April 2019 Visa Bulletin

Movement in April's Visa Bulletin is sluggish.  Family 1st advances 5 weeks for China, India and Other Countries. 
Employment 1st is unchanged for China and India.  
EB-2 and EB3 China advance 3 months and 3 weeks respectfully.  
EB-2 India moves forward by 3 days only. 
EB-3 moves forward by 1 month.  
EB-3 Philippines advances 3 months.

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

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	12/01/2011	12/01/2011	12/01/2011	08/08/1997	04/08/2007
	FD	07/01/2012	07/01/2012	07/01/2012	10/01/1999	04/08/2008
F2A	AD	03/01/2017	03/01/2017	03/01/2017	02/15/2017	03/01/2017
	FD	12/15/2017	12/15/2017	12/15/2017	12/15/2017	12/15/2017
F2B	AD	10/22/2012	10/22/2012	10/22/2012	12/01/1997	08/01/2007
	FD	07/01/2014	07/01/2014	07/01/2014	07/01/1998	03/01/2008
F3	AD	09/22/2006	09/22/2006	09/22/2006	02/08/1996	06/01/1996
	FD	04/22/2007	04/22/2007	04/22/2007	06/15/2000	09/01/1997
F4	AD	01/01/2006	01/01/2006	07/15/2004	02/08/1998	06/01/1996
	FD	08/01/2006	08/01/2006	02/15/2005	11/15/1998	01/15/1998

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	02/01/2018	02/22/2017	02/01/2018	02/22/2017	02/01/2018	02/01/2018	02/01/2018
	FD	06/01/2018	10/01/2017	06/01/2018	10/01/2017	06/01/2018	06/01/2018	C
EB2	AD	C	04/01/2016	C	04/12/2009	C	C	C
	FD	C	07/01/2016	C	06/01/2009	C	C	C
EB3	AD	C	08/01/2015	C	06/22/2009	C	03/01/2018	C
	FD	C	01/01/2016	C	04/01/2010	C	07/01/2018	C
Other Workers	AD	C	08/22/2007	C	06/22/2009	C	03/01/2018	C
	FD	C	06/01/2008	C	04/01/2010	C	07/01/2018	C
EB4	AD	C	C	03/08/2016	C	04/01/2018	C	C
	FD	C	C	05/15/2016	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	09/15/2014	C	C	C	C	08/22/2016
	FD	C	10/08/2014	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)