Visa bulletin for August 2018: what changed
17 final action dates moved forward and 1 moved back compared with July 2018.
- EB-1 (all countries): Current → May 1, 2016 (no longer current)
- EB-3 China (mainland-born): January 1, 2013 → July 1, 2014 (advanced 1 year, 6 months)
- EB-3 Philippines: January 1, 2017 → June 1, 2017 (advanced 5 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines: January 1, 2017 → June 1, 2017 (advanced 5 months)
- F2B (all countries): August 15, 2011 → October 22, 2011 (advanced 2 months)
- F1 Philippines: June 1, 2006 → August 1, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 India: November 1, 2008 → January 1, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers India: November 1, 2008 → January 1, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
Source: Visa Bulletin for August 2018 (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 August 2018, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08MAY11Advanced 1 month | 08MAY11Advanced 1 month | 08MAY11Advanced 1 month | 01AUG97 | 01AUG06Advanced 2 months |
| F2A | 22JUL16Advanced 1 month | 22JUL16Advanced 1 month | 22JUL16Advanced 1 month | 01JUL16Advanced 1 month | 22JUL16Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 22OCT11Advanced 2 months | 22OCT11Advanced 2 months | 22OCT11Advanced 2 months | 01APR97Advanced 1 month | 15FEB07Advanced 14 days |
| F3 | 15JUN06Advanced 1 month | 15JUN06Advanced 1 month | 15JUN06Advanced 1 month | 01DEC95 | 01MAY95Advanced 1 month |
| F4 | 22DEC04Advanced 1 month | 22DEC04Advanced 1 month | 22MAR04 | 15JAN98 | 22APR95Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08MAR12 | 08MAR12 | 08MAR12 | 01SEP98 | 15FEB08 |
| F2A | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 |
| F2B | 08JAN12 | 08JAN12 | 08JAN12 | 08JUN97 | 15DEC07 |
| F3 | 22SEP06 | 22SEP06 | 22SEP06 | 08OCT98 | 01AUG95 |
| F4 | 01MAY05 | 01MAY05 | 01JAN05 | 01JUN98 | 01DEC95 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in August 2018, 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 | 01MAY16No longer current | 01JAN12 | 01MAY16No longer current | 01JAN12 | 01MAY16No longer current | 01MAY16No longer current | 01MAY16No longer current |
| EB-2 | C | 01MAR15Advanced 2 months | C | 15MAR09 | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01JUL14Advanced 1 year, 6 months | C | 01JAN09Advanced 2 months | C | 01JUN17Advanced 5 months | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01MAY07 | C | 01JAN09Advanced 2 months | C | 01JUN17Advanced 5 months | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 08FEB16 | 08FEB16No longer current | 08FEB16 | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 08FEB16 | 08FEB16No longer current | 08FEB16 | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 01AUG14 | C | C | C | C | 01AUG14 |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01AUG14 | C | C | C | C | 01AUG14 |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-2 | C | 01APR15 | C | 22MAY09 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01JAN16 | C | 01MAY09 | C | 01JUL17 | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01MAY09 | C | 01JUL17 | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01MAY16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01MAY16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 | C | 01OCT14 | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01OCT14 | C | C | C | C | — |
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