In November, Employment visa categories hold steady. Family 2A Worldwide advances.
USCIS will honor Dates for Filing Applications for Employment-based I-485 applications.
AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)
FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only
Family-based
Other Countries
China
India
Mexico
Philippines
F1
AD
10/22/2015
10/22/2015
10/22/2015
11/22/2004
03/01/2012
FD
09/01/2017
09/01/2017
09/01/2017
10/01/2005
04/22/2015
F2A
AD
01/01/2022
01/01/2022
01/01/2022
04/15/2021
01/01/2022
FD
07/15/2024
07/15/2024
07/15/2024
07/15/2024
07/15/2024
F2B
AD
05/01/2016
05/01/2016
05/01/2016
07/01/2005
10/22/2011
FD
01/01/2017
01/01/2017
01/01/2017
07/01/2006
10/01/2013
F3
AD
04/15/2010
04/15/2010
04/15/2010
10/22/2000
09/08/2002
FD
04/22/2012
04/22/2012
04/22/2012
06/15/2001
05/08/2004
F4
AD
08/01/2007
08/01/2007
03/08/2006
03/01/2001
02/01/2004
FD
03/01/2008
03/01/2008
08/01/2006
04/30/2001
07/22/2007
1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year). 2A: The 2 “A” preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's. 2B: The 2 “B” Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's. 3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year) 4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)
Employment-based
Other Countries
China
India
Mexico
Philippines
EB-1
AD
C
11/08/2022
02/01/2022
C
C
FD
C
01/01/2023
04/15/2022
C
C
EB-2
AD
03/15/2023
03/22/2020
07/15/2012
03/15/2023
03/15/2023
FD
08/01/2023
10/01/2020
01/01/2013
08/01/2023
08/01/2023
EB-3
AD
11/15/2022
04/01/2020
11/01/2012
11/15/2022
11/15/2022
FD
03/01/2023
11/15/2020
06/08/2013
03/01/2023
03/01/2023
Other Workers
AD
12/01/2020
01/01/2017
11/01/2012
12/01/2020
12/01/2020
FD
05/22/2021
01/01/2018
06/08/2013
05/22/2021
05/22/2021
EB-4*
AD
01/01/2021
01/01/2021
01/01/2021
01/01/2021
01/01/2021
FD
02/01/2021
02/01/2021
02/01/2021
02/01/2021
02/01/2021
EB-5
AD
C
07/15/2016*
01/01/2022*
C
C
FD
C
10/01/2016
04/01/2022
C
C
1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies' executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers) 2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability. 3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.) 4th: “Special Immigrants” (Religious & others)
*Visa numbers for Certain Religious Workers will be "Unavailable" in October.
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
*China and India EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.