015 +7 mo	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 2020 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 (all countries and Mexico) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries and Mexico) retrogressed to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 (Philippines) retrogressed 17 months to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) retrogressed 17 months to Jan 1, 2017; EB-5 Unreserved (China) advanced 5.4 months to May 15, 2015; F1 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Sep 1, 2009; F2B (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Oct 1, 2009; F3 (Philippines) advanced 5 months to Oct 1, 1999.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for March 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.