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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

October 2023

Effective October 1, 2023 · Fiscal Year 2024 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
66moved
5moved back
84held
Bulletin day

What changed in the October 2023 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: advanced 2 years 5 months+2 yr 5 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now February 1, 2019.
  2. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: advanced 13 months+13 moLargest in our archive The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  3. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 5 months+5 moLargest in our archive Cutoff now January 1, 2002.
  4. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now March 8, 1998.
  5. F4 IndiaF4, India: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now October 8, 2005.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 Most countries · Mexico · the PhilippinesEB-1, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  2. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  3. EB-1 IndiaEB-1, India: advanced 5 years+5 yrLargest in our archive Cutoff now January 1, 2017.
13 more approval date moves · 4 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged
Fiscal-year opener: this October against the archive’s earlier Octobers
F2A Mexico Typical October opener (3 Octobers)F2A Mexico, typical October opener: about 2 months forward on average▲ ≈ 2 mo October 2023F2A Mexico, October 2023: advanced 2 years 5 months+2 yr 5 mo
F2B Mexico Typical October opener (7 Octobers)F2B Mexico, typical October opener: about 2 weeks forward on average▲ ≈ 2 wk October 2023F2B Mexico, October 2023: advanced 5 months+5 mo
F3 Mexico Typical October opener (7 Octobers)F3 Mexico, typical October opener: about 2 weeks forward on average▲ ≈ 2 wk October 2023F3 Mexico, October 2023: advanced 2 months+2 mo