NOTE: The Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing published within the Visa Bulletins on this site are listed in the DAY-MONTH-YEAR (dd-mmm-yy) format.
USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (State), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. The revised process will better align with procedures State uses for foreign nationals who seek to become U.S. permanent residents by applying for immigrant visas at U.S. consulates and embassies abroad.
Archived Visa Bulletins: Online versions of the Visa Bulletin are for informational purposes only and every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy. Any questions regarding a cut-off date for a specific month can often be confirmed by consulting an official copy of the Visa Bulletin, available upon request from the Visa Office.
The lists below are updated annually. Please refer to the Visa Bulletins above for final action dates established during the current fiscal year.
Please refer to the Visa Bulletins above for specific Employment Fourth (E4) Preference final action dates for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (beginning with the May 2016 Visa Bulletin).
* Operation of the Numerical Control Process (PDF) - Explains how immigrant visas subject to numerical limitations are allotted and the determination of cut-off dates for the Visa Bulletin.
