Visa bulletin for October 2023: what changed

21 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with September 2023.

  • EB-1 (all countries): August 1, 2023 → Current (became current)
  • EB-1 India: January 1, 2012 → January 1, 2017 (advanced 5 years)
  • EB-3 India: January 1, 2009 → May 1, 2012 (advanced 3 years, 4 months)
  • EB-3 Other Workers India: January 1, 2009 → May 1, 2012 (advanced 3 years, 4 months)
  • F2A Mexico: September 1, 2016 → February 1, 2019 (advanced 2 years, 5 months)
  • EB-5 India: April 1, 2017 → December 15, 2018 (advanced 1 year, 8 months)
  • EB-3 (all countries): May 1, 2020 → December 1, 2021 (advanced 1 year, 7 months)
  • EB-3 Philippines: May 1, 2020 → December 1, 2021 (advanced 1 year, 7 months)

Source: Visa Bulletin for October 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.

Family-sponsored

For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in October 2023, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.

Family-sponsored: final action date · October 2023
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F101JAN1501JAN1501JAN1522APR0101MAR12
F2A08FEB1908FEB1908FEB1901FEB1908FEB19
F2B22SEP1522SEP1522SEP1501JAN0222OCT11
F308JAN0908JAN0908JAN0908MAR9808JUN02
F422APR0722APR0708OCT0501AUG0022AUG02

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Family-sponsored: date for filing · October 2023
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F101SEP1701SEP1701SEP1701APR0522APR15
F2A01SEP2301SEP2301SEP2301SEP2301SEP23
F2B01JAN1701JAN1701JAN1701AUG0401OCT13
F301MAR1001MAR1001MAR1015JUN0108NOV03
F401MAR0801MAR0822FEB0615APR0122APR04

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Employment-based

For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in October 2023, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for employment-based cases.

Employment-based: final action date · October 2023
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1C15FEB2201JAN17CC
EB-208JUL2201OCT1901JAN1208JUL2208JUL22
EB-301DEC2101JAN2001MAY1201DEC2101DEC21
EB-3 Other Workers01AUG2001JAN1601MAY1201AUG2001MAY20
EB-401JAN1901JAN1901JAN1901JAN1901JAN19
EB-4 Certain Religious WorkersUUUUU
EB-5C01OCT1515DEC18CC
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

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Employment-based: date for filing · October 2023
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1C01AUG2201JUL19CC
EB-201JAN2301JAN2015MAY1201JAN2301JAN23
EB-301FEB2301SEP2001AUG1201FEB2301JAN23
EB-3 Other Workers15DEC2001JUN1701AUG1215DEC2015MAY20
EB-401MAR1901MAR1901MAR1901MAR1901MAR19
EB-4 Certain Religious Workers01MAR1901MAR1901MAR1901MAR1901MAR19
EB-5C01JAN1701APR22CC
EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%)CCCCC
EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

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What the State Department says

Official notes published with the bulletin, quoted as written. They describe what the State Department expects, not a guarantee.

Scheduled expiration of the employment fourth preference (SR) religious workers category

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, enacted on December 29, 2022, extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until September 30, 2023. No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight September 29, 2023. Visas issued prior to that date will be valid only until September 29, 2023, and all individuals seeking admission in the non-minister special immigrant category must be admitted (repeat admitted) into the United States no later than midnight September 29, 2023.

The SR category is listed as “Unavailable” for all countries for October. In the event there is legislative action extending the category, it is likely it will become available effective immediately. If extended, the category will be subject to the same final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability.

Employment-based visa availability for FY-2024

Final action dates across most employment-based visa categories have advanced, reflecting new visa numbers available for FY-2024. Date advancements reflect an intention to keep visa issuance within quarterly limits in accordance with INA sections 201(a)(2) and 203(g), with potential date advancements throughout the fiscal year. However, actual date movements will be dependent on visa demand and issuance patterns throughout FY-2024.