1. Family Based:
Dates For Filing Applications
“Final Action Date” is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.
| Family- Sponsored |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA-mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 22DEC10 | 22DEC10 | 22DEC10 | 01MAR96 | 01JAN07 |
| F2A | 22OCT15 | 22OCT15 | 22OCT15 | 15OCT15 | 22OCT15 |
| F2B | 08NOV10 | 08NOV10 | 08NOV10 | 15JUL96 | 01JAN07 |
| F3 | 22JUL05 | 22JUL05 | 22JUL05 | 22APR95 | 22FEB95 |
| F4 | 08MAY04 | 08MAY04 | 01OCT03 | 01OCT97 | 01JUN94 |
2. Employment Based:
Final Action Dates
“Final Action Date” is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.
| Employ- ment based |
All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 22MAY13 | C | 15SEP08 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01JAN14 | C | 15OCT06 | C | 01DEC15 |
| Other Workers | C | 01JAN06 | C | 15OCT06 | C | 01DEC15 |
| 4th | C | C | 01NOV15 | C | 01MAR16 | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01NOV15 | C | 01MAR16 | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 22JUN14 | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 22JUN14 | C | C | C | C |
New Visa Bulletin Charts
The Visa Bulletin will now have two different charts because of the revised procedures. Department of State(DOS )will post two charts per visa preference category in the DOS Visa Bulletin. The charts are:
- Application Final Action Dates (dates when visas may finally be issued); and
- Dates for Filing Applications (earliest dates when applicants may be able to apply).
When USCIS determines there are immigrant visas available for the filing of additional adjustment of status applications, the Dates for Filing Applications chart may be used to determine when to file an adjustment of status application with USCIS. Otherwise, the Application Final Action Dates chart must be used to determine when to file an adjustment of status application with USCIS.
In coordination with the DOS, USCIS will monitor visa numbers each month and post the relevant chart on this page under When to File.
