Visa bulletin for April 2020: what changed
22 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with March 2020.
- F3 Philippines: October 1, 1999 → May 15, 2000 (advanced 7 months)
- F1 Philippines: September 1, 2009 → March 1, 2010 (advanced 6 months)
- F4 Philippines: December 1, 1999 → May 1, 2000 (advanced 5 months)
- F2B Philippines: October 1, 2009 → February 1, 2010 (advanced 4 months)
- EB-1 (all countries): March 1, 2019 → June 1, 2019 (advanced 3 months)
- F1 (all countries): October 8, 2013 → January 1, 2014 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-5 India: October 22, 2018 → January 1, 2019 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-1 India: March 1, 2015 → May 1, 2015 (advanced 2 months)
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2020 (U.S. Department of State) · Checked October 14, 2026. Always confirm with the official bulletin and USCIS. Independent site. Not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State, USCIS or any government agency.
Dates are written as in the bulletin (22AUG25 = August 22, 2025). C = current, U = unavailable. ▲ moved forward and ▼ moved back since the previous bulletin; no symbol = no change.
Family-sponsored
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in April 2020, USCIS says to use the dates for filing and final action dates chart for family-based cases (depending on the category).
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01JAN14Advanced 3 months | 01JAN14Advanced 3 months | 01JAN14Advanced 3 months | 22SEP97Advanced 7 days | 01MAR10Advanced 6 months |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 01NOV14Advanced 2 months | 01NOV14Advanced 2 months | 01NOV14Advanced 2 months | 01DEC98Advanced 2 months | 01FEB10Advanced 4 months |
| F3 | 01FEB08Advanced 2 months | 01FEB08Advanced 2 months | 01FEB08Advanced 2 months | 08MAY96Advanced 1 month | 15MAY00Advanced 7 months |
| F4 | 01JUL06 | 01JUL06 | 22DEC04Advanced 14 days | 15MAR98Advanced 1 month | 01MAY00Advanced 5 months |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01SEP14Advanced 3 months | 01SEP14Advanced 3 months | 01SEP14Advanced 3 months | 01DEC99Advanced 9 days | 01NOV10Advanced 6 months |
| F2A | 01FEB20Advanced 1 month | 01FEB20Advanced 1 month | 01FEB20Advanced 1 month | 01FEB20Advanced 1 month | 01FEB20Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 01JUL15Advanced 2 months | 01JUL15Advanced 2 months | 01JUL15Advanced 2 months | 01AUG99Advanced 1 month | 01OCT10Advanced 4 months |
| F3 | 01OCT08Advanced 2 months | 01OCT08Advanced 2 months | 01OCT08Advanced 2 months | 15JUL00 | 15JAN01Advanced 7 months |
| F4 | 25JUL07Advanced 3 days | 25JUL07Advanced 3 days | 22AUG05Advanced 14 days | 15JAN99Advanced 7 days | 01JAN01Advanced 6 months |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in April 2020, USCIS says to use the final action dates chart for employment-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 01JUN19Advanced 3 months | 08JUN17Advanced 7 days | 01JUN19Advanced 3 months | 01MAY15Advanced 2 months | 01JUN19Advanced 3 months | 01JUN19Advanced 3 months | 01JUN19Advanced 3 months |
| EB-2 | C | 01SEP15Advanced 1 month | C | 25MAY09Advanced 3 days | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | 01JAN17 | 15APR16Advanced 1 month | 01JAN17 | 22JAN09Advanced 7 days | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01JAN17 | 01JUL08Advanced 1 month | 01JAN17 | 22JAN09Advanced 7 days | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15JUL16 | C | 22JAN18Advanced 2 months | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15JUL16 | C | 22JAN18Advanced 2 months | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15MAY15 | C | 01JAN19Advanced 2 months | C | C | 08FEB17Advanced 1 month |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15MAY15 | C | 01JAN19Advanced 2 months | C | C | 08FEB17Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | 01OCT17 | C | 15MAR17 | C | C | — |
| EB-2 | C | 01AUG16 | C | 01JUL09 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | 01JAN19 | 01MAR17 | 01JAN19 | 01FEB10 | 01JAN19 | 01JAN19 | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01JAN19 | 01AUG08 | 01JAN19 | 01FEB10 | 01JAN19 | 01JAN19 | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15AUG16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15AUG16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 | C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C | — |
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