Full December 2022 bulletin →
Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

December 2022

Effective December 1, 2022 · Fiscal Year 2023 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
33moved
2moved back
137held
Bulletin day

What changed in the December 2022 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: moved back 2 weeks−2 wk Cutoff now November 1, 1997.

Employment-based

  1. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/HondurasEB-2, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  2. EB-4 Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesEB-4, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  3. EB-4 Religious Workers Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesEB-4 Religious Workers, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
4 more approval date moves · 9 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged