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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

February 2018

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

Across the whole bulletin
34moved
2moved back
112held
Bulletin day

What changed in the February 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 7 months+7 moLargest since 2015 Cutoff now August 1, 2005.
  2. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now July 1, 1996.
  3. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. 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.
  6. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for every country listed.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 ChinaEB-3, China: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now September 15, 2014.
  2. EB-2 ChinaEB-2, China: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now October 1, 2013.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers China · IndiaEB-3 Other Workers, China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for China and India.
9 more approval date moves · 4 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged