Full April 2019 bulletin →
Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

April 2019

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

Across the whole bulletin
87moved
0moved back
67held
Bulletin day

What changed in the April 2019 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now June 1, 1996.
  2. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now June 1, 1996.
  3. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for most countries and China.
  4. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now December 1, 1997.
  6. F2A All countriesF2A, All countries: advanced 2 months+2 moLargest since 2016 The same move for every country listed.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 Religious Workers Most countries · China · India · the Philippines · VietnamEB-4 Religious Workers, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines · Vietnam: 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 China · VietnamEB-5 Regional Center, China · Vietnam: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again.
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