May 2023 bulletin published 2 Oct 2026
Visa Bulletin for May 2023
For May 2023, USCIS says employment-based applicants use the Final Action Dates 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). | 1 Feb 2022 | 1 Feb 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 8 Jun 2019 | 1 Jan 2011 | 15 Feb 2022 136 days | 15 Feb 2022 136 days | 15 Feb 2022 136 days |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Apr 2019 151 days | 15 Jun 2012 | 1 Jun 2022 | 1 Jun 2022 | 1 Jun 2022 |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 15 Apr 2015 196 days | 15 Jun 2012 | 1 Jan 2020 | 1 Jan 2020 | 1 Jan 2020 |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 | 1 Sep 2018 |
| 7 | EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5). | 8 Sep 2015 62 days | 1 Jun 2018 | 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 |
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). | 1 Jun 2022 | 1 Jun 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 8 Jul 2019 | 1 May 2012 | 1 Dec 2022 | 1 Dec 2022 | 1 Dec 2022 |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Jun 2019 120 days | 1 Aug 2012 | 1 May 2023 | 1 May 2023 | 1 May 2023 |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Nov 2015 | 1 Aug 2012 | 1 Feb 2020 | 1 Feb 2020 | 1 Feb 2020 |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 | 1 Oct 2018 |
| 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 |