U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
July 2020
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for July 2020. Changes are against June 2020.
What changed from June 2020
Final Action Dates: 37 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 22 MAY 2014 to 08 JUL 2014.
- F1 China advanced 47 days, from 22 MAY 2014 to 08 JUL 2014.
- F1 India advanced 47 days, from 22 MAY 2014 to 08 JUL 2014.
- F1 Mexico advanced 23 days, from 15 NOV 1997 to 08 DEC 1997.
- F1 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 FEB 2011 to 01 JUN 2011.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2015 to 01 MAY 2015.
- F2B China advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2015 to 01 MAY 2015.
- F2B India advanced 47 days, from 15 MAR 2015 to 01 MAY 2015.
- F2B Mexico advanced 21 days, from 15 FEB 1999 to 08 MAR 1999.
- F2B Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 SEP 2010 to 01 JAN 2011.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 2008 to 08 MAY 2008.
- F3 China advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 2008 to 08 MAY 2008.
- F3 India advanced 23 days, from 15 APR 2008 to 08 MAY 2008.
- F3 Mexico advanced 16 days, from 22 JUN 1996 to 08 JUL 1996.
- F3 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 15 APR 2001 to 15 AUG 2001.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 14 days, from 08 AUG 2006 to 22 AUG 2006.
- F4 China advanced 14 days, from 08 AUG 2006 to 22 AUG 2006.
- F4 India advanced 17 days, from 22 JAN 2005 to 08 FEB 2005.
- F4 Mexico advanced 24 days, from 08 MAY 1998 to 01 JUN 1998.
- F4 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 FEB 2001 to 01 JUN 2001.
- EB-1 China advanced 7 days, from 15 AUG 2017 to 22 AUG 2017.
- EB-1 India advanced 11 months, from 08 JUN 2016 to 08 MAY 2017.
- EB-2 China advanced 7 days, from 01 NOV 2015 to 08 NOV 2015.
- EB-2 India advanced 26 days, from 12 JUN 2009 to 08 JUL 2009.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 5 months, from 08 NOV 2017 to 15 APR 2018.
- EB-3 China advanced 7 days, from 15 JUN 2016 to 22 JUN 2016.
- EB-3 India advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2009 to 01 JUN 2009.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 5 months, from 08 NOV 2017 to 15 APR 2018.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 08 NOV 2017 to 15 APR 2018.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 5 months, from 08 NOV 2017 to 15 APR 2018.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 7 days, from 15 JUL 2008 to 22 JUL 2008.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 2 months, from 01 APR 2009 to 01 JUN 2009.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 5 months, from 08 NOV 2017 to 15 APR 2018.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 5 months, from 08 NOV 2017 to 15 APR 2018.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 JUN 2018 to 15 JUN 2018.
- EB-5 China advanced 7 days, from 15 JUL 2015 to 22 JUL 2015.
- EB-5 India went from 01 JAN 2020 to CURRENT.
Dates for Filing: 27 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 15 FEB 2015 to 22 APR 2015.
- F1 China advanced 2 months, from 15 FEB 2015 to 22 APR 2015.
- F1 India advanced 2 months, from 15 FEB 2015 to 22 APR 2015.
- F1 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 22 DEC 1999 to 08 JAN 2000.
- F1 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 01 SEP 2011 to 08 FEB 2012.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 01 MAY 2020 to 01 JUN 2020.
- F2A China advanced 31 days, from 01 MAY 2020 to 01 JUN 2020.
- F2A India advanced 31 days, from 01 MAY 2020 to 01 JUN 2020.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 MAY 2020 to 01 JUN 2020.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 MAY 2020 to 01 JUN 2020.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 2015 to 01 FEB 2016.
- F2B China advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 2015 to 01 FEB 2016.
- F2B India advanced 2 months, from 01 DEC 2015 to 01 FEB 2016.
- F2B Mexico advanced 23 days, from 22 SEP 1999 to 15 OCT 1999.
