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March 2018

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

Across the whole bulletin
57moved
0moved back
89held
Bulletin day

What changed in the March 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now October 15, 2005.
  2. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now November 22, 1994.
  3. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now September 8, 2006.
  4. F2B Most countries · China · India · MexicoF2B, Most countries · China · India · Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and Mexico.
  5. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries and China.
  6. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 Religious Workers Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesEB-4 Religious Workers, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: 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 ChinaEB-5 Regional Center, China: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again, cutoff July 22, 2014.
14 more approval date moves · 2 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged