May 2024 Visa Bulletin: Family Categories Advance

The State Department has released the May visa bulletin. Priority dates for family-sponsored cases advance significantly in almost all categories, while employment-based categories remain unchanged. 

In May, USCIS will accept adjustment of status (I-485 application) based on filing dates for family-sponsored cases and final action dates for employment-based cases. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)  

FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family-Sponsored		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	07/08/2015	07/08/2015	07/08/2015	10/15/2001	03/01/2012
	FD	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	04/01/2005	04/22/2015
F2A	AD	06/01/2021	06/01/2021	06/01/2021	11/08/2020	06/01/2021
	FD	09/01/2023	09/01/2023	09/01/2023	09/01/2023	09/01/2023
F2B	AD	04/01/2016	04/01/2016	04/01/2016	03/01/2004	10/22/2011
	FD	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	08/01/2004	10/01/2013
F3	AD	01/01/2010	01/01/2010	01/01/2010	07/22/1999	08/01/2002
	FD	06/01/2010	06/01/2010	06/01/2010	06/15/2001	11/08/2003
F4	AD	07/22/2007	07/22/2007	01/15/2006	01/22/2001	09/08/2003
	FD	03/01/2008	03/01/2008	06/15/2006	04/22/2001	06/01/2004

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-based		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	AD	C	09/01/2022	03/01/2021	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2023	04/01/2021	C	C
EB-2	AD	01/15/2023	02/01/2020	04/15/2012	01/15/2023	01/15/2023
	FD	02/15/2023	06/01/2020	05/15/2012	02/15/2023	02/15/2023
EB-3	AD	11/22/2022	09/01/2020	08/15/2012	11/22/2022	11/22/2022
	FD	02/01/2023	07/01/2021	09/15/2012	02/01/2023	01/01/2023
Other Workers	AD	10/08/2020	01/01/2017	08/15/2012	10/08/2020	05/01/2020
	FD	12/15/2020	06/01/2017	09/15/2012	12/15/2020	05/15/2020
EB-4	AD	11/01/2020	11/01/2020	11/01/2020	11/01/2020	11/01/2020
	FD	12/01/2020	12/01/2020	12/01/2020	12/01/2020	12/01/2020
EB-5	AD	C	12/15/2015*	12/01/2020*	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2017	04/01/2022	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 and India EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.

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