Visa bulletin for February 2022: what changed

3 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with January 2022.

Source: Visa Bulletin for February 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 February 2022, USCIS says to use the dates for filing and final action dates chart for family-based cases (depending on the category).

Family-sponsored: final action date · February 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F101DEC1401DEC1401DEC1408SEP9901MAR12
F2ACCCCC
F2B22SEP1522SEP1522SEP1501SEP0022OCT11
F322NOV0822NOV0822NOV0815SEP9708JUN02
F422MAR0722MAR0715SEP0522APR9922AUG02

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Family-sponsored: date for filing · February 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F115MAY1615MAY1615MAY1601FEB0122APR15
F2A01OCT2101OCT2101OCT2101OCT2101OCT21
F2B22SEP1622SEP1622SEP1601MAR0101OCT13
F322AUG0922AUG0922AUG0908OCT0001OCT03
F401OCT0701OCT0701JAN0622AUG9901FEB04

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Employment-based

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

Employment-based: final action date · February 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CCCCCC
EB-2C01MAR19C01JAN13CC
EB-3C22MAR18C15JAN12CC
EB-3 Other WorkersC01APR12C15JAN12CC
EB-4CC15MAR19C01APR20C
EB-4 Certain Religious WorkersCC15MAR19C01APR20C
EB-5CCCCCC
EB-5 Regional CenterUUUUUU

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Employment-based: date for filing · February 2022
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CCCCCC
EB-2C01APR19C01SEP13CC
EB-3C01APR18C22JAN12CC
EB-3 Other WorkersC01JUN15C22JAN12CC
EB-4CC15MAY19CCC
EB-4 Certain Religious WorkersCC15MAY19CCC
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

Division O, Title 1, Section 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extended the immigrant investor pilot program until 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 February.

If there is legislative action extending this category for February, the final action dates would immediately become “Current” for February for all countries except China-mainland born I5 and R5, which would be subject to a November 22, 2015 final action date.

Availability of employment-based fourth preference numbers

High demand in the Employment Fourth category may necessitate the establishment of a worldwide final action date in the coming months 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.

El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: As mentioned above, the rate of demand has increased primarily for adjustment of status cases and will require corrective action as early as March to hold number use within allowable limits.

Mexico: If number use continues to increase then corrective action may be necessary in the coming months.

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

H.R. 6119, “Further Extending Government Funding Act” extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until February 18, 2022. Pursuant to the continuing resolution, the non-minister special immigrant program expires on February 18, 2022. No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight February 17, 2022. Visas issued prior to this date will only be issued with a validity date of February 17, 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 February 17, 2022.

The SR category is listed as current for all countries for February except El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, which are subject to a March 15, 2019 final action date, and Mexico, which is subject to an April 1, 2020 final action date.

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