Bulletin Archive

November 2019

Effective November 1, 2019 · Fiscal Year 2020
Source: archived HTML
Data verified August 6, 2026
This monthEB4 Religious all countries▲ Now CurrentEB4 Religious MX · ES_GT_HN▲ AvailableEB5 Regional Ctr. ALL · MX · PH · ES_GT_HN▲ Now CurrentEB5 Regional Ctr. CN · IN · VN▲ AvailableEB3 PH▲ +4 moEB3 Other Workers PH▲ +4 mo
For issuance of Green Cards
CategoryAll AreasChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippinesEl Salvador / Guat. / Hond.Vietnam
EB1Priority WorkersJun 1, 18+6 wkFeb 1, 17+3 moJan 1, 15Jun 1, 18+6 wkJun 1, 18+6 wkJun 1, 18+6 wkJun 1, 18+6 wk
EB2Advanced Degree or Exceptional AbilityCurrentMar 15, 15+2 moMay 13, 09+1 dCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB3Skilled Workers and ProfessionalsCurrentNov 1, 15Jan 1, 09CurrentFeb 1, 18+4 moCurrentCurrent
EB3 — Other WorkersCurrentFeb 1, 08+4 wkJan 1, 09CurrentFeb 1, 18+4 moCurrentCurrent
EB4Certain Special ImmigrantsCurrentCurrentCurrentJul 22, 17+3 moCurrentJul 1, 16Current
EB4 — Religious WorkersCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentJul 22, 17AvailableCurrentNow CurrentJul 1, 16AvailableCurrentNow Current
EB5Employment Creation (Unreserved)CurrentNov 1, 14+10 dDec 8, 17+2 wkCurrentCurrentCurrentNov 15, 16+4 wk
EB5 — Regional CenterCurrentNow CurrentNov 1, 14AvailableDec 8, 17AvailableCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentNov 15, 16Available

Understanding the Two Charts

Final Action Dates

For issuance of Green Cards. If your priority date is earlier than the date shown for your category and country, a visa number is available and your case can be approved. “Current” means all priority dates are being processed; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized this month.

Dates for Filing

For submitting I-485 applications. This chart shows the earliest priority date at which you may assemble and submit documents — ahead of final action — when USCIS designates this chart as usable for the month. It lets applicants get in line earlier while waiting for a visa number.

Data is scraped from the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin within hours of publication, verified against an expectation model, and archived in raw form. Every figure links back to its official source. This site is an independent tracker and does not provide legal advice.