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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

February 2020

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

Across the whole bulletin
71moved
2moved back
83held
Bulletin day

What changed in the February 2020 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: moved back 7 months−7 mo The same move for most countries and China.
  2. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now July 1, 1999.
  3. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now May 1, 1999.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2009.
  5. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now April 1, 2009.
  6. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.

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 · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-5 Regional Center, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  4. EB-5 Regional Center China · India · VietnamEB-5 Regional Center, China · India · Vietnam: numbers available again▲ Reopened Numbers available again.
19 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged