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Visa Bulletin for September 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.

26 final action dates advanced and 10 retrogressed compared with August 2019. Biggest moves: EB-1 (India) became unavailable; EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became unavailable; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 34.6 months to Sep 1, 2017.

Final Action Dates — September 2019

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Jan 1, 2013 +6 mo	Jan 1, 2013 +6 mo	Jan 1, 2013 +6 mo	Aug 1, 1996 no change	Jun 22, 2008 +4 mo
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Jun 1, 2014 +5 mo	Jun 1, 2014 +5 mo	Jun 1, 2014 +5 mo	Jul 1, 1998 +30 d	Aug 1, 2008 +4 mo
F3	Sep 1, 2007 +2.3 mo	Sep 1, 2007 +2.3 mo	Sep 1, 2007 +2.3 mo	Dec 1, 1995 no change	Feb 1, 1998 +4 mo
F4	Nov 1, 2006 +31 d	Nov 1, 2006 +31 d	Sep 22, 2004 +7 d	Jan 1, 1997 no change	Jul 1, 1998 +2 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Oct 1, 2017 +15 mo	Jan 1, 2014 −30 mo	Unavailable unavailable	Oct 1, 2017 +15 mo	Oct 1, 2017 +15 mo
EB-2	Jan 1, 2018 +12 mo	Jan 1, 2017 no change	May 8, 2009 +6 d	Jan 1, 2018 +12 mo	Jan 1, 2018 +12 mo
EB-3	Jul 1, 2016 no change	Jan 1, 2014 −30 mo	Jul 1, 2005 −6 mo	Jul 1, 2016 no change	Jul 1, 2016 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Jul 1, 2016 no change	Nov 22, 2007 no change	Jul 1, 2005 −6 mo	Jul 1, 2016 no change	Jul 1, 2016 no change
EB-4	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable	Unavailable unavailable
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Oct 22, 2014 +7 d	Sep 1, 2017 +34.6 mo	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — September 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	May 1, 2013 +2 mo	May 1, 2013 +2 mo	May 1, 2013 +2 mo	Nov 8, 1999 +7 d	Dec 1, 2008 +3.3 mo
F2A	Jul 1, 2019 +30 d	Jul 1, 2019 +30 d	Jul 1, 2019 +30 d	Jul 1, 2019 +30 d	Jul 1, 2019 +30 d
F2B	Oct 15, 2014 +44 d	Oct 15, 2014 +44 d	Oct 15, 2014 +44 d	Mar 1, 1999 +28 d	Feb 1, 2009 +3 mo
F3	Jan 22, 2008 +31 d	Jan 22, 2008 +31 d	Jan 22, 2008 +31 d	Jul 15, 2000 no change	Aug 1, 1998 +4 mo
F4	Mar 8, 2007 +2.7 mo	Mar 8, 2007 +2.7 mo	May 22, 2005 +7 d	Dec 22, 1998 +7 d	Jan 1, 1999 +2 mo

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Oct 1, 2017 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change
EB-2	Current no change	Jun 1, 2017 +3.9 mo	Jun 1, 2009 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jun 1, 2016 no change	Apr 1, 2010 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jun 1, 2008 no change	Apr 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	Nov 22, 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 September 2019 Visa Bulletin?

EB-1 (India) became unavailable; EB-4 (all countries, China, India, Mexico and Philippines) became unavailable; EB-5 Unreserved (India) advanced 34.6 months to Sep 1, 2017; EB-1 (China) retrogressed 30 months to Jan 1, 2014; EB-3 (China) retrogressed 30 months to Jan 1, 2014; EB-1 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 15 months to Oct 1, 2017; EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 12 months to Jan 1, 2018; F1 (all countries, China and India) advanced 6 months to Jan 1, 2013.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for September 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.