The U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for April 2023. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
If you don’t know what a “visa bulletin” or a “priority date” is, we’ve got you covered. Start by checking out the Boundless guide on How to Read the Visa Bulletin.
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| Visa Bulletin for April 2023 |
If you’re already familiar with those terms, scroll down to our summary of key developments or to the filing category that’s most relevant to you:
Family-based categories
- F-1: Unmarried Children (Age 21 and Older) of U.S. Citizens
- F-2A: Spouses and Unmarried Children (Under Age 21) of U.S. Green Card Holders
- F-2B: Unmarried Children (Age 21 or Older) of U.S. Green Card Holders
- F-3: Married Children of U.S. Citizens
- F-4: Siblings of U.S. Citizens
Employment-based categories
- EB-1: Extraordinary People, Outstanding Researchers and Professors, and Multinational Executives and Managers
- EB-2: Exceptional People and Advanced Degree Holders
- EB-3: Bachelor’s Degree Holders, Skilled Workers, and Unskilled Workers
- EB-4: Special Immigrants
- EB-5: Investors
Every month, USCIS announces whether applicants already living in the United States should file their “adjustment of status” applications based on the “Final Action Dates” or the “Dates for Filing.”
For March, family-based applicants — except those in the F-2A category — must use the “Dates for Filing” (available on the State Department’s website), whereas F-2A must use the “Final Action Dates.” Employment-based visa applicants must use the Dates for Filing, as must applicants filing from outside the United States.
Family-Based Green Card Backlogs
- F-1: UNMARRIED CHILDREN (AGE 21 AND OLDER) OF U.S. CITIZENS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | 15-May-16 | 15-May-16 | No Change |
| China | 15-May-16 | 15-May-16 | No Change |
| India | 15-May-16 | 15-May-16 | No Change |
| Mexico | 1-Apr-01 | 1-Feb-01 | -2 month |
| Philippines | 22-Apr-15 | 22-Apr-15 | No Change |
- F-2A: SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED CHILDREN (UNDER AGE 21) OF U.S. GREEN CARD HOLDERS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| China | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| India | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| Mexico | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| Philippines | No wait | No wait | No Change |
- F-2B: UNMARRIED CHILDREN (AGE 21 OR OLDER) OF U.S. GREEN CARD HOLDERS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | 22-Sep-16 | 22-Sep-16 | No Change |
| China | 22-Sep-16 | 22-Sep-16 | No Change |
| India | 22-Sep-16 | 22-Sep-16 | No Change |
| Mexico | 1-Apr-01 | 1-Mar-01 | -1 month |
| Philippines | 1-Oct-13 | 1-Oct-13 | No Change |
- F-3: MARRIED CHILDREN OF U.S. CITIZENS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | 22-Aug-09 | 22-Aug-09 | No Change |
| China | 22-Aug-09 | 22-Aug-09 | No Change |
| India | 22-Aug-09 | 22-Aug-09 | No Change |
| Mexico | 1-Mar-00 | 8-Oct-00 | -4 months, 3 weeks |
| Philippines | 1-Oct-03 | 1-Oct-03 | No Change |
- F-4: SIBLINGS OF U.S. CITIZENS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | 1-Oct-07 | 1-Oct-07 | No Change |
| China | 1-Oct-07 | 1-Oct-07 | No Change |
| India | 1-Jan-06 | 1-Jan-06 | No Change |
| Mexico | 1-Sept-00 | 22-Aug-99 | -1 year, 1 week |
| Philippines | 1-Feb-04 | 1-Feb-04 | No Change |
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- EB-1: EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE, OUTSTANDING RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSORS, AND MULTINATIONAL EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| China | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| Central America | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| India | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| Mexico | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| Philippines | No wait | No wait | No Change |
- EB-2: EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE AND ADVANCED DEGREE HOLDERS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| China | 1-Apr-19 | 1-Apr-19 | No Change |
| Central America | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| India | 1-Sept-13 | 1-Sept-13 | No Change |
| Mexico | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| Philippines | No wait | No wait | No Change |
- EB-3: BACHELOR’S DEGREE HOLDERS, SKILLED WORKERS, AND UNSKILLED WORKERS
| Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Category | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| China | 1-Apr-18 | 1-Apr-18 | No Change |
| Central America | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| India | 22-Jan-12 | 22-Jan-12 | No Change |
| Mexico | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| Philippines | No wait | No wait | No Change |
- In the EB-4 “special immigrants” category, no change for all countries/regions except Central America, which regressed by 2 years and 1 month. In the EB-5 “investors” category, all countries remain current or see no change.
| Category | Country | New Cut-off Date | Old Cut-off Date | Change in Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-4: Special Immigrants | General Category | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| China | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| Central America | 15-Jun-17 | 15-May-19 | -2 years, 1 month | |
| India | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| Mexico | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| Philippines | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| Vietnam | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| EB-5: Investors | General Category | No wait | No wait | No Change |
| China | 15-Dec-15 | 15-Dec-15 | No Change | |
| Central America | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| India | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| Mexico | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| Philippines | No wait | No wait | No Change | |
| Vietnam | No wait | No wait | No Change |
Why This Matters
If you’re in line for a green card, it’s important to keep track of actual changes (and likely future developments) in the Visa Bulletin. It’s always a good idea to prepare all the documents needed for your green card application ahead of time, so you can be ready to file as quickly as possible once the Visa Bulletin shows that a green card is available to you. By failing to file in a month when a green card is available, you risk facing a surprise backward movement (“retrogression”) in the next Visa Bulletin, which would close your window of opportunity for filing a green card application. Stay tuned for next month’s update! As always, we’ll highlight all the important changes for you.
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