Full May 2023 bulletin →
Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

May 2023

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

Across the whole bulletin
29moved
3moved back
121held
Bulletin day

What changed in the May 2023 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries and China.
  2. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  3. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 Most countries · Mexico · the PhilippinesEB-3, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  2. EB-2 Most countries · Mexico · the PhilippinesEB-2, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines: moved back 5 months−5 mo The same move for most countries, Mexico, and the Philippines.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers ChinaEB-3 Other Workers, China: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now April 15, 2015.
2 more approval date moves · 8 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged