The Department of State has released the Oct 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 October 2024.

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

Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Cases:

• EB1:
  • EB1 China remains at 01/01/2023
  • EB1 India moves forward 66 days from at 02/08/2022 to 04/15/2022.
  • All other EB1 remains current.
• EB2:
  • EB2 China moves forward 4 months from 06/01/2020 to 10/01/2020.
  • EB2 India moves forward 163 days from 07/22/2012 to 08/01/2013.
  • EB2 Mexico moves forward 132 days from 03/22/2023 to 08/01/2023.
  • EB2 Philippines moves forward 132 days from 03/22/2023 to 08/01/2023.
  • All other EB2 moves forward 132 days from 03/22/2023 to 08/01/2023.
• EB3:
  • EB3 China retrogresses 228 days from 07/01/2021 to 11/15/2020.
  • EB3 India moves forward 219 days from 11/01/2012 to 06/08/2013.
  • All other EB3 moves forward 1 month from 02/01/2023 to 03/01/2013.
• EB5:
  • EB5 China (Unreserved C5, T5, I5, R5) retrogresses 92 days  from 01/01/2017 to 10/01/2016.
  • 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 moves forward 6 months 04/01/2005 10/01/2005.
  • F1 Philippines remains at 04/22/2015.
  • All other F1 remain at 09/01/2017.
• F2A:
  • F2A for China and India moves forward 1 month from 06/15/2024 to 07/15/2024.
  • F2A Mexico moves forward 1 month from 06/15/2024 to 07/15/2024.
  • F2A Philippines moves forward 1 month from 06/15/2024 to 07/15/2024.
  • All other F2A moves forward 1 month from 06/15/2024 to 07/15/2024.
• F2B:
  • F2B for China and India remains at 01/01/2017.
  • F2B Mexico moves forward 3 months from 05/01/2005 to 08/01/2005.
  • F2B Philippines remains at 10/01/2013.
  • All other F2B remain at 01/01/2017.
• F3:
  • F3 for China and India remains at 01/01/2011.
  • F3 Mexico remains at 06/15/2001.
  • F3 Philippines moves forward 6 months 11/08/2003 to 05/08/2004.
  • All other F3 remain at 01/01/2011.
• F4:
  • F4 China remains at 03/01/2008.
  • F4 India remains at 06/15/2006.
  • F4 Mexico remains at 04/30/2001.
  • F4 Philippines moves forward 4 months from 04/01/2006 to 08/01/2006.
  • All other F4 remain at 03/01/2008.

Updated 09/16/2024