- F2B Philippines advanced 3 months, from 01 MAY 2011 to 01 AUG 2011.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 15 MAR 2009 to 15 APR 2009.
- F3 China advanced 31 days, from 15 MAR 2009 to 15 APR 2009.
- F3 India advanced 31 days, from 15 MAR 2009 to 15 APR 2009.
- F3 Philippines advanced 5 months, from 15 NOV 2001 to 22 APR 2002.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 15 days, from 31 JUL 2007 to 15 AUG 2007.
- F4 China advanced 15 days, from 31 JUL 2007 to 15 AUG 2007.
- F4 India advanced 21 days, from 01 OCT 2005 to 22 OCT 2005.
- F4 Mexico advanced 28 days, from 08 FEB 1999 to 08 MAR 1999.
- F4 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 SEP 2001 to 08 JAN 2002.
- EB-1 China advanced 31 days, from 01 OCT 2017 to 01 NOV 2017.
- EB-1 India advanced 5 months, from 15 MAR 2017 to 01 AUG 2017.
- EB-2 India advanced 45 days, from 01 JUL 2009 to 15 AUG 2009.
Compared cell by cell with the June 2020 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 July 2020 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 JUL 2014+47 d | 08 JUL 2014+47 d | 08 JUL 2014+47 d | 08 DEC 1997+23 d | 01 JUN 2011+4 mo |
| F2A | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| F2B | 01 MAY 2015+47 d | 01 MAY 2015+47 d | 01 MAY 2015+47 d | 08 MAR 1999+21 d | 01 JAN 2011+4 mo |
| F3 | 08 MAY 2008+23 d | 08 MAY 2008+23 d | 08 MAY 2008+23 d | 08 JUL 1996+16 d | 15 AUG 2001+4 mo |
| F4 | 22 AUG 2006+14 d | 22 AUG 2006+14 d | 08 FEB 2005+17 d | 01 JUN 1998+24 d | 01 JUN 2001+4 mo |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 22 AUG 2017+7 d | 08 MAY 2017+11 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 08 NOV 2015+7 d | 08 JUL 2009+26 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 15 APR 2018+5 mo | 22 JUN 2016+7 d | 01 JUN 2009+2 mo | 15 APR 2018+5 mo | 15 APR 2018+5 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 15 APR 2018+5 mo | 22 JUL 2008+7 d | 01 JUN 2009+2 mo | 15 APR 2018+5 mo | 15 APR 2018+5 mo |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | 15 JUN 2018+7 d | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 22 JUL 2015+7 d | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 APR 2015+2 mo | 22 APR 2015+2 mo | 22 APR 2015+2 mo | 08 JAN 2000+17 d | 08 FEB 2012+5 mo |
| F2A | 01 JUN 2020+31 d | 01 JUN 2020+31 d | 01 JUN 2020+31 d | 01 JUN 2020+31 d | 01 JUN 2020+31 d |
| F2B | 01 FEB 2016+2 mo | 01 FEB 2016+2 mo | 01 FEB 2016+2 mo | 15 OCT 1999+23 d | 01 AUG 2011+3 mo |
| F3 | 15 APR 2009+31 d | 15 APR 2009+31 d | 15 APR 2009+31 d | 15 JUL 2000no change | 22 APR 2002+5 mo |
| F4 | 15 AUG 2007+15 d | 15 AUG 2007+15 d | 22 OCT 2005+21 d | 08 MAR 1999+28 d | 08 JAN 2002+4 mo |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 NOV 2017+31 d | 01 AUG 2017+5 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 AUG 2016no change | 15 AUG 2009+45 d | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 APR 2019no change | 01 MAR 2017no change | 01 FEB 2010no change | 01 APR 2019no change | 01 APR 2019no change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 APR 2019no change | 01 AUG 2008no change | 01 FEB 2010no change | 01 APR 2019no change | 01 APR 2019no change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 15 DEC 2015no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for July 2020, 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.