January 2019 Visa Bulletin

In January 2019's Visa Bulletin, employment-based categories remain stagnant.  EB-1 is still retrogressed for all countries.  EB-1 India and China advance to 12/15/2016. EB-2 China moves forward to 08/01/2015; EB-2 India stays at 04/01/2009.  EB-3 India and China have no movement while EB-3 Philippines advances slightly to 06/22/2017.  

There is not much movement in the family-based categories.  

AD: Dates for Final Action (Approval)              FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	08/22/2011	08/22/2011	08/22/2011	08/01/1997	03/01/2007
	FD	03/08/2012	03/08/2012	03/08/2012	08/22/1999	02/15/2008
F2A	AD	11/08/2016	11/08/2016	11/08/2016	10/15/2016	11/08/2016
	FD	12/01/2017	12/01/2017	12/01/2017	12/01/2017	12/01/2017
F2B	AD	03/15/2012	03/15/2012	03/15/2012	06/08/1997	06/22/2007
	FD	03/22/2014	03/22/2014	03/22/2014	09/08/1997	12/15/2007
F3	AD	08/15/2006	08/15/2006	08/15/2006	12/22/1995	07/22/1995
	FD	01/08/2007	01/08/2007	01/08/2007	05/01/2000	06/01/1997
F4	AD	05/22/2005	05/22/2005	06/15/2004	02/08/1998	09/01/1995
	FD	05/15/2006	05/15/2006	01/01/2005	10/08/1998	04/22/1997

1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).

2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.

2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.

3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)

4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)

   

Employment		Other Countries	China	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines	Vietnam
EB1	AD	10/01/2017	12/15/2016	10/01/2017	12/15/2016	10/01/2017	10/01/2017	10/01/2017
	FD	06/01/2018	10/01/2017	06/01/2018	10/01/2017	06/01/2018	06/01/2018	C
EB2	AD	C	08/01/2015	C	04/01/2009	C	C	C
	FD	C	09/08/2015	C	05/22/2009	C	C	C
EB3	AD	C	06/08/2015	C	03/01/2009	C	06/22/2017	C
	FD	C	01/01/2016	C	04/01/2010	C	08/01/2017	C
Other Workers	AD	C	07/01/2007	C	03/01/2009	C	06/22/2017	C
	FD	C	06/01/2008	C	04/01/2010	C	08/01/2017	C
EB4	AD	C	C	02/22/2016	C	04/15/2017	C	C
	FD	C	C	05/01/2016	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	09/01/2014	C	C	C	C	06/01/2016
	FD	C	10/01/2014	C	C	C	C	C

1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)

2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.

3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)

4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)    
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)

Notes:  The following two categories (not listed above) have become "unavailable" in January 2019:- Certain Religious Workers for all countries.- 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)