October Visa Bulletin 2024 Updates and Priority Dates

U.S. Department of State releases Visa Bulletin every month. It contains information on priority dates. Persons waiting to apply for green card can look into the visa bulletin to check whether their 'priority dates' became current or not. We analyze the visa bulletin every month and post key updates on progress of Employment based EB1, EB2 and EB3 preference priority dates as well as movement of priority dates for Family Sponsored preferences for F1, F2A, F2B, F3 and F4.

In depth analysis of the October Visa Bulletin 2024 is described in this updated page.

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Key Updates from the Visa Bulletin

  1. India, EB-3 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 10 days to Nov 01, 2012
  2. India, EB-1 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 2 months, 7 days to Apr 15, 2022
  3. India, EB-2 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 5 months, 10 days to Jan 01, 2013
  4. India, EB-3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 7 months, 7 days to Jun 08, 2013
  5. India, F2A Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  6. India, F4 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 1 month, 7 days to Mar 01, 2006
  7. India, F2A Preference Filing priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  8. India, F3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 6 months to Jul 01, 2011
  9. China - Mainland, EB-1 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 08, 2022
  10. China - Mainland, EB-2 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 21 days to Mar 22, 2020
  11. China - Mainland, EB-3 Preference Final Action priority date retrogressed by 5 months to Apr 01, 2020
  12. China - Mainland, EB-2 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 4 months to Oct 01, 2020
  13. China - Mainland, EB-3 Preference Filing priority date retrogressed by 7 months, 16 days to Nov 15, 2020
  14. China - Mainland, F2A Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  15. China - Mainland, F2A Preference Filing priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  16. China - Mainland, F3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 6 months to Jul 01, 2011
  17. Mexico, EB-3 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 1 year, 11 months, 14 days to Nov 15, 2022
  18. Mexico, EB-2 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 4 months, 10 days to Aug 01, 2023
  19. Mexico, EB-3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 1 month to Mar 01, 2023
  20. Mexico, F1 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 7 months, 24 days to Jan 01, 2003
  21. Mexico, F2A Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 1 month, 7 days to Mar 08, 2021
  22. Mexico, F2B Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 6 months to Jan 15, 2005
  23. Mexico, F3 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 5 months, 21 days to Aug 22, 2000
  24. Mexico, F4 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 14 days to Feb 22, 2001
  25. Mexico, F1 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 6 months to Oct 01, 2005
  26. Mexico, F2A Preference Filing priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  27. Mexico, F2B Preference Filing priority date progressed by 3 months to Aug 01, 2005
  28. Philippines, EB-3 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 1 year, 11 months, 14 days to Nov 15, 2022
  29. Philippines, EB-2 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 4 months, 10 days to Aug 01, 2023
  30. Philippines, EB-3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 2 months to Mar 01, 2023
  31. Philippines, F2A Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  32. Philippines, F2A Preference Filing priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  33. Philippines, F3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 6 months to May 08, 2004
  34. Philippines, F4 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 4 months to Aug 01, 2006
  35. Rest of the World, EB-3 Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 1 year, 11 months, 14 days to Nov 15, 2022
  36. Rest of the World, EB-2 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 4 months, 10 days to Aug 01, 2023
  37. Rest of the World, EB-3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 1 month to Mar 01, 2023
  38. Rest of the World, F2A Preference Final Action priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  39. Rest of the World, F2A Preference Filing priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  40. Rest of the World, F3 Preference Filing priority date progressed by 6 months to Jul 01, 2011

Priority Dates for India


Employment Based Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date remained the same at Feb 01, 2022
  • EB2 Preference priority date remained the same at Jul 15, 2012
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 10 days to Nov 01, 2012

Employment Based Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date progressed by 2 months, 7 days to Apr 15, 2022
  • EB2 Preference priority date progressed by 5 months, 10 days to Jan 01, 2013
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 7 months, 7 days to Jun 08, 2013

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Oct 22, 2015
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at May 01, 2016
  • F3 Category priority date remained the same at Apr 01, 2010
  • F4 Category priority date progressed by 1 month, 7 days to Mar 01, 2006

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Sep 01, 2017
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at Jan 01, 2017
  • F3 Category priority date progressed by 6 months to Jul 01, 2011
  • F4 Category priority date remained the same at Jun 15, 2006


