Visa bulletin for December 2019: what changed
18 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with November 2019.
- F4 Philippines: September 1, 1998 → December 15, 1998 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-1 China (mainland-born): February 1, 2017 → May 15, 2017 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): March 15, 2015 → June 22, 2015 (advanced 3 months)
- F3 Philippines: June 1, 1998 → September 1, 1998 (advanced 3 months)
- F1 (all countries): March 1, 2013 → May 15, 2013 (advanced 2 months)
- F2B Philippines: October 1, 2008 → December 1, 2008 (advanced 2 months)
- F1 Philippines: September 15, 2008 → November 1, 2008 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-1 (all countries): June 1, 2018 → July 15, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for December 2019 (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 December 2019, 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 | 15MAY13Advanced 2 months | 15MAY13Advanced 2 months | 15MAY13Advanced 2 months | 08AUG97 | 01NOV08Advanced 2 months |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 08AUG14Advanced 1 month | 08AUG14Advanced 1 month | 08AUG14Advanced 1 month | 22AUG98 | 01DEC08Advanced 2 months |
| F3 | 08NOV07Advanced 1 month | 08NOV07Advanced 1 month | 08NOV07Advanced 1 month | 22FEB96 | 01SEP98Advanced 3 months |
| F4 | 01FEB07Advanced 1 month | 01FEB07Advanced 1 month | 01NOV04Advanced 1 month | 15DEC97 | 15DEC98Advanced 3 months |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15NOV13Advanced 2 months | 15NOV13Advanced 2 months | 15NOV13Advanced 2 months | 15NOV99 | 01MAY09Advanced 2 months |
| F2A | 01OCT19Advanced 1 month | 01OCT19Advanced 1 month | 01OCT19Advanced 1 month | 01OCT19Advanced 1 month | 01OCT19Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 08FEB15Advanced 1 month | 08FEB15Advanced 1 month | 08FEB15Advanced 1 month | 22APR99 | 01JUN09Advanced 2 months |
| F3 | 15MAY08Advanced 1 month | 15MAY08Advanced 1 month | 15MAY08Advanced 1 month | 15JUL00 | 01MAR99Advanced 3 months |
| F4 | 22JUL07Advanced 1 month | 22JUL07Advanced 1 month | 01JUL05Advanced 1 month | 01JAN99 | 15JUN99Advanced 3 months |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in December 2019, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for employment-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 15JUL18Advanced 1 month | 15MAY17Advanced 3 months | 15JUL18Advanced 1 month | 01JAN15 | 15JUL18Advanced 1 month | 15JUL18Advanced 1 month | 15JUL18Advanced 1 month |
| EB-2 | C | 22JUN15Advanced 3 months | C | 15MAY09Advanced 2 days | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01NOV15 | C | 01JAN09 | C | 01MAR18Advanced 1 month | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01MAR08Advanced 1 month | C | 01JAN09 | C | 01MAR18Advanced 1 month | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01JUL16 | C | 22JUL17 | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable |
| EB-5 | C | 15NOV14Advanced 14 days | C | 01JAN18Advanced 1 month | C | C | 01DEC16Advanced 1 month |
| EB-5 Regional Center | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CBecame current | 01SEP17 | CBecame current | 15MAR17 | CBecame current | CBecame current | — |
| EB-2 | C | 01AUG16 | C | 01JUL09 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01MAR17 | C | 01FEB10 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01AUG08 | C | 01FEB10 | C | C | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15AUG16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15AUG16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 | C | 15MAY15Advanced 4 months | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15MAY15Advanced 4 months | C | C | C | C | — |
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