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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

August 2017

Effective August 1, 2017 · Fiscal Year 2017 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
41moved
1moved back
97held
Bulletin day

What changed in the August 2017 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now April 8, 1994.
  2. F4 MexicoF4, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now September 15, 1997.
  3. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now January 22, 1995.
  4. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now October 15, 2006.
  5. F2B Mexico · the PhilippinesF2B, Mexico · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for Mexico and the Philippines.
  6. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now February 1, 1996.

Employment-based

  1. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-2, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  2. EB-3 Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-3, Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-3 Other Workers, Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
13 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged