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

August 2023

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

Across the whole bulletin
33moved
9moved back
117held
Bulletin day

What changed in the August 2023 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F2A Most countries · China · India · the PhilippinesF2A, Most countries · China · India · the Philippines: moved back 2 years 11 months−2 yr 11 mo The same move for most countries, China, India, and the Philippines.
  2. F2A MexicoF2A, Mexico: moved back 2 years 2 months−2 yr 2 mo Cutoff now September 1, 2016.
  3. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  4. F3 Most countries · China · IndiaF3, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-1 Most countries · Mexico · the PhilippinesEB-1, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines: no longer open to everyone; a cutoff date returned▼ was open to everyone A cutoff date returns.
  2. EB-1 IndiaEB-1, India: moved back 10 years 1 month−10 yr 1 mo Cutoff now January 1, 2012.
  3. EB-3 Most countries · Mexico · the PhilippinesEB-3, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines: moved back 21 months−21 mo The same move for most countries, Mexico, and the Philippines.
4 more approval date moves · 8 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged