Visa Bulletin · one-page glance
October 2018
Effective October 1, 2018 · Fiscal Year 2019 · data verified October 22, 2026
89moved
1moved back
65held
Bulletin day
What changed in the October 2018 bulletin
Family-sponsored
- F1 Most countries · China · India The same move for most countries, China, and India.
- F3 Most countries · China · India The same move for most countries, China, and India.
- F4 Most countries · China The same move for most countries and China.
- F1 the Philippines Cutoff now December 22, 2006.
- F2A All countries The same move for every country listed.
- F4 India Cutoff now May 1, 2004.
Employment-based
- EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam Open to everyone on the approval chart.
- EB-3 Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam Open to everyone on the approval chart.
- EB-3 Other Workers Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam Open to everyone on the approval chart.
- EB-4 India Open to everyone on the approval chart.
- EB-4 Religious Workers All countries No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
- EB-5 Regional Center All countries No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
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