Visa bulletin for November 2018: what changed
16 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with October 2018.
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): April 1, 2015 → May 15, 2015 (advanced 1 month)
- F1 Philippines: December 22, 2006 → February 1, 2007 (advanced 1 month)
- F2B (all countries): November 22, 2011 → January 1, 2012 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 (all countries): February 15, 2005 → March 22, 2005 (advanced 1 month)
- F2A Mexico: August 1, 2016 → September 1, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 India: May 1, 2004 → June 1, 2004 (advanced 1 month)
- F2A (all countries): August 22, 2016 → September 15, 2016 (advanced 1 month)
- F2B Mexico: May 15, 1997 → June 8, 1997 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for November 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 November 2018, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22JUN11Advanced 1 month | 22JUN11Advanced 1 month | 22JUN11Advanced 1 month | 01AUG97 | 01FEB07Advanced 1 month |
| F2A | 15SEP16Advanced 1 month | 15SEP16Advanced 1 month | 15SEP16Advanced 1 month | 01SEP16Advanced 1 month | 15SEP16Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 01JAN12Advanced 1 month | 01JAN12Advanced 1 month | 01JAN12Advanced 1 month | 08JUN97Advanced 1 month | 01JUN07Advanced 1 month |
| F3 | 08JUL06Advanced 1 month | 08JUL06Advanced 1 month | 08JUL06Advanced 1 month | 22DEC95 | 22JUN95Advanced 14 days |
| F4 | 22MAR05Advanced 1 month | 22MAR05Advanced 1 month | 01JUN04Advanced 1 month | 08FEB98Advanced 1 month | 15JUN95Advanced 7 days |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08MAR12 | 08MAR12 | 08MAR12 | 08OCT98 | 15FEB08 |
| F2A | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 |
| F2B | 22MAR14 | 22MAR14 | 22MAR14 | 22JUN97 | 15DEC07 |
| F3 | 08JAN07 | 08JAN07 | 08JAN07 | 22DEC98 | 01JUN97 |
| F4 | 01JUN05 | 01JUN05 | 01JAN05 | 22JUN98 | 08APR96 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in November 2018, 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 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 01APR17 | 01JUN16 | 01APR17 | 01JUN16 | 01APR17 | 01APR17 | 01APR17 |
| EB-2 | C | 15MAY15Advanced 1 month | C | 26MAR09 | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 01JUN15 | C | 01JAN09 | C | 08JUN17Advanced 7 days | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01MAY07 | C | 01JAN09 | C | 08JUN17Advanced 7 days | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15FEB16 | C | 22NOV16Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | CBecame current | CBecame current | 15FEB16Available again | CBecame current | 22NOV16Available again | CBecame current | CBecame current |
| EB-5 | C | 15AUG14 | C | C | C | C | 01FEB16Advanced 1 month |
| EB-5 Regional Center | CBecame current | 15AUG14Available again | CBecame current | CBecame current | CBecame current | CBecame current | 01FEB16Available again |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | 01JUN18 | 01OCT17 | 01JUN18 | 01OCT17 | 01JUN18 | 01JUN18 | — |
| EB-2 | C | 15JUN15 | C | 22MAY09 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 08AUG15 | C | 01OCT09 | C | 01JUL17 | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01OCT09 | C | 01JUL17 | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01MAY16 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01MAY16 | 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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