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Visa Bulletin for May 2022

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

1 final action dates advanced and 1 retrogressed compared with April 2022. Biggest moves: EB-5 Unreserved (China) retrogressed to Nov 22, 2015; EB-2 (India) advanced 55 days to Sep 1, 2013.

Final Action Dates — May 2022

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with April 2022 are shown under each date.

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 Dec 1, 2014
no change
 Dec 1, 2014
no change
 Dec 1, 2014
no change
 Jan 1, 2000
no change
 Mar 1, 2012
no change
F2A Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
F2B Sep 22, 2015
no change
 Sep 22, 2015
no change
 Sep 22, 2015
no change
 Jan 1, 2001
no change
 Oct 22, 2011
no change
F3 Nov 22, 2008
no change
 Nov 22, 2008
no change
 Nov 22, 2008
no change
 Sep 15, 1997
no change
 Jun 8, 2002
no change
F4 Mar 22, 2007
no change
 Mar 22, 2007
no change
 Sep 15, 2005
no change
 Jan 1, 2000
no change
 Aug 22, 2002
no change
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-2 Current
no change
 Mar 1, 2019
no change
 Sep 1, 2013
+55 d
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Current
no change
 Mar 22, 2018
no change
 Jan 15, 2012
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 Jun 1, 2012
no change
 Jan 15, 2012
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-4 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Apr 1, 2020
no change
 Current
no change
EB-5 Unreserved Current
no change
 Nov 22, 2015
retrogressed
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change

Dates for Filing — May 2022

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.

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 May 15, 2016
no change
 May 15, 2016
no change
 May 15, 2016
no change
 May 1, 2001
no change
 Apr 22, 2015
no change
F2A Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
F2B Sep 22, 2016
no change
 Sep 22, 2016
no change
 Sep 22, 2016
no change
 May 1, 2001
+9 d
 Oct 1, 2013
no change
F3 Aug 22, 2009
no change
 Aug 22, 2009
no change
 Aug 22, 2009
no change
 Mar 1, 2001
no change
 Nov 8, 2003
no change
F4 Oct 1, 2007
no change
 Oct 1, 2007
no change
 Feb 22, 2006
no change
 Mar 1, 2001
+2.3 mo
 Apr 22, 2004
no change
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-2 Current
no change
 Apr 1, 2019
no change
 Dec 1, 2014
+3 mo
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Current
no change
 Apr 1, 2018
no change
 Jan 22, 2012
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 Aug 1, 2015
no change
 Jan 22, 2012
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
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
retrogressed
 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 2022 Visa Bulletin?

EB-5 Unreserved (China) retrogressed to Nov 22, 2015; EB-2 (India) advanced 55 days to Sep 1, 2013.

Sources.

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.