May 2024 Visa Bulletin: Family Categories Advance

The State Department has released the May visa bulletin. Priority dates for family-sponsored cases advance significantly in almost all categories, while employment-based categories remain unchanged. 

In May, USCIS will accept adjustment of status (I-485 application) based on filing dates for family-sponsored cases and final action dates for employment-based cases. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)  

FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family-Sponsored 

Other Countries

China

India

Mexico

Philippines

F1

AD

07/08/2015

07/08/2015  

07/08/2015

10/15/2001

03/01/2012

FD

09/01/2017  

09/01/2017

09/01/2017

04/01/2005 

04/22/2015

F2A

AD

06/01/2021 

06/01/2021

06/01/2021 

11/08/2020

06/01/2021

FD

09/01/2023   

09/01/2023

09/01/2023

09/01/2023

09/01/2023

F2B

AD

04/01/2016

04/01/2016

04/01/2016

03/01/2004     

 10/22/2011

FD

01/01/2017

01/01/2017

01/01/2017

08/01/2004

10/01/2013

F3

AD

01/01/2010    

01/01/2010

01/01/2010

07/22/1999

08/01/2002

FD

06/01/2010

06/01/2010

06/01/2010

06/15/2001

11/08/2003

F4

AD

07/22/2007

07/22/2007

01/15/2006 

01/22/2001

09/08/2003

FD

03/01/2008    

03/01/2008

06/15/2006

04/22/2001

06/01/2004


1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).
2A: The 2 “A” preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 “B” Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)

Employment-based

Other Countries

China

India

Mexico

Philippines

EB-1

AD

C

09/01/2022

 03/01/2021

C

C

FD

C

01/01/2023

04/01/2021

C

C

EB-2

AD

01/15/2023

02/01/2020

04/15/2012

01/15/2023   

01/15/2023

FD

02/15/2023

06/01/2020

05/15/2012

02/15/2023

02/15/2023

EB-3

AD

11/22/2022

09/01/2020

08/15/2012

11/22/2022

11/22/2022

FD

02/01/2023

07/01/2021

09/15/2012

02/01/2023

01/01/2023

Other Workers

AD

10/08/2020

01/01/2017

08/15/2012

10/08/2020

05/01/2020

FD

12/15/2020

06/01/2017

09/15/2012

12/15/2020

05/15/2020

EB-4

AD

11/01/2020

11/01/2020

11/01/2020

11/01/2020

11/01/2020

FD

12/01/2020

12/01/2020

12/01/2020

  12/01/2020

12/01/2020

EB-5

AD

C

12/15/2015*

12/01/2020*

C

C

FD

C

01/01/2017

04/01/2022

C

C


1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies' executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)
2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: “Special Immigrants” (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
*China and India EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule a legal consultation.)  


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