Priority Dates for China - Mainland


Employment Based Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 08, 2022
  • EB2 Preference priority date progressed by 21 days to Mar 22, 2020
  • EB3 Preference priority date retrogressed by 5 months to Apr 01, 2020

Employment Based Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date remained the same at Jan 01, 2023
  • EB2 Preference priority date progressed by 4 months to Oct 01, 2020
  • EB3 Preference priority date retrogressed by 7 months, 16 days to Nov 15, 2020

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Oct 22, 2015
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at May 01, 2016
  • F3 Category priority date remained the same at Apr 01, 2010
  • F4 Category priority date remained the same at Aug 01, 2007

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Sep 01, 2017
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at Jan 01, 2017
  • F3 Category priority date progressed by 6 months to Jul 01, 2011
  • F4 Category priority date remained the same at Mar 01, 2008


Priority Dates for Mexico


Employment Based Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date is current
  • EB2 Preference priority date remained the same at Mar 15, 2023
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 1 year, 11 months, 14 days to Nov 15, 2022

Employment Based Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date is current
  • EB2 Preference priority date progressed by 4 months, 10 days to Aug 01, 2023
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 1 month to Mar 01, 2023

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • F1 Category priority date progressed by 7 months, 24 days to Jan 01, 2003
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 1 month, 7 days to Mar 08, 2021
  • F2B Category priority date progressed by 6 months to Jan 15, 2005
  • F3 Category priority date progressed by 5 months, 21 days to Aug 22, 2000
  • F4 Category priority date progressed by 14 days to Feb 22, 2001

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • F1 Category priority date progressed by 6 months to Oct 01, 2005
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  • F2B Category priority date progressed by 3 months to Aug 01, 2005
  • F3 Category priority date remained the same at Jun 15, 2001
  • F4 Category priority date remained the same at Apr 30, 2001


Priority Dates for Philippines


Employment Based Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date is current
  • EB2 Preference priority date remained the same at Mar 15, 2023
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 1 year, 11 months, 14 days to Nov 15, 2022

Employment Based Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date is current
  • EB2 Preference priority date progressed by 4 months, 10 days to Aug 01, 2023
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 2 months to Mar 01, 2023

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Mar 01, 2012
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at Oct 22, 2011
  • F3 Category priority date remained the same at Sep 08, 2002
  • F4 Category priority date remained the same at Feb 01, 2004

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Apr 22, 2015
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at Oct 01, 2013
  • F3 Category priority date progressed by 6 months to May 08, 2004
  • F4 Category priority date progressed by 4 months to Aug 01, 2006


Priority Dates for Rest of the World


Employment Based Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date is current
  • EB2 Preference priority date remained the same at Mar 15, 2023
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 1 year, 11 months, 14 days to Nov 15, 2022

Employment Based Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • EB1 Preference priority date is current
  • EB2 Preference priority date progressed by 4 months, 10 days to Aug 01, 2023
  • EB3 Preference priority date progressed by 1 month to Mar 01, 2023

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Final Action Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Oct 22, 2015
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 7 days to Nov 22, 2021
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at May 01, 2016
  • F3 Category priority date remained the same at Apr 01, 2010
  • F4 Category priority date remained the same at Aug 01, 2007

Family Sponsored Preference Cases - Filing Dates

  • F1 Category priority date remained the same at Sep 01, 2017
  • F2A Category priority date progressed by 1 month to Jul 15, 2024
  • F2B Category priority date remained the same at Jan 01, 2017
  • F3 Category priority date progressed by 6 months to Jul 01, 2011
  • F4 Category priority date remained the same at Mar 01, 2008


State Department Visa Bulletin - Frequently Asked Questions


1. What is the EB1 India priority date?
EB1 India Final Action Date is Feb 01, 2022 and EB1 India Filing Date is Apr 15, 2022

2. What is the EB2 India priority date?
EB2 India Final Action Date is Jul 15, 2012 and EB2 India Filing Date is Jan 01, 2013

3. What is the EB3 India priority date?
EB3 India Final Action Date is Nov 01, 2012 and EB3 India Filing Date is Jun 08, 2013
Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the dates published in the Visa Bulletin can submit their Adjustment of Status Applications.

Following are the Family based preferences in the Visa Bulletin:
F1: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
F2A: Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents
F2B: Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents
F3: Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens
F4: Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

Following are some of the Employment Based preferences in the Visa Bulletin:
EB-1: Priority Workers
EB-2: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability
EB-3: Skilled Workers and Professionals