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Visa Bulletin for May 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.

36 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with April 2019. Biggest moves: F4 (Philippines) advanced 9 months to Mar 1, 1997; F3 (Philippines) advanced 4.2 months to Oct 8, 1996; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 4 months to Aug 1, 2018.

Final Action Dates — May 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 8, 2012 +38 d	Jan 8, 2012 +38 d	Jan 8, 2012 +38 d	Aug 8, 1997 no change	May 15, 2007 +37 d
F2A	May 15, 2017 +2.5 mo	May 15, 2017 +2.5 mo	May 15, 2017 +2.5 mo	May 1, 2017 +2.5 mo	May 15, 2017 +2.5 mo
F2B	Feb 1, 2013 +3.4 mo	Feb 1, 2013 +3.4 mo	Feb 1, 2013 +3.4 mo	Feb 15, 1998 +2.5 mo	Oct 1, 2007 +2 mo
F3	Nov 8, 2006 +47 d	Nov 8, 2006 +47 d	Nov 8, 2006 +47 d	Feb 15, 1996 +7 d	Oct 8, 1996 +4.2 mo
F4	Feb 15, 2006 +45 d	Feb 15, 2006 +45 d	Aug 1, 2004 +17 d	Feb 8, 1998 no change	Mar 1, 1997 +9 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Mar 1, 2018 +28 d	Feb 22, 2017 no change	Feb 22, 2017 no change	Mar 1, 2018 +28 d	Mar 1, 2018 +28 d
EB-2	Current no change	May 15, 2016 +44 d	Apr 16, 2009 +4 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Aug 22, 2015 +21 d	Jul 1, 2009 +9 d	Current no change	Jun 1, 2018 +3 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Sep 1, 2007 +10 d	Jul 1, 2009 +9 d	Current no change	Jun 1, 2018 +3 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Aug 1, 2018 +4 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Sep 22, 2014 +7 d	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — May 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	Aug 22, 2012 +52 d	Aug 22, 2012 +52 d	Aug 22, 2012 +52 d	Oct 8, 1999 +7 d	Apr 15, 2008 +7 d
F2A	Jan 8, 2018 +24 d	Jan 8, 2018 +24 d	Jan 8, 2018 +24 d	Jan 8, 2018 +24 d	Jan 8, 2018 +24 d
F2B	Aug 1, 2014 +31 d	Aug 1, 2014 +31 d	Aug 1, 2014 +31 d	Oct 1, 1998 +3 mo	May 15, 2008 +2.5 mo
F3	Jun 22, 2007 +2 mo	Jun 22, 2007 +2 mo	Jun 22, 2007 +2 mo	Jun 22, 2000 +7 d	Oct 1, 1997 +30 d
F4	Oct 1, 2006 +2 mo	Oct 1, 2006 +2 mo	Mar 15, 2005 +28 d	Nov 22, 1998 +7 d	Feb 15, 1998 +31 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Sep 1, 2018 +3 mo	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2018 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2018 +3 mo
EB-2	Current no change	Sep 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	Oct 1, 2018 +3 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Oct 1, 2018 +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	Oct 15, 2014 +7 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 May 2019 Visa Bulletin?

F4 (Philippines) advanced 9 months to Mar 1, 1997; F3 (Philippines) advanced 4.2 months to Oct 8, 1996; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 4 months to Aug 1, 2018; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 3.4 months to Feb 1, 2013; EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Jun 1, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 3 months to Jun 1, 2018; F2B (Mexico) advanced 2.5 months to Feb 15, 1998; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2.5 months to May 15, 2017.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for May 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.