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May 2020

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

Across the whole bulletin
77moved
0moved back
77held
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What changed in the May 2020 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now September 1, 2010.
  2. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 6 months+6 moExceptional advance Cutoff now November 15, 2000.
  3. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now October 1, 2000.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 4 months+4 mo Cutoff now June 1, 2010.
  5. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  6. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 months+2 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-1, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  2. EB-5 IndiaEB-5, India: advanced 9 months+9 mo Cutoff now October 1, 2019.
  3. EB-5 Regional Center IndiaEB-5 Regional Center, India: advanced 9 months+9 mo Cutoff now October 1, 2019.
19 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged