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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

January 2018

Effective January 1, 2018 · Fiscal Year 2018 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
46moved
0moved back
100held
Bulletin day

What changed in the January 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2016.
  2. F1 Most countries · China · India · MexicoF1, Most countries · China · India · Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and Mexico.
  3. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 moLargest since 2016 The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  4. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now September 1, 1994.
  5. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  6. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now August 15, 1996.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  2. EB-5 Regional Center All countriesEB-5 Regional Center, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now December 22, 2006.
14 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged