U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
April 2019
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for April 2019. Changes are against March 2019.
What changed from March 2019
Final Action Dates: 37 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 OCT 2011 to 01 DEC 2011.
- F1 China advanced 40 days, from 22 OCT 2011 to 01 DEC 2011.
- F1 India advanced 40 days, from 22 OCT 2011 to 01 DEC 2011.
- F1 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 01 AUG 1997 to 08 AUG 1997.
- F1 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 APR 2007 to 08 APR 2007.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2017 to 01 MAR 2017.
- F2A China advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2017 to 01 MAR 2017.
- F2A India advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2017 to 01 MAR 2017.
- F2A Mexico advanced 2 months, from 15 DEC 2016 to 15 FEB 2017.
- F2A Philippines advanced 52 days, from 08 JAN 2017 to 01 MAR 2017.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 3 months, from 01 AUG 2012 to 22 OCT 2012.
- F2B China advanced 3 months, from 01 AUG 2012 to 22 OCT 2012.
- F2B India advanced 3 months, from 01 AUG 2012 to 22 OCT 2012.
- F2B Mexico advanced 2 months, from 22 SEP 1997 to 01 DEC 1997.
- F2B Philippines advanced 10 days, from 22 JUL 2007 to 01 AUG 2007.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 08 SEP 2006 to 22 SEP 2006.
- F3 China advanced 14 days, from 08 SEP 2006 to 22 SEP 2006.
- F3 India advanced 14 days, from 08 SEP 2006 to 22 SEP 2006.
- F3 Mexico advanced 24 days, from 15 JAN 1996 to 08 FEB 1996.
- F3 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 JAN 1996 to 01 JUN 1996.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 3 months, from 22 SEP 2005 to 01 JAN 2006.
- F4 China advanced 3 months, from 22 SEP 2005 to 01 JAN 2006.
- F4 India advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 2004 to 15 JUL 2004.
- F4 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 JAN 1996 to 01 JUN 1996.
- EB-1 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2018 to 01 FEB 2018.
- EB-1 Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2018 to 01 FEB 2018.
- EB-1 Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2018 to 01 FEB 2018.
- EB-2 China advanced 3 months, from 01 JAN 2016 to 01 APR 2016.
- EB-2 India advanced 3 days, from 09 APR 2009 to 12 APR 2009.
- EB-3 China advanced 24 days, from 08 JUL 2015 to 01 AUG 2015.
- EB-3 India advanced 31 days, from 22 MAY 2009 to 22 JUN 2009.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 DEC 2017 to 01 MAR 2018.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 7 days, from 15 AUG 2007 to 22 AUG 2007.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 31 days, from 22 MAY 2009 to 22 JUN 2009.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 DEC 2017 to 01 MAR 2018.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 3 months, from 01 JAN 2018 to 01 APR 2018.
- EB-5 China advanced 7 days, from 08 SEP 2014 to 15 SEP 2014.
Dates for Filing: 29 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 22 APR 2012 to 01 JUL 2012.
- F1 China advanced 2 months, from 22 APR 2012 to 01 JUL 2012.
- F1 India advanced 2 months, from 22 APR 2012 to 01 JUL 2012.
- F1 Mexico advanced 9 days, from 22 SEP 1999 to 01 OCT 1999.
- F1 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 APR 2008 to 08 APR 2008.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 08 DEC 2017 to 15 DEC 2017.
- F2A China advanced 7 days, from 08 DEC 2017 to 15 DEC 2017.
- F2A India advanced 7 days, from 08 DEC 2017 to 15 DEC 2017.
- F2A Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 DEC 2017 to 15 DEC 2017.
- F2A Philippines advanced 7 days, from 08 DEC 2017 to 15 DEC 2017.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 2014 to 01 JUL 2014.
- F2B China advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 2014 to 01 JUL 2014.
- F2B India advanced 9 days, from 22 JUN 2014 to 01 JUL 2014.
- F2B Mexico advanced 5 months, from 08 FEB 1998 to 01 JUL 1998.
