Visa bulletin, employment-based charts
The October 2018 visa bulletin
Every employment-based cutoff the State Department published for October 2018, on both charts, for the five countries the bulletin lists separately. The newest bulletin held here is September 2026.
Final action dates
The first bulletin in the archive, so no move is shown.
| Category | All other countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 priority workers | Apr 1, 2017 | Jun 1, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | Apr 1, 2017 | Apr 1, 2017 |
| EB-2 advanced degree and NIW | Current | Apr 1, 2015 | Mar 26, 2009 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 skilled and professional | Current | Jun 1, 2015 | Jan 1, 2009 | Current | Jun 1, 2017 |
| EB-3 other workers | Current | May 1, 2007 | Jan 1, 2009 | Current | Jun 1, 2017 |
| EB-4 special immigrants | Current | Current | Current | Oct 22, 2016 | Current |
| EB-5 unreserved | Current | Aug 15, 2014 | Current | Current | Current |
Dates for filing
The first bulletin in the archive, so no move is shown.
| Category | All other countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 priority workers | Jun 1, 2018 | Oct 1, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| EB-2 advanced degree and NIW | Current | Jun 15, 2015 | May 22, 2009 | Current | Current |
| EB-3 skilled and professional | Current | Aug 8, 2015 | Oct 1, 2009 | Current | Jul 1, 2017 |
| EB-3 other workers | Current | Jun 1, 2008 | Oct 1, 2009 | Current | Jul 1, 2017 |
| EB-4 special immigrants | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 unreserved | Current | Oct 1, 2014 | Current | Current | Current |
A date means applications with a priority date earlier than it can act that month. Current means every priority date can; Unavailable means none can, usually because the fiscal year's numbers for that category and country are used up. The EB-5 set-aside rows did not exist yet in this month's bulletin; they begin in May 2022.
Source: the State Department's bulletin page.
Visa bulletin: State Dept via Internet Archive · data through Sep 2026 · monthly Cutoff dates as the State Department published them each month. Nothing here is forecast.