February 2023 Visa Bulletin: No Major Movements

                                        

 

In the February Visa Bulletin of 2023, there will be no movements with family and employment-based visas for most countries, except the following:

• The final action date of family-based visa for Mexico/F1 will advance 4.5 months to 04/01/2001;
• The filing date of the employment-based visa for most countries (except India and China) for EB-3/Other workers will retrogress back to 02/01/2020.  

In February 2023, USCIS will continue using the Dates for Filing Chart in receiving adjustment of status (I-485) application for all family-based and employment-based applications.

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

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	04/01/2001	03/01/2012
	FD	08/08/2016	08/08/2016	08/08/2016	12/01/2002	04/22/2015
F2A	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	AD	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	06/01/2001	10/22/2011
	FD	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2002	10/01/2013
F3	AD	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/01/1997	06/08/2002
	FD	11/08/2009	11/08/2009	11/08/2009	06/15/2001	11/08/2003
F4	AD	03/22/2007	03/22/2007	09/15/2005	08/01/2000	08/22/2002
	FD	12/15/2007	12/15/2007	02/22/2006	04/01/2001	04/22/2004

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
EB1	AD	C	02/01/2022	C	02/01/2022	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2022	C	06/01/2022	C	C
EB2	AD	11/01/2022	06/08/2019	11/01/2022	10/08/2011	11/01/2022	11/01/2022
	FD	12/01/2022	07/08/2019	12/01/2022	05/01/2012	12/01/2022	12/01/2022
EB3	AD	C	08/01/2018	C	06/15/2012	C	C
	FD	C	09/01/2018	C	08/01/2012	C	C
Other Workers	AD	06/01/2020	12/22/2013	06/01/2020	06/15/2012	01/01/2020	01/01/2020
	FD	02/01/2020	11/01/2015	02/01/2020	08/01/2012	02/01/2020	02/01/2020
EB4	AD	06/22/2022	06/22/2022	03/15/2018	06/22/2022	09/15/2020	06/22/2022
	FD	07/22/2022	07/22/2022	04/15/2018	07/22/2022	10/15/2020	07/22/2022
EB5	AD	C	03/22/2015*	C	11/08/2019	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2016*	C	12/08/2019	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)

*China EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.

 

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule a legal consultation.)