Visa bulletin for July 2018: what changed
19 final action dates moved forward and 1 moved back compared with June 2018.
- EB-3 China (mainland-born): June 1, 2015 → January 1, 2013 (retrogressed 2 years, 5 months)
- EB-3 India: May 1, 2008 → November 1, 2008 (advanced 6 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers India: May 1, 2008 → November 1, 2008 (advanced 6 months)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): September 1, 2014 → January 1, 2015 (advanced 4 months)
- EB-2 India: December 26, 2008 → March 15, 2009 (advanced 3 months)
- F1 Philippines: March 22, 2006 → June 1, 2006 (advanced 2 months)
- F1 Mexico: June 1, 1997 → August 1, 1997 (advanced 2 months)
- F3 Mexico: October 1, 1995 → December 1, 1995 (advanced 2 months)
Source: Visa Bulletin for July 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 July 2018, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22APR11Advanced 14 days | 22APR11Advanced 14 days | 22APR11Advanced 14 days | 01AUG97Advanced 2 months | 01JUN06Advanced 2 months |
| F2A | 22JUN16Advanced 14 days | 22JUN16Advanced 14 days | 22JUN16Advanced 14 days | 08JUN16Advanced 1 month | 22JUN16Advanced 14 days |
| F2B | 15AUG11Advanced 2 months | 15AUG11Advanced 2 months | 15AUG11Advanced 2 months | 08MAR97Advanced 1 month | 01FEB07Advanced 1 month |
| F3 | 01MAY06Advanced 2 months | 01MAY06Advanced 2 months | 01MAY06Advanced 2 months | 01DEC95Advanced 2 months | 15APR95Advanced 7 days |
| F4 | 15NOV04Advanced 1 month | 15NOV04Advanced 1 month | 22MAR04Advanced 7 days | 15JAN98Advanced 7 days | 22MAR95Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08MAR12Advanced 2 months | 08MAR12Advanced 2 months | 08MAR12Advanced 2 months | 01SEP98Advanced 2 months | 15FEB08Advanced 4 months |
| F2A | 01DEC17Advanced 2 months | 01DEC17Advanced 2 months | 01DEC17Advanced 2 months | 01DEC17Advanced 2 months | 01DEC17Advanced 2 months |
| F2B | 08JAN12Advanced 4 months | 08JAN12Advanced 4 months | 08JAN12Advanced 4 months | 08JUN97Advanced 1 month | 15DEC07Advanced 3 months |
| F3 | 22SEP06Advanced 14 days | 22SEP06Advanced 14 days | 22SEP06Advanced 14 days | 08OCT98Advanced 1 month | 01AUG95Advanced 10 days |
| F4 | 01MAY05Advanced 1 month | 01MAY05Advanced 1 month | 01JAN05Advanced 1 month | 01JUN98Advanced 1 month | 01DEC95Advanced 2 months |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in July 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 | C | 01JAN12 | C | 01JAN12 | C | C | C |
| EB-2 | C | 01JAN15Advanced 4 months | C | 15MAR09Advanced 3 months | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01JAN13Retrogressed 2 years, 5 months | C | 01NOV08Advanced 6 months | C | 01JAN17 | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01MAY07 | C | 01NOV08Advanced 6 months | C | 01JAN17 | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 08FEB16Advanced 2 months | C | 08FEB16Retrogressed 8 months | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 08FEB16Advanced 2 months | C | 08FEB16Retrogressed 8 months | 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 | 01APR15Advanced 2 months | C | 22MAY09Advanced 2 months | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01JAN16 | C | 01MAY09Advanced 8 months | C | 01JUL17 | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01MAY09Advanced 8 months | C | 01JUL17 | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01MAY16Advanced 1 month | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01MAY16Advanced 1 month | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 | C | 01OCT14Advanced 1 month | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01OCT14Advanced 1 month | C | C | C | C | — |
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