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May 2019

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

Across the whole bulletin
78moved
0moved back
76held
Bulletin day

What changed in the May 2019 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 9 months+9 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now March 1, 1997.
  2. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now October 8, 1996.
  3. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 months+3 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F2B Mexico · the PhilippinesF2B, Mexico · the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for Mexico and the Philippines.
  5. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  6. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: advanced 3 months+3 moLargest since 2016 Cutoff now May 1, 2017.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 MexicoEB-4, Mexico: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now August 1, 2018.
  2. EB-4 Religious Workers MexicoEB-4 Religious Workers, Mexico: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now August 1, 2018.
  3. EB-3 the PhilippinesEB-3, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now June 1, 2018.
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