Visa bulletin for September 2024: what changed
0 final action dates moved forward and 3 moved back compared with August 2024.
- EB-3 (all countries): December 1, 2021 → December 1, 2020 (retrogressed 1 year)
- EB-3 Philippines: December 1, 2021 → December 1, 2020 (retrogressed 1 year)
- EB-3 Other Workers (all countries): January 1, 2021 → December 1, 2020 (retrogressed 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for September 2024 (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 2024, USCIS says to use the dates for filing chart for family-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22OCT15 | 22OCT15 | 22OCT15 | 08MAY02 | 01MAR12 |
| F2A | 15NOV21 | 15NOV21 | 15NOV21 | 01FEB21 | 15NOV21 |
| F2B | 01MAY16 | 01MAY16 | 01MAY16 | 15JUL04 | 22OCT11 |
| F3 | 01APR10 | 01APR10 | 01APR10 | 01MAR00 | 08SEP02 |
| F4 | 01AUG07 | 01AUG07 | 22JAN06 | 08FEB01 | 01FEB04 |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01SEP17 | 01APR05 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | 15JUN24 | 15JUN24 | 15JUN24 | 15JUN24 | 15JUN24 |
| F2B | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01JAN17 | 01MAY05 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 01JAN11 | 01JAN11 | 01JAN11 | 15JUN01 | 08NOV03 |
| F4 | 01MAR08 | 01MAR08 | 15JUN06 | 30APR01 | 01APR06 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in September 2024, USCIS says to use the final action dates chart for employment-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | 01NOV22 | 01FEB22 | C | C |
| EB-2 | 15MAR23 | 01MAR20 | 15JUL12 | 15MAR23 | 15MAR23 |
| EB-3 | 01DEC20Retrogressed 1 year | 01SEP20 | 22OCT12 | 01DEC20Retrogressed 1 year | 01DEC20Retrogressed 1 year |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01DEC20Retrogressed 1 month | 01JAN17 | 22OCT12 | 01DEC20Retrogressed 1 month | 01MAY20 |
| EB-4 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 | 01JAN21 |
| EB-5 | C | 15DEC15 | 01DEC20 | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | 01JAN23 | 08FEB22 | C | C |
| EB-2 | 22MAR23 | 01JUN20 | 22JUL12 | 22MAR23 | 22MAR23 |
| EB-3 | 01FEB23 | 01JUL21 | 01NOV12 | 01FEB23 | 01JAN23 |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 08JAN21 | 01JUN17 | 01NOV12 | 08JAN21 | 15MAY20 |
| EB-4 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 | 01FEB21 |
| EB-5 | C | 01JAN17 | 01APR22 | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: high unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-5 set-aside: infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C |
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