October 2022 bulletin published 2 Oct 2026

Visa Bulletin for October 2022

For October 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.	8 Jun 2019 68 days	1 Apr 2012 974 days	Current	Current	Current

3	EB-3 skilled workers and professionals.	15 Jun 2018 54 days	1 Apr 2012 46 days	Current	Current	Current

4	EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience.	1 Sep 2012 92 days	1 Apr 2012 46 days	1 Jun 2020 390 days	1 Jun 2020 390 days	1 Jun 2020 390 days

5	EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators.	Current	Current	15 Sep 2020 167 days	Current	Current

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

7	EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5).	22 Mar 2015 275 days	8 Nov 2019	Current	Current	Current

8	EB-5 Rural investment in rural areas.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

9	EB-5 High Unemployment investment in high-unemployment areas.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

10	EB-5 Infrastructure infrastructure projects.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

#	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.	8 Jul 2019 68 days	1 May 2012 975 days	Current	Current	Current

3	EB-3 skilled workers and professionals.	15 Jul 2018 54 days	1 Jul 2012 130 days	Current	Current	Current

4	EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience.	1 Nov 2015 92 days	1 Jul 2012 130 days	8 Sep 2022	8 Sep 2022	8 Sep 2022

5	EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators.	Current	Current	15 Oct 2020	Current	Current

6	EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers.	Current	Current	15 Oct 2020	Current	Current

7	EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5).	1 Jan 2016	8 Dec 2019	Current	Current	Current

8	EB-5 Rural investment in rural areas.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

9	EB-5 High Unemployment investment in high-unemployment areas.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

10	EB-5 Infrastructure infrastructure projects.	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current