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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

May 2018

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

Across the whole bulletin
62moved
0moved back
84held
Bulletin day

What changed in the May 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now November 15, 1996.
  2. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: advanced 2 months+2 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now September 1, 1995.
  3. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now February 1, 1995.
  4. F2B All countriesF2B, All countries: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for every country listed.
  5. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  6. F4 MexicoF4, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now January 8, 1998.

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.
10 more approval date moves · 2 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged