Bulletin Archive

October 2022

Effective October 1, 2022 · Fiscal Year 2023
Source: archived HTML
Data verified August 6, 2026
This monthF2A MX▲ Now CurrentEB4 Religious all countries▼ UnavailableEB5 IN▼ RetrogressedEB2 IN▼ −2.7 yrEB3 Other Workers ALL · MX · PH · ES_GT_HN▲ +1.1 yrEB5 CN▼ −9 mo
For issuance of Green Cards
CategoryAll AreasChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippinesEl Salvador / Guat. / Hond.
EB1Priority WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB2Advanced Degree or Exceptional AbilityCurrentJun 8, 19+2 moApr 1, 12−2.7 yrCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB3Skilled Workers and ProfessionalsCurrentJun 15, 18+8 wkApr 1, 12+7 wkCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB3 — Other WorkersJun 1, 20+1.1 yrSep 1, 12+3 moApr 1, 12+7 wkJun 1, 20+1.1 yrJun 1, 20+1.1 yrJun 1, 20+1.1 yr
EB4Certain Special ImmigrantsCurrentCurrentCurrentSep 15, 20+5 moCurrentMar 15, 18+4 mo
EB4 — Religious WorkersUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.Unavailable
EB5Employment Creation (Unreserved)CurrentMar 22, 15−9 moNov 8, 19RetrogressedCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB5 — Rural (20%)CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB5 — High Unemployment (10%)CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB5 — Infrastructure (2%)CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

Understanding the Two Charts

Final Action Dates

For issuance of Green Cards. If your priority date is earlier than the date shown for your category and country, a visa number is available and your case can be approved. “Current” means all priority dates are being processed; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized this month.

Dates for Filing

For submitting I-485 applications. This chart shows the earliest priority date at which you may assemble and submit documents — ahead of final action — when USCIS designates this chart as usable for the month. It lets applicants get in line earlier while waiting for a visa number.

Data is scraped from the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin within hours of publication, verified against an expectation model, and archived in raw form. Every figure links back to its official source. This site is an independent tracker and does not provide legal advice.