The U.S. State Department released the October Visa Bulletin. Final Action Date movement includes advancement for India under EB-3 and China under EB-1 and EB-2. The Dates for Filing chart controls eligibility to file for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa (green card applications).

Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing Movement:

EB-1

• China EB-1 Final Action Date will advance seven days to Nov. 8, 2022. The Date for Filing will remain the same.
• India EB-1 Final Action Date will remain the same. The Date for Filing will advance more than two months to April 15, 2022.
• All other countries under EB-1, including Mexico and the Philippines, will remain the same.

EB-2

• China EB-2 Final Action Date will advance 21 days to March 22, 2020. The Date for Filing advances four months to Oct. 1, 2020.
• India EB-2 Final Action Date will remain the same. The Date for Filing will advance more than five months to Jan. 1, 2013.
• All other countries under EB-2 Final Action Dates, including Mexico and the Philippines, will remain the same. The Dates for Filing will advance more than four months to Aug. 1, 2023.

EB-3

• China EB-3 Final Action Date will retrogress five months to April 1, 2020. The Date for Filing will retrogress by nearly eight months to Nov. 15, 2020.
• India EB-3 Final Action Date will advance 10 days to Nov. 1, 2012. The Date for Filing will advance more than seven months to June 8, 2013.
• All other countries under EB-3 Final Action Dates, including Mexico and the Philippines, will progress two years to Nov. 15, 2022. The Date for Filing will advance by one month to March 1, 2023.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases

Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications