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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

September 2018

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

Across the whole bulletin
56moved
12moved back
98held
Bulletin day

What changed in the September 2018 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now November 15, 2006.
  2. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: moved back 1 month−1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 moLargest since 2016 Cutoff now April 22, 2007.
  4. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: moved back 1 month−1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now June 1, 1995.
  6. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now June 1, 1995.

Employment-based

  1. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-2, 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-3 Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3, Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3 Other Workers, Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
15 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged