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Visa Bulletin for November 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 October 2018. Biggest moves: EB-2 (China) advanced 44 days to May 15, 2015; F1 (Philippines) advanced 41 days to Feb 1, 2007; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 40 days to Jan 1, 2012.

Final Action Dates — November 2018

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

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 Jun 22, 2011
+21 d
 Jun 22, 2011
+21 d
 Jun 22, 2011
+21 d
 Aug 1, 1997
no change
 Feb 1, 2007
+41 d
F2A Sep 15, 2016
+24 d
 Sep 15, 2016
+24 d
 Sep 15, 2016
+24 d
 Sep 1, 2016
+31 d
 Sep 15, 2016
+24 d
F2B Jan 1, 2012
+40 d
 Jan 1, 2012
+40 d
 Jan 1, 2012
+40 d
 Jun 8, 1997
+24 d
 Jun 1, 2007
+17 d
F3 Jul 8, 2006
+23 d
 Jul 8, 2006
+23 d
 Jul 8, 2006
+23 d
 Dec 22, 1995
no change
 Jun 22, 1995
+14 d
F4 Mar 22, 2005
+35 d
 Mar 22, 2005
+35 d
 Jun 1, 2004
+31 d
 Feb 8, 1998
+17 d
 Jun 15, 1995
+7 d
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 Apr 1, 2017
no change
 Jun 1, 2016
no change
 Jun 1, 2016
no change
 Apr 1, 2017
no change
 Apr 1, 2017
no change
EB-2 Current
no change
 May 15, 2015
+44 d
 Mar 26, 2009
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Current
no change
 Jun 1, 2015
no change
 Jan 1, 2009
no change
 Current
no change
 Jun 8, 2017
+7 d
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 May 1, 2007
no change
 Jan 1, 2009
no change
 Current
no change
 Jun 8, 2017
+7 d
EB-4 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Nov 22, 2016
+31 d
 Current
no change
EB-5 Unreserved Current
no change
 Aug 15, 2014
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change

Dates for Filing — November 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.

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 Mar 8, 2012
no change
 Mar 8, 2012
no change
 Mar 8, 2012
no change
 Oct 8, 1998
no change
 Feb 15, 2008
no change
F2A Dec 1, 2017
no change
 Dec 1, 2017
no change
 Dec 1, 2017
no change
 Dec 1, 2017
no change
 Dec 1, 2017
no change
F2B Mar 22, 2014
no change
 Mar 22, 2014
no change
 Mar 22, 2014
no change
 Jun 22, 1997
no change
 Dec 15, 2007
no change
F3 Jan 8, 2007
no change
 Jan 8, 2007
no change
 Jan 8, 2007
no change
 Dec 22, 1998
no change
 Jun 1, 1997
no change
F4 Jun 1, 2005
no change
 Jun 1, 2005
no change
 Jan 1, 2005
no change
 Jun 22, 1998
no change
 Apr 8, 1996
no change
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
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
 Jun 15, 2015
no change
 May 22, 2009
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Current
no change
 Aug 8, 2015
no change
 Oct 1, 2009
no change
 Current
no change
 Jul 1, 2017
no change
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 Jun 1, 2008
no change
 Oct 1, 2009
no change
 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
 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 November 2018 Visa Bulletin?

EB-2 (China) advanced 44 days to May 15, 2015; F1 (Philippines) advanced 41 days to Feb 1, 2007; F2B (all countries, China and India) advanced 40 days to Jan 1, 2012; F4 (all countries and China) advanced 35 days to Mar 22, 2005; F2A (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Sep 1, 2016; F4 (India) advanced 31 days to Jun 1, 2004; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Nov 22, 2016; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 24 days to Sep 15, 2016.

Sources.

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