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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

October 2019

Effective October 1, 2019 · Fiscal Year 2020 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
101moved
8moved back
53held
Bulletin day

What changed in the October 2019 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 12 months+12 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now August 8, 1997.
  2. F4 MexicoF4, Mexico: advanced 11 months+11 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now December 15, 1997.
  3. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now February 22, 1996.
  4. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now April 1, 1998.
  5. F2B Mexico · the PhilippinesF2B, Mexico · the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for Mexico and the Philippines.
  6. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries and China.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 IndiaEB-1, India: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again, cutoff January 1, 2015.
  2. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-2, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  3. EB-3 Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3, Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  4. EB-3 Other Workers Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3 Other Workers, Most countries · Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  5. EB-4 Most countries · China · India · the Philippines · VietnamEB-4, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines · Vietnam: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  6. EB-4 Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-4, Mexico · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again.
  7. EB-5 Regional Center All countriesEB-5 Regional Center, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
16 more approval date moves · 2 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged
Fiscal-year opener: this October against the archive’s earlier Octobers
F1 Mexico Typical October opener (3 Octobers)F1 Mexico, typical October opener: about 2 weeks forward on average▲ ≈ 2 wk October 2019F1 Mexico, October 2019: advanced 12 months+12 mo
F4 Mexico Typical October opener (3 Octobers)F4 Mexico, typical October opener: about 2 weeks forward on average▲ ≈ 2 wk October 2019F4 Mexico, October 2019: advanced 11 months+11 mo
F3 Mexico Typical October opener (3 Octobers)F3 Mexico, typical October opener: about 1 week forward on average▲ ≈ 1 wk October 2019F3 Mexico, October 2019: advanced 3 months+3 mo