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January 2020

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

Across the whole bulletin
57moved
0moved back
97held
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What changed in the January 2020 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now January 1, 1999.
  2. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now March 1, 1999.
  3. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2009.
  4. F1 Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF1, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  5. F4 MexicoF4, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now January 8, 1998.
  6. F3 Most countries · China · India · MexicoF3, Most countries · China · India · Mexico: advanced 1 week+1 wk The same move for most countries, China, India, and Mexico.

Employment-based

  1. EB-5 IndiaEB-5, India: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2018.
  2. EB-1 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-1, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for most countries, Mexico, the Philippines, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, and Vietnam.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now April 1, 2008.
9 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged