1 final action date moved forward and 2 moved back compared with January 2023.
Source: Visa Bulletin for February 2023 (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.
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in February 2023, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01DEC14 | 01DEC14 | 01DEC14 | 01APR01Advanced 5 months | 01MAR12 |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 22SEP15 | 22SEP15 | 22SEP15 | 01JUN01 | 22OCT11 |
| F3 | 22NOV08 | 22NOV08 | 22NOV08 | 01NOV97 | 08JUN02 |
| F4 | 22MAR07 | 22MAR07 | 15SEP05 | 01AUG00 | 22AUG02 |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08AUG16 | 08AUG16 | 08AUG16 | 01DEC02 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN02 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 08NOV09 | 08NOV09 | 08NOV09 | 15JUN01 | 08NOV03 |
| F4 | 15DEC07 | 15DEC07 | 22FEB06 | 01APR01 | 22APR04 |
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For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in February 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | 01FEB22 | C | 01FEB22 | C | C |
| EB-2 | 01NOV22 | 08JUN19 | 01NOV22 | 08OCT11 | 01NOV22 | 01NOV22 |
| EB-3 | C | 01AUG18 | C | 15JUN12 | C | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01JAN20Retrogressed 5 months | 22DEC13 | 01JAN20Retrogressed 5 months | 15JUN12 | 01JAN20Retrogressed 5 months | 01JAN20Retrogressed 5 months |
| EB-4 | 22JUN22 | 22JUN22 | 15MAR18 | 22JUN22 | 15SEP20 | 22JUN22 |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | 22JUN22Available again | 22JUN22Available again | 15MAR18Available again | 22JUN22Available again | 15SEP20Available again | 22JUN22Available again |
| EB-5 | C | 22MAR15 | C | 08NOV19 | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | 01JUN22 | C | 01JUN22 | C | C |
| EB-2 | 01DEC22 | 08JUL19 | 01DEC22 | 01MAY12 | 01DEC22 | 01DEC22 |
| EB-3 | C | 01SEP18 | C | 01AUG12 | C | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01FEB20Retrogressed 2 years, 7 months | 01NOV15 | 01FEB20Retrogressed 2 years, 7 months | 01AUG12 | 01FEB20Retrogressed 2 years, 7 months | 01FEB20Retrogressed 2 years, 7 months |
| EB-4 | 22JUL22 | 22JUL22 | 15APR18 | 22JUL22 | 15OCT20 | 22JUL22 |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | 22JUL22 | 22JUL22 | 15APR18 | 22JUL22 | 15OCT20 | 22JUL22 |
| EB-5 | C | 01JAN16 | C | 08DEC19 | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
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Official notes published with the bulletin, quoted as written. They describe what the State Department expects, not a guarantee.
Number use in the F2A category has remained steady throughout FY-2023 and it may be necessary to establish an F2A final action date as early as March to keep number use within the annual limit. This situation is being continually monitored and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.
Higher than expected number use in the Employment Third Preference “Other Workers” (EW) category, most notably amongst applicants with earlier priority dates, has necessitated further retrogressions in the worldwide final action date and application filing date for February to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the Fiscal Year 2023 annual limit. Except for China and India, all countries are subject to a final action date of 01JAN20 and an application filing date of 01FEB20. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, enacted on December 29, 2022, extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until September 30, 2023. As indicated in item E of the January 2023 Visa Bulletin , the extension resulted in this category immediately becoming available, subject to the same final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability.
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