Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin on August 2024

Updated 07/09/2024

Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Sponsored Preference Cases

Employment-Based All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed 		China-Mainland Born India Mexico Phili-ppines
1st Current 11/01/22 02/01/22 Current Current
2nd 03/15/23 03/01/20 06/15/12 03/15/23 03/15/23
3rd 12/01/21 09/01/20 10/22/12 12/01/21 12/01/21
Other Workers 01/01/21 01/01/17 10/22/12 01/01/21 05/01/20
4th 01/01/21 01/01/21 01/01/21 01/01/21 01/01/21
Certain Religious Workers 01/01/21 01/01/21 01/01/21 01/01/21 01/01/21
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5)		 Current 12/15/15 12/01/20 Current Current
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%)		 Current Current Current Current Current
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%)		 Current Current Current Current Current
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%)		 Current Current Current Current Current

 

Dates for filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications

Employment-Based All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed 		China-Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st Current 01/01/23 02/08/22 Current Current
2nd 03/22/23 06/01/20 07/22/12 03/22/23 03/22/23
3rd 02/01/23 07/01/21 11/01/12 02/01/23 01/01/23
Other Workers 01/08/21 06/01/17 11/01/12 01/08/21 05/15/20
4th 02/01/21 02/01/21 02/01/21 02/01/21 02/01/21
Certain Religious Workers 02/01/21 02/01/21 02/01/21 02/01/21 02/01/21

5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5)

 Current 01/01/17 04/01/22 Current Current
5th Set Aside:
(Rural - 20%)		 Current Current Current Current Current
5th Set Aside:
(High Unemployment - 10%)		 Current Current Current Current Current
5th Set Aside:
(Infrastructure - 2%)		 Current Current Current Current Current
Note:
"1st" refers to the First Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-1), i.e., persons of "extraordinary ability" in the sciences, arts, education, business, and athletics, outstanding professors and researchers and certain executives and managers;
"2nd" refers to the Second Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-2), i.e., professionals holding advanced degrees, or persons of exceptional ability in the arts, sciences, or business (NIW applicants);
"3rd" refers to the Third Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-3), i.e., skilled workers and professionals holding baccalaureate degrees;
"Other Workers" refers to the unskilled worker under the Third Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category;
"4th" refers to the Fourth Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-4), i.e., religious workers, certain overseas employees of the U.S. Government, former employees of the Panama Canal Company, retired employees of international organizations, certain dependents of international organization employees and certain members of the U.S. Armed Forces; and
"5th" refers to the Fifth Preference in Employment-Based Immigration category (EB-5), i.e., employment creation investors.

Application Final Action Dates for Family-Sponsored Preference Cases

Family-Based All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed 		China-Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st 10/22/15 10/22/15 10/22/15 05/08/02 03/01/12
2A* 11/15/21 11/15/21 11/15/21 02/01/21 11/15/21
2B 05/01/16 05/01/16 05/01/16 07/15/04 10/22/11
3rd 04/01/10 04/01/10 04/01/10 03/01/00 09/08/02
4th 08/01/07 08/01/07 01/22/06 02/08/01 02/01/04

 

Dates for filing of Family-Sponsored Visa Applications

Family-Based All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed 		China-Mainland Born India Mexico Philippines
1st 09/01/17 09/01/17 09/01/17 04/01/05 04/22/15
2A* 06/15/24 06/15/24 06/15/24 06/15/24 06/15/24
2B 01/01/17 01/01/17 01/01/17 05/01/05 10/01/13
3rd 01/01/11 01/01/11 01/01/11 06/15/01 11/08/03
4th 03/01/08 03/01/08 06/15/06 04/30/01 04/01/06

Note:

"1st" refers to the First Preference in Family-Based Immigration category, i.e., unmarried children of U.S. citizens over age of 21;

"2A" refers to the first subcategory of the Second Preference in Family-Based Immigration category, i.e., spouses or unmarried children under age 21 of permanent residents;

"2B" refers to the second subcategory of the Second Preference in Family-Based Immigration category, i.e., unmarried children of 21 years of age or older of permanent residents;

"3rd" refers to the Third Preference in Family-Based Immigration category, i.e., married children of U.S. citizens; and

"4th" refers to the Fourth Preference in Family-Based Immigration category, i.e., brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens.

Immediate family members of U.S. citizens, i.e., spouses, parents and unmarried children under age of 21, are not subject to the numerical restriction of visa quotas.

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