Visa bulletin for September 2018: what changed
12 final action dates moved forward and 11 moved back compared with August 2018.
- EB-2 (all countries): Current → January 1, 2013 (no longer current)
- EB-3 (all countries): Current → November 1, 2016 (no longer current)
- EB-3 Other Workers (all countries): Current → November 1, 2016 (no longer current)
- EB-3 India: January 1, 2009 → January 1, 2003 (retrogressed 6 years)
- EB-3 Other Workers India: January 1, 2009 → January 1, 2003 (retrogressed 6 years)
- EB-2 India: March 15, 2009 → January 1, 2007 (retrogressed 2 years, 2 months)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): March 1, 2015 → January 1, 2013 (retrogressed 2 years, 2 months)
- EB-3 Philippines: June 1, 2017 → November 1, 2016 (retrogressed 7 months)
Source: Visa Bulletin for September 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 September 2018, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08APR11Retrogressed 1 month | 08APR11Retrogressed 1 month | 08APR11Retrogressed 1 month | 01AUG97 | 15NOV06Advanced 3 months |
| F2A | 22JUL16 | 22JUL16 | 22JUL16 | 01JUL16 | 22JUL16 |
| F2B | 01NOV11Advanced 10 days | 01NOV11Advanced 10 days | 01NOV11Advanced 10 days | 22APR97Advanced 1 month | 22APR07Advanced 2 months |
| F3 | 01MAY06Retrogressed 1 month | 01MAY06Retrogressed 1 month | 01MAY06Retrogressed 1 month | 22DEC95Advanced 1 month | 01JUN95Advanced 1 month |
| F4 | 08JAN05Advanced 1 month | 08JAN05Advanced 1 month | 08APR04Advanced 1 month | 15JAN98 | 01JUN95Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08MAR12 | 08MAR12 | 08MAR12 | 01SEP98 | 15FEB08 |
| F2A | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 | 01DEC17 |
| F2B | 22MAR14Advanced 2 years, 2 months | 22MAR14Advanced 2 years, 2 months | 22MAR14Advanced 2 years, 2 months | 08JUN97 | 15DEC07 |
| F3 | 22SEP06 | 22SEP06 | 22SEP06 | 08OCT98 | 01AUG95 |
| F4 | 01MAY05 | 01MAY05 | 01JAN05 | 01JUN98 | 01DEC95 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in September 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 | 01JUN16Advanced 1 month | 01JAN12 | 01JUN16Advanced 1 month | 01JAN12 | 01JUN16Advanced 1 month | 01JUN16Advanced 1 month | 01JUN16Advanced 1 month |
| EB-2 | 01JAN13No longer current | 01JAN13Retrogressed 2 years, 2 months | 01JAN13No longer current | 01JAN07Retrogressed 2 years, 2 months | 01JAN13No longer current | 01JAN13No longer current | 01JAN13No longer current |
| EB-3 | 01NOV16No longer current | 01NOV14Advanced 4 months | 01NOV16No longer current | 01JAN03Retrogressed 6 years | 01NOV16No longer current | 01NOV16Retrogressed 7 months | 01NOV16No longer current |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01NOV16No longer current | 01MAY07 | 01NOV16No longer current | 01JAN03Retrogressed 6 years | 01NOV16No longer current | 01NOV16Retrogressed 7 months | 01NOV16No longer current |
| EB-4 | C | C | 15FEB16Advanced 7 days | 15FEB16Advanced 7 days | 15FEB16Advanced 7 days | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15FEB16Advanced 7 days | 15FEB16Advanced 7 days | 15FEB16Advanced 7 days | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 08AUG14Advanced 7 days | C | C | C | C | 08AUG14Advanced 7 days |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 08AUG14Advanced 7 days | C | C | C | C | 08AUG14Advanced 7 days |
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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 | 01APR15 | C | 22MAY09 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01JAN16 | C | 01MAY09 | C | 01JUL17 | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01MAY09 | 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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