- F2B Philippines advanced 39 days, from 22 JAN 2008 to 01 MAR 2008.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 52 days, from 01 MAR 2007 to 22 APR 2007.
- F3 China advanced 52 days, from 01 MAR 2007 to 22 APR 2007.
- F3 India advanced 52 days, from 01 MAR 2007 to 22 APR 2007.
- F3 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 JUN 2000 to 15 JUN 2000.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2006 to 01 AUG 2006.
- F4 China advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2006 to 01 AUG 2006.
- F4 India advanced 7 days, from 08 FEB 2005 to 15 FEB 2005.
- F4 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 NOV 1998 to 15 NOV 1998.
- F4 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 08 JAN 1998 to 15 JAN 1998.
- EB-2 China advanced 2 months, from 01 MAY 2016 to 01 JUL 2016.
- EB-2 India advanced 10 days, from 22 MAY 2009 to 01 JUN 2009.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 MAR 2018 to 01 JUL 2018.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 MAR 2018 to 01 JUL 2018.
- EB-5 China advanced 7 days, from 01 OCT 2014 to 08 OCT 2014.
Compared cell by cell with the March 2019 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (81 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The April 2019 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 DEC 2011+40 d | 01 DEC 2011+40 d | 01 DEC 2011+40 d | 08 AUG 1997+7 d | 08 APR 2007+7 d |
| F2A | 01 MAR 2017+52 d | 01 MAR 2017+52 d | 01 MAR 2017+52 d | 15 FEB 2017+2 mo | 01 MAR 2017+52 d |
| F2B | 22 OCT 2012+3 mo | 22 OCT 2012+3 mo | 22 OCT 2012+3 mo | 01 DEC 1997+2 mo | 01 AUG 2007+10 d |
| F3 | 22 SEP 2006+14 d | 22 SEP 2006+14 d | 22 SEP 2006+14 d | 08 FEB 1996+24 d | 01 JUN 1996+5 mo |
| F4 | 01 JAN 2006+3 mo | 01 JAN 2006+3 mo | 15 JUL 2004+7 d | 08 FEB 1998no change | 01 JUN 1996+5 mo |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 01 FEB 2018+31 d | 22 FEB 2017no change | 22 FEB 2017no change | 01 FEB 2018+31 d | 01 FEB 2018+31 d |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 APR 2016+3 mo | 12 APR 2009+3 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | 01 AUG 2015+24 d | 22 JUN 2009+31 d | CURRENTno change | 01 MAR 2018+3 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | 22 AUG 2007+7 d | 22 JUN 2009+31 d | CURRENTno change | 01 MAR 2018+3 mo |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | 01 APR 2018+3 mo | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 15 SEP 2014+7 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 JUL 2012+2 mo | 01 JUL 2012+2 mo | 01 JUL 2012+2 mo | 01 OCT 1999+9 d | 08 APR 2008+7 d |
| F2A | 15 DEC 2017+7 d | 15 DEC 2017+7 d | 15 DEC 2017+7 d | 15 DEC 2017+7 d | 15 DEC 2017+7 d |
| F2B | 01 JUL 2014+9 d | 01 JUL 2014+9 d | 01 JUL 2014+9 d | 01 JUL 1998+5 mo | 01 MAR 2008+39 d |
| F3 | 22 APR 2007+52 d | 22 APR 2007+52 d | 22 APR 2007+52 d | 15 JUN 2000+7 d | 01 SEP 1997no change |
| F4 | 01 AUG 2006+40 d | 01 AUG 2006+40 d | 15 FEB 2005+7 d | 15 NOV 1998+7 d | 15 JAN 1998+7 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 01 JUN 2018no change | 01 OCT 2017no change | 01 OCT 2017no change | 01 JUN 2018no change | 01 JUN 2018no change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2016+2 mo | 01 JUN 2009+10 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2016no change | 01 APR 2010no change | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2018+4 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | 01 JUN 2008no change | 01 APR 2010no change | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2018+4 mo |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 08 OCT 2014+7 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2019, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.