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Visa Bulletin for October 2023

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

34 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with September 2023. Biggest moves: EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-1 (India) advanced 60 months to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 (India) advanced 39.9 months to May 1, 2012.

Final Action Dates — October 2023

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with September 2023 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2015 no change	Apr 22, 2001 no change	Mar 1, 2012 no change
F2A	Feb 8, 2019 +13.2 mo	Feb 8, 2019 +13.2 mo	Feb 8, 2019 +13.2 mo	Feb 1, 2019 +29 mo	Feb 8, 2019 +13.2 mo
F2B	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2002 +5 mo	Oct 22, 2011 no change
F3	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Mar 8, 1998 +52 d	Jun 8, 2002 no change
F4	Apr 22, 2007 no change	Apr 22, 2007 no change	Oct 8, 2005 +23 d	Aug 1, 2000 no change	Aug 22, 2002 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current now current	Feb 15, 2022 +14 d	Jan 1, 2017 +60 mo	Current now current	Current now current
EB-2	Jul 8, 2022 +7 d	Oct 1, 2019 +2.8 mo	Jan 1, 2012 +12 mo	Jul 8, 2022 +7 d	Jul 8, 2022 +7 d
EB-3	Dec 1, 2021 +19 mo	Jan 1, 2020 +4 mo	May 1, 2012 +39.9 mo	Dec 1, 2021 +19 mo	Dec 1, 2021 +19 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Aug 1, 2020 +3 mo	Jan 1, 2016 +4 mo	May 1, 2012 +39.9 mo	Aug 1, 2020 +3 mo	May 1, 2020 no change
EB-4	Jan 1, 2019 +4 mo	Jan 1, 2019 +4 mo	Jan 1, 2019 +4 mo	Jan 1, 2019 +4 mo	Jan 1, 2019 +4 mo
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 1, 2015 +23 d	Dec 15, 2018 +20.5 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — October 2023

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, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2017 no change	Apr 1, 2005 no change	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change	Sep 1, 2023 no change
F2B	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Jan 1, 2017 no change	Aug 1, 2004 no change	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Mar 1, 2010 no change	Mar 1, 2010 no change	Mar 1, 2010 no change	Jun 15, 2001 no change	Nov 8, 2003 no change
F4	Mar 1, 2008 no change	Mar 1, 2008 no change	Feb 22, 2006 no change	Apr 15, 2001 no change	Apr 22, 2004 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Aug 1, 2022 +2 mo	Jul 1, 2019 −35 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Jan 1, 2023 +31 d	Jan 1, 2020 +2.8 mo	May 15, 2012 +14 d	Jan 1, 2023 +31 d	Jan 1, 2023 +31 d
EB-3	Feb 1, 2023 −2.9 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +10 mo	Aug 1, 2012 no change	Feb 1, 2023 −2.9 mo	Jan 1, 2023 −3.9 mo
EB-3 Other Workers	Dec 15, 2020 +6.5 mo	Jun 1, 2017 +17 mo	Aug 1, 2012 no change	Dec 15, 2020 +6.5 mo	May 15, 2020 −17 d
EB-4	Mar 1, 2019 +5 mo	Mar 1, 2019 +5 mo	Mar 1, 2019 +5 mo	Mar 1, 2019 +5 mo	Mar 1, 2019 +5 mo
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jan 1, 2017 +12 mo	Apr 1, 2022 +27.8 mo	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 October 2023 Visa Bulletin?

EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-1 (India) advanced 60 months to Jan 1, 2017; EB-3 (India) advanced 39.9 months to May 1, 2012; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 39.9 months to May 1, 2012; F2A (Mexico) advanced 29 months to Feb 1, 2019; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 20.5 months to Dec 15, 2018; EB-3 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 19 months to Dec 1, 2021; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 13.2 months to Feb 8, 2019.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for October 2023 (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.