The Department of State has released the August 2019 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

Note: USCIS
has designated the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for August 2019.

Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference categories this month:

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• EB1:
  • EB1 China retrogressed and moved backwards 1 year from 05/08/2017 to 07/01/2016.
  • EB1 India remains at 01/01/2015.
  • All other EB1 retrogressed and moved backwards 2 years from 04/22/2018 to 07/01/2016.
• EB2:
  • EB2 China moved forward 2 months from 11/01/2016 to 01/01/2017.
  • EB2 India moved forward 1 week from 04/24/2009 to 05/02/2009. 
  • All other EB2 retrogressed and moved backwards 2 years from being current to 01/01/2017.
• EB3:
  • EB3 China moved forward 6 months from 01/01/2016 to 07/01/2016.
  • EB3 India retrogressed and moved backwards 3 years from 07/01/2009 to 01/01/2006.
  • EB3 Philippines retrogressed and moved backwards 3 years from being current to 07/01/2016.
  • All other EB3 retrogressed and moved backwards from being current to 07/01/2016.
• EB5:
  • EB5 China moved forward 2 weeks from 10/01/2014 to 10/15/2014.
  • EB3 India retrogressed further and moved backwards 3 years from 05/01/2017 to 10/15/2014.
  • EB5 Vietnam retrogressed and moved backwards 2 years from 10/01/2016 to 10/15/2014.
  • All other EB5 remain current.

Below are some key changes for the family-sponsored categories this month:

Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Cases:

• F1:
  • F1 for China and India moved forward 4 months from 11/08/2012 to 03/01/2013.
  • F1 Mexico moved forward 10 days from 10/22/1999 to 11/01/1999.
  • F1 Philippines moved forward 16 weeks from 05/01/2008 to 08/22/2008.
  • All other F1 moved forward 4 months from 11/08/2012 to 03/01/2013.
• F2A: All F2A remain current. Although the Dates for Filing chart applies to family-sponsored categories, since the F2A category remains “current” on the Final Action Dates chart, F2A applicants may file using the Final Action Dates chart for August 2019 which is current.
• F2B:
  • F2B for China and India moved forward 2 weeks from 08/15/2014 to 09/01/2014.
  • F2B Mexico moved forward 6 weeks from 12/22/1998 to 02/01/1999.
  • F2B Philippines moved forward 3 months from 08/01/2008 to 11/01/2008.
  • All other F2B moved forward 2 weeks from 08/15/2014 to 09/01/2014.
• F3:
  • F3 for China and India moved forward 15 weeks from 09/08/2007 to 12/22/2007.
  • F3 Mexico moved forward 1 week from 07/08/2000 to 07/15/2000.
  • F3 Philippines moved forward 2 months from 02/01/1998 to 04/01/1998.
  • All other F3 moved forward 15 weeks from 09/08/2007 to 12/22/2007.
• F4:
  • F4 China remains at 12/15/2006.
  • F4 India moved forward 3 weeks from 04/22/2005 to 05/15/2005.
  • F4 Mexico moved forward 2 weeks from 12/08/1998 to 12/15/1998.
  • F4 Philippines moved forward 4 months from 07/01/1998 to 11/01/1998.
  • All other F4 remain at 12/15/2006.

Updated 7/17/2019