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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

August 2018

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

Across the whole bulletin
34moved
0moved back
120held
Bulletin day

What changed in the August 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 moLargest since 2016 The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  2. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now August 1, 2006.
  3. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. 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.
  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. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now April 1, 1997.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-1, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  2. EB-4 IndiaEB-4, India: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff returns, at February 8, 2016.
  3. EB-4 Religious Workers IndiaEB-4 Religious Workers, India: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff returns, at February 8, 2016.
10 more approval date moves · 2 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged