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August 2019

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

Across the whole bulletin
75moved
12moved back
79held
Bulletin day

What changed in the August 2019 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now February 22, 2008.
  2. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: advanced 5 months+5 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now December 1, 1995.
  3. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 4 months+4 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 4 months+4 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  5. F4 Most countries · China · the PhilippinesF4, Most countries · China · the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo The same move for most countries, China, and the Philippines.
  6. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 months+3 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, and India.

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 · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3, 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.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3 Other Workers, 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.
17 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged