The Department of State has released the Dec 2024 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 December 2024.

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

Dates for Filing for Employment-Sponsored Cases:

• EB1:
  • EB1 China remains at 01/01/2023.
  • EB1 India remains at 04/15/2022.
  • All other EB1 remains current.
• EB2:
  • EB2 China remains at 10/01/2020.
  • EB2 India remains at 01/01/2013.
  • EB2 Mexico remains at 08/01/2023.
  • EB2 Philippines remains at 08/01/2023.
  • All other EB2 remains at 08/01/2023.
• EB3:
  • EB3 China remains at /15/2020.
  • EB3 India remains at 06/08/2013.
  • All other EB3 remains at 03/01/2013.
• EB5:
  • EB5 China (Unreserved C5, T5, I5, R5) remains at /01/2016.
  • EB5 India remains at 04/01/2022.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside Rural – 20%) remain current.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside High Unemployment – 10%) remains current.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside Infrastructure – 2%) 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 remains at 09/01/2017.
  • F1 Mexico remains at 10/01/2005.
  • F1 Philippines remains at 04/22/2015.
  • All other F1 remains at 09/01/2017.
• F2A:
  • F2A for China and India remains at 07/15/2024.
  • F2A Mexico remains at 07/15/2024.
  • F2A Philippines remains at 07/15/2024.
  • All other F2A remains at 07/15/2024.
• F2B:
  • F2B for China and India remains at 01/01/2017.
  • F2B Mexico remains at 07/01/2006.
  • F2B Philippines remains at 10/01/2013.
  • All other F2B remains at 01/01/2017
• F3:
  • F3 for China and India remains at 04/22/2012.
  • F3 Mexico remains at 06/15/2001.
  • F3 Philippines remains at 05/08/2004.
  • All other F3 remains at 04/22/2012.
• F4:
  • F4 China remains at 03/01/2008.
  • F4 India remains at 08/01/2006.
  • F4 Mexico remains at 04/30/2001.
  • F4 Philippines remains at 07/22/2007.
  • All other F4 remains at 03/01/2008

Updated 11/19/2024