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Visa Bulletin for September 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.

8 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with August 2023. Biggest moves: EB-3 (China) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 2019; EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 3 months to Jul 1, 2022; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2.8 months to Jan 1, 2018.

Final Action Dates — September 2023

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with August 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	Jan 1, 2018 +2.8 mo	Jan 1, 2018 +2.8 mo	Jan 1, 2018 +2.8 mo	Sep 1, 2016 no change	Jan 1, 2018 +2.8 mo
F2B	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Aug 1, 2001 no change	Oct 22, 2011 no change
F3	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Jan 8, 2009 no change	Jan 15, 1998 no change	Jun 8, 2002 no change
F4	Apr 22, 2007 no change	Apr 22, 2007 no change	Sep 15, 2005 no change	Aug 1, 2000 no change	Aug 22, 2002 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Aug 1, 2023 no change	Feb 1, 2022 no change	Jan 1, 2012 no change	Aug 1, 2023 no change	Aug 1, 2023 no change
EB-2	Jul 1, 2022 +3 mo	Jul 8, 2019 no change	Jan 1, 2011 no change	Jul 1, 2022 +3 mo	Jul 1, 2022 +3 mo
EB-3	May 1, 2020 no change	Sep 1, 2019 +3 mo	Jan 1, 2009 no change	May 1, 2020 no change	May 1, 2020 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	May 1, 2020 no change	Sep 1, 2015 no change	Jan 1, 2009 no change	May 1, 2020 no change	May 1, 2020 no change
EB-4	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change	Sep 1, 2018 no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Sep 8, 2015 no change	Apr 1, 2017 no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — September 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 retrogressed	Sep 1, 2023 retrogressed	Sep 1, 2023 retrogressed	Sep 1, 2023 retrogressed	Sep 1, 2023 retrogressed
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	Jun 1, 2022 no change	Jun 1, 2022 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Dec 1, 2022 no change	Oct 8, 2019 no change	May 1, 2012 no change	Dec 1, 2022 no change	Dec 1, 2022 no change
EB-3	May 1, 2023 no change	Nov 1, 2019 +2 mo	Aug 1, 2012 no change	May 1, 2023 no change	May 1, 2023 no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Jun 1, 2020 no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	Aug 1, 2012 no change	Jun 1, 2020 no change	Jun 1, 2020 no change
EB-4	Oct 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2018 no change	Oct 1, 2018 no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Jan 1, 2016 no change	Dec 8, 2019 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 2023 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 (China) advanced 3 months to Sep 1, 2019; EB-2 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) advanced 3 months to Jul 1, 2022; F2A (all countries, China, India and Philippines) advanced 2.8 months to Jan 1, 2018.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for September 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.