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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

November 2018

Effective November 1, 2018 · Fiscal Year 2019 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
42moved
0moved back
112held
Bulletin day

What changed in the November 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2007.
  2. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F4 Most countries · China · IndiaF4, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now September 1, 2016.
  5. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  6. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now June 8, 1997.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 Religious Workers Most countries · China · India · the Philippines · VietnamEB-4 Religious Workers, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines · Vietnam: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  2. EB-4 Religious Workers Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-4 Religious Workers, Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again.
  3. EB-5 Regional Center Most countries · India · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-5 Regional Center, Most countries · India · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  4. EB-5 Regional Center China · VietnamEB-5 Regional Center, China · Vietnam: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again.
11 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged