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January 2019

Effective January 1, 2019 · Fiscal Year 2019 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
58moved
0moved back
96held
Bulletin day

What changed in the January 2019 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now September 1, 1995.
  2. 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.
  3. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries and China.
  4. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now October 15, 2016.
  6. F1 Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF1, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  2. EB-5 Regional Center All countriesEB-5 Regional Center, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  3. EB-4 MexicoEB-4, Mexico: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now April 15, 2017.
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