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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

September 2019

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

Across the whole bulletin
80moved
4moved back
74held
Bulletin day

What changed in the September 2019 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 6 months+6 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  2. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 5 months+5 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now February 1, 1998.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now August 1, 2008.
  5. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now June 22, 2008.
  6. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 IndiaEB-1, India: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  2. EB-4 All countriesEB-4, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  3. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
15 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged