Visa bulletin for April 2022: what changed

5 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with March 2022.

Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2022 (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 2022, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.

Family-sponsored: final action date · April 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F101DEC1401DEC1401DEC1401JAN0001MAR12
F2ACCCCC
F2B22SEP1522SEP1522SEP1501JAN0122OCT11
F322NOV0822NOV0822NOV0815SEP9708JUN02
F422MAR0722MAR0715SEP0501JAN0022AUG02

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Family-sponsored: date for filing · April 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F115MAY1615MAY1615MAY1601MAY0122APR15
F2ACCCCC
F2B22SEP1622SEP1622SEP1622APR0101OCT13
F322AUG0922AUG0922AUG0901MAR0108NOV03
F401OCT0701OCT0722FEB0622DEC0022APR04

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Employment-based

For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in April 2022, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for employment-based cases.

Employment-based: final action date · April 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CCCCCC
EB-2C01MAR19C08JUL13CC
EB-3C22MAR18C15JAN12CC
EB-3 Other WorkersC01JUN12C15JAN12CC
EB-4CC01MAY17C01APR20C
EB-4 Certain Religious WorkersUUUUUU
EB-5CCCCCC
EB-5 Regional CenterUUUUUU

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Employment-based: date for filing · April 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CCCCCC
EB-2C01APR19C01SEP14CC
EB-3C01APR18C22JAN12CC
EB-3 Other WorkersC01AUG15C22JAN12CC
EB-4CC15JUN17CCC
EB-4 Certain Religious WorkersCC15JUN17CCC
EB-5CCCCCC
EB-5 Regional CenterC15DEC15CCCC

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What the State Department says

Official notes published with the bulletin, quoted as written. They describe what the State Department expects, not a guarantee.

Expiration of the employment-based fifth preference i5 and r5 regional center visa categories

Statutory authorization under Division O, Title I, Section 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program ended on June 30, 2021. No I5 or R5 visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases after June 30, 2021.

The final action dates for the I5 and R5 categories have been listed as “Unavailable” for April.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which reauthorizes and reforms the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program, was signed by the President of the United States on March 15, 2022. Certain Regional Center Program aspects of this legislation go into effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. More information will be published in coming editions of the Visa Bulletin.

Scheduled expiration of employment fourth preference certain religious workers (SR) category

H.R. 6617, “Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act” extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until March 11, 2022. Pursuant to the continuing resolution, the non-minister special immigrant program expires on March 11, 2022. No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight March 10, 2022. Visas issued prior to this date will be issued with an expiration date of March 10, 2022, and all individuals seeking admission as a non-minister special immigrant must be admitted (repeat, admitted) into the U.S. no later than midnight March 10, 2022.

The SR category is listed as “Unavailable” for all countries for April. If there is legislative action extending the category, it will become “Current” effective immediately for all countries except El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, which are subject to a May 1, 2017 final action date, and Mexico, which is subject to an April 1, 2020 final action date.

Availability of employment third preference “other workers” (ew) numbers

High number use in the Employment Third Preference “Other Workers” (EW) category may necessitate the establishment of a worldwide final action date as early as June to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the Fiscal Year 2022 annual limit. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.

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