Visa bulletin for January 2018: what changed
22 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with December 2017.
- EB-3 Other Workers China (mainland-born): July 1, 2006 → December 22, 2006 (advanced 6 months)
- F2A Mexico: November 15, 2015 → January 1, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
- F1 (all countries): February 1, 2011 → March 15, 2011 (advanced 1 month)
- F2A (all countries): December 22, 2015 → February 1, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): July 1, 2013 → August 8, 2013 (advanced 1 month)
- EB-3 China (mainland-born): March 8, 2014 → April 15, 2014 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 Philippines: August 1, 1994 → September 1, 1994 (advanced 1 month)
- EB-3 Philippines: January 15, 2016 → February 15, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for January 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 January 2018, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15MAR11Advanced 1 month | 15MAR11Advanced 1 month | 15MAR11Advanced 1 month | 01MAY96Advanced 1 month | 01JAN05 |
| F2A | 01FEB16Advanced 1 month | 01FEB16Advanced 1 month | 01FEB16Advanced 1 month | 01JAN16Advanced 2 months | 01FEB16Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 01DEC10Advanced 9 days | 01DEC10Advanced 9 days | 01DEC10Advanced 9 days | 15AUG96Advanced 1 month | 01JUL06 |
| F3 | 08OCT05Advanced 1 month | 08OCT05Advanced 1 month | 08OCT05Advanced 1 month | 15JUN95Advanced 1 month | 15MAR95Advanced 7 days |
| F4 | 22JUN04Advanced 14 days | 22JUN04Advanced 14 days | 15DEC03Advanced 1 month | 01NOV97Advanced 1 month | 01SEP94Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01JAN12 | 01JAN12 | 01JAN12 | 01NOV96 | 01OCT07 |
| F2A | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 |
| F2B | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 01JAN97 | 01SEP07 |
| F3 | 01DEC05 | 01DEC05 | 01DEC05 | 01OCT95 | 15JUN95 |
| F4 | 15NOV04 | 15NOV04 | 22JUN04 | 08FEB98 | 01MAR95 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-2 | C | 08AUG13Advanced 1 month | C | 22NOV08Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 15APR14Advanced 1 month | C | 01NOV06Advanced 1 month | C | 15FEB16Advanced 1 month |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 22DEC06Advanced 6 months | C | 01NOV06Advanced 1 month | C | 15FEB16Advanced 1 month |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01DEC15Advanced 1 month | C | 01JUN16Advanced 1 month | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable | UBecame unavailable |
| EB-5 | C | 22JUL14Advanced 7 days | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 Regional Center | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-2 | C | 15NOV13 | C | 08FEB09 | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01SEP15 | C | 01JAN08 | C | 01AUG16 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01JAN08 | C | 01AUG16 |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15APR16 | C | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15APR16 | 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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