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April 2022 bulletin published 2 Oct 2026

Visa Bulletin for April 2022

For April 2022, USCIS says employment-based applicants use the Dates for Filing chart to file an I-485.

Chart A · Final Action Dates

#	Category	China	India	Mexico	Philippines	Rest of world
1	EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers).	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

2	EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases.	1 Mar 2019	8 Jul 2013 68 days	Current	Current	Current

3	EB-3 skilled workers and professionals.	22 Mar 2018	15 Jan 2012	Current	Current	Current

4	EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience.	1 Jun 2012 31 days	15 Jan 2012	Current	Current	Current

5	EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators.	Current	Current	1 Apr 2020	Current	Current

6	EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers.	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable

Chart B · Dates for Filing

#	Category	China	India	Mexico	Philippines	Rest of world
1	EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers).	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

2	EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases.	1 Apr 2019	1 Sep 2014 365 days	Current	Current	Current

3	EB-3 skilled workers and professionals.	1 Apr 2018	22 Jan 2012	Current	Current	Current

4	EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience.	1 Aug 2015 31 days	22 Jan 2012	Current	Current	Current

5	EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

6	EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current