The Department of State has released the May 2022 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

Note: USCIS has designated the Dates for Filing chart for both employment-based adjustment of status applications and family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for May 2022.

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

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• EB1:
  • EB1 China remains current.
  • EB1 India remains current.
  • All other EB1 remain current.
• EB2:
  • EB2 China remains at 04/01/2019.
  • EB2 India moved forward 3 months from 09/01/2014 to 12/01/2014
  • All other EB2 remain current.
• EB3:
  • EB3 China remains at 04/01/2018.
  • EB3 India remains at 01/22/2012.
  • All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5:
  • EB5 China (Unreserved C5, T5, and all others) remains current.
  • EB5 China (Unreserved I5 and R5) remains at 12/15/2015.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside Rural – 20%) are current.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside High Unemployment – 10%) are current.
  • All EB5 (Set Aside Infrastructure – 2%) are 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 remain at 05/15/2016.
  • F1 Mexico remains at 05/01/2001.
  • F1 Philippines remains at 04/22/2015.
  • All other F1 remain at 05/15/2016.
• F2A: All F2A remain current.
• F2B:
  • F2B for China and India remain at 09/22/2016.
  • F2B Mexico moved forward 9 days from 04/22/2001 to 05/01/2001.
  • F2B Philippines remains 10/01/2013.
  • All other F2B remain at 09/22/2016.
• F3:
  • F3 for China and India remain at 08/22/2009.
  • F3 Mexico remains at 03/01/2001.
  • F3 Philippines remains at 11/08/2003.
  • All other F3 remain at 08/22/2009.
• F4:
  • F4 China remains at 10/01/2007.
  • F4 India remains at 02/22/2006.
  • F4 Mexico moved forward 2 months and a week from 12/22/2000 to 03/01/2001.
  • F4 Philippines remains at 04/22/2004.
  • All other F4 remain at 10/01/2007.

Updated 4/30/2022