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Visa Bulletin for May 2018

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

27 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with April 2018. Biggest moves: EB-3 (India) advanced 3 months to May 1, 2008; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 3 months to May 1, 2008; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 2.5 months to Oct 22, 2016.

Final Action Dates — May 2018

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with April 2018 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Apr 8, 2011 no change	Apr 8, 2011 no change	Apr 8, 2011 no change	Nov 15, 1996 +2.2 mo	Jan 22, 2006 +21 d
F2A	Jun 1, 2016 +31 d	Jun 1, 2016 +31 d	Jun 1, 2016 +31 d	Apr 22, 2016 +21 d	Jun 1, 2016 +31 d
F2B	May 15, 2011 +37 d	May 15, 2011 +37 d	May 15, 2011 +37 d	Dec 1, 1996 +30 d	Dec 15, 2006 +44 d
F3	Feb 1, 2006 +24 d	Feb 1, 2006 +24 d	Feb 1, 2006 +24 d	Sep 1, 1995 +55 d	Apr 1, 1995 +10 d
F4	Oct 1, 2004 +16 d	Oct 1, 2004 +16 d	Mar 1, 2004 +15 d	Jan 8, 1998 +31 d	Feb 1, 1995 +48 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Sep 1, 2014 +31 d	Dec 22, 2008 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jun 1, 2015 no change	May 1, 2008 +3 mo	Current no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	May 1, 2007 +30 d	May 1, 2008 +3 mo	Current no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Oct 22, 2016 +2.5 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jul 22, 2014 no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — May 2018

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	Jan 8, 2012 +7 d	Jan 8, 2012 +7 d	Jan 8, 2012 +7 d	Jul 15, 1998 +5.9 mo	Oct 8, 2007 +7 d
F2A	Sep 22, 2017 no change	Sep 22, 2017 no change	Sep 22, 2017 no change	Sep 22, 2017 no change	Sep 22, 2017 no change
F2B	Sep 8, 2011 +7 d	Sep 8, 2011 +7 d	Sep 8, 2011 +7 d	May 22, 1997 +4.6 mo	Sep 8, 2007 +7 d
F3	Sep 8, 2006 +7 d	Sep 8, 2006 +7 d	Sep 8, 2006 +7 d	Sep 22, 1998 +9.2 mo	Jul 22, 1995 +37 d
F4	Apr 1, 2005 +24 d	Apr 1, 2005 +24 d	Dec 1, 2004 +5.3 mo	May 8, 1998 +2.9 mo	Oct 15, 1995 +7.5 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Feb 1, 2015 no change	Apr 1, 2009 +52 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	Sep 1, 2008 +5 mo	Current no change	Jul 1, 2017 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Sep 1, 2008 +5 mo	Current no change	Jul 1, 2017 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	Sep 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 May 2018 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 (India) advanced 3 months to May 1, 2008; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 3 months to May 1, 2008; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 2.5 months to Oct 22, 2016; F1 (Mexico) advanced 2.2 months to Nov 15, 1996; F3 (Mexico) advanced 55 days to Sep 1, 1995; F4 (Philippines) advanced 48 days to Feb 1, 1995; F2B (Philippines) advanced 44 days to Dec 15, 2006; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 37 days to May 15, 2011.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for May 2018 (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.