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December 2018

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

Across the whole bulletin
57moved
0moved back
97held
Bulletin day

What changed in the December 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  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 · the PhilippinesF4, Most countries · China · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and the Philippines.
  4. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for every country listed.
  6. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now July 8, 1995.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 All countriesEB-1, All countries: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for every country listed.
  2. EB-5 VietnamEB-5, Vietnam: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2016.
  3. EB-5 Regional Center VietnamEB-5 Regional Center, Vietnam: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2016.
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