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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

January 2023

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

Across the whole bulletin
11moved
0moved back
159held
Bulletin day

What changed in the January 2023 bulletin

  1. EB-1 China · IndiaEB-1, China · India: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  2. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now December 22, 2013.
12 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged