Bulletin Archive

May 2023

Effective May 1, 2023 · Fiscal Year 2023
Source: archived HTML
Data verified August 6, 2026
This monthEB3 ALL · MX · PH▼ RetrogressedEB3 Other Workers CN▲ +6 moEB3 CN▲ +5 moEB2 ALL · MX · PH▼ −4 moEB5 CN▲ +2 moF4 ALL · CN▲ +2 wk
For issuance of Green Cards
CategoryAll AreasChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB1Priority WorkersCurrentFeb 1, 22Feb 1, 22CurrentCurrent
EB2Advanced Degree or Exceptional AbilityFeb 15, 22−4 moJun 8, 19Jan 1, 11Feb 15, 22−4 moFeb 15, 22−4 mo
EB3Skilled Workers and ProfessionalsJun 1, 22RetrogressedApr 1, 19+5 moJun 15, 12Jun 1, 22RetrogressedJun 1, 22Retrogressed
EB3 — Other WorkersJan 1, 20Apr 15, 15+6 moJun 15, 12Jan 1, 20Jan 1, 20
EB4Certain Special ImmigrantsSep 1, 18Sep 1, 18Sep 1, 18Sep 1, 18Sep 1, 18
EB4 — Religious WorkersSep 1, 18Sep 1, 18Sep 1, 18Sep 1, 18Sep 1, 18
EB5Employment Creation (Unreserved)CurrentSep 8, 15+2 moJun 1, 18CurrentCurrent
EB5 — Rural (20%)CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB5 — High Unemployment (10%)CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB5 — Infrastructure (2%)CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

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.