Visa bulletin for July 2019: what changed
19 final action dates moved forward and 4 moved back compared with June 2019.
- F2A (all countries): July 15, 2017 → Current (became current)
- F2A Mexico: July 1, 2017 → Current (became current)
- EB-3 Philippines: November 1, 2018 → Current (became current)
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines: November 1, 2018 → Current (became current)
- EB-5 India: Current → May 1, 2017 (no longer current)
- F4 Mexico: February 8, 1998 → January 1, 1997 (retrogressed 1 year, 1 month)
- F1 Mexico: August 8, 1997 → August 1, 1996 (retrogressed 1 year)
- F3 Mexico: February 22, 1996 → July 1, 1995 (retrogressed 8 months)
Source: Visa Bulletin for July 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 July 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 | 08MAR12Advanced 1 month | 08MAR12Advanced 1 month | 08MAR12Advanced 1 month | 01AUG96Retrogressed 1 year | 22AUG07Advanced 2 months |
| F2A | CBecame current | CBecame current | CBecame current | CBecame current | CBecame current |
| F2B | 01SEP13Advanced 4 months | 01SEP13Advanced 4 months | 01SEP13Advanced 4 months | 15APR98Advanced 1 month | 01JAN08Advanced 2 months |
| F3 | 08MAR07Advanced 2 months | 08MAR07Advanced 2 months | 08MAR07Advanced 2 months | 01JUL95Retrogressed 8 months | 01AUG97Advanced 6 months |
| F4 | 15JUN06Advanced 2 months | 15JUN06Advanced 2 months | 22AUG04Advanced 7 days | 01JAN97Retrogressed 1 year, 1 month | 01JAN98Advanced 7 months |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08NOV12Advanced 1 month | 08NOV12Advanced 1 month | 08NOV12Advanced 1 month | 22OCT99Advanced 7 days | 01MAY08Advanced 9 days |
| F2A | 08MAR19 | 08MAR19 | 08MAR19 | 08MAR19 | 08MAR19 |
| F2B | 15AUG14Advanced 7 days | 15AUG14Advanced 7 days | 15AUG14Advanced 7 days | 22DEC98Advanced 7 days | 01AUG08Advanced 1 month |
| F3 | 08SEP07Advanced 1 month | 08SEP07Advanced 1 month | 08SEP07Advanced 1 month | 08JUL00Advanced 7 days | 01FEB98Advanced 3 months |
| F4 | 15DEC06Advanced 14 days | 15DEC06Advanced 14 days | 22APR05Advanced 7 days | 08DEC98Advanced 7 days | 01JUL98Advanced 4 months |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in July 2019, 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 | 22APR18 | 08MAY17Advanced 2 months | 22APR18 | 01JAN15 | 22APR18 | 22APR18 | 22APR18 |
| EB-2 | C | 01NOV16Advanced 3 months | C | 24APR09Advanced 5 days | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01JAN16Advanced 4 months | C | 01JUL09 | C | CBecame current | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 22NOV07Advanced 3 months | C | 01JUL09 | C | CBecame current | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01JUL16Advanced 3 months | C | 01JUL16Retrogressed 2 years, 3 months | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01JUL16Advanced 3 months | C | 01JUL16Retrogressed 2 years, 3 months | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 01OCT14 | C | 01MAY17No longer current | C | C | 01OCT16 |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01OCT14 | C | 01MAY17No longer current | C | C | 01OCT16 |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 01SEP18 | 01OCT17 | 01SEP18 | 01OCT17 | 01SEP18 | 01SEP18 | — |
| EB-2 | C | 01FEB17Advanced 3 months | C | 01JUN09 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01JUN16Advanced 5 months | C | 01APR10 | C | CBecame current | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01APR10 | C | CBecame current | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01SEP16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01SEP16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 | C | 01NOV14 | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 01NOV14 | C | C | C | C | — |
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