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Visa Bulletin for November 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.

29 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with October 2019. Biggest moves: EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 3.6 months to Feb 1, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 3.6 months to Feb 1, 2018; EB-1 (China) advanced 3 months to Feb 1, 2017.

Final Action Dates — November 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Mar 1, 2013 +45 d	Mar 1, 2013 +45 d	Mar 1, 2013 +45 d	Aug 8, 1997 no change	Sep 15, 2008 +2.5 mo
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Jul 8, 2014 +37 d	Jul 8, 2014 +37 d	Jul 8, 2014 +37 d	Aug 22, 1998 +21 d	Oct 1, 2008 +30 d
F3	Oct 15, 2007 +30 d	Oct 15, 2007 +30 d	Oct 15, 2007 +30 d	Feb 22, 1996 no change	Jun 1, 1998 +2 mo
F4	Jan 1, 2007 +40 d	Jan 1, 2007 +40 d	Oct 15, 2004 +14 d	Dec 15, 1997 no change	Sep 1, 1998 +55 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jun 1, 2018 +40 d	Feb 1, 2017 +3 mo	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Jun 1, 2018 +40 d	Jun 1, 2018 +40 d
EB-2	Current no change	Mar 15, 2015 +2.4 mo	May 13, 2009 +1 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Nov 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Feb 1, 2018 +3.6 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Feb 1, 2008 +31 d	Jan 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Feb 1, 2018 +3.6 mo
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Jul 22, 2017 +2.7 mo	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Nov 1, 2014 +10 d	Dec 8, 2017 +16 d	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — November 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	Sep 1, 2013 +48 d	Sep 1, 2013 +48 d	Sep 1, 2013 +48 d	Nov 15, 1999 no change	Mar 15, 2009 +2.4 mo
F2A	Sep 1, 2019 +31 d	Sep 1, 2019 +31 d	Sep 1, 2019 +31 d	Sep 1, 2019 +31 d	Sep 1, 2019 +31 d
F2B	Jan 8, 2015 +38 d	Jan 8, 2015 +38 d	Jan 8, 2015 +38 d	Apr 22, 1999 +21 d	Apr 1, 2009 +31 d
F3	Apr 15, 2008 +31 d	Apr 15, 2008 +31 d	Apr 15, 2008 +31 d	Jul 15, 2000 no change	Dec 1, 1998 +2 mo
F4	Jul 1, 2007 +47 d	Jul 1, 2007 +47 d	Jun 15, 2005 +14 d	Jan 1, 1999 no change	Mar 1, 1999 +52 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Jul 1, 2019 no change	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Mar 15, 2017 no change	Jul 1, 2019 no change	Jul 1, 2019 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	Current no change	Mar 1, 2017 no change	Feb 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Aug 1, 2008 no change	Feb 1, 2010 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	Jan 1, 2015 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 2019 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 (Philippines) advanced 3.6 months to Feb 1, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (Philippines) advanced 3.6 months to Feb 1, 2018; EB-1 (China) advanced 3 months to Feb 1, 2017; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 2.7 months to Jul 22, 2017; F1 (Philippines) advanced 2.5 months to Sep 15, 2008; EB-2 (China) advanced 2.4 months to Mar 15, 2015; F3 (Philippines) advanced 2 months to Jun 1, 1998; F4 (Philippines) advanced 55 days to Sep 1, 1998.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for November 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.