October 2023 bulletin published 2 Oct 2026
Visa Bulletin for October 2023
For October 2023, 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). | 15 Feb 2022 14 days | 1 Jan 2017 1827 days | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 1 Oct 2019 85 days | 1 Jan 2012 365 days | 8 Jul 2022 7 days | 8 Jul 2022 7 days | 8 Jul 2022 7 days |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Jan 2020 122 days | 1 May 2012 1216 days | 1 Dec 2021 579 days | 1 Dec 2021 579 days | 1 Dec 2021 579 days |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Jan 2016 122 days | 1 May 2012 1216 days | 1 Aug 2020 92 days | 1 May 2020 | 1 Aug 2020 92 days |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Jan 2019 122 days | 1 Jan 2019 122 days | 1 Jan 2019 122 days | 1 Jan 2019 122 days | 1 Jan 2019 122 days |
| 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). | 1 Oct 2015 23 days | 15 Dec 2018 623 days | 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 Aug 2022 61 days | 1 Jul 2019 1066 days | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 1 Jan 2020 85 days | 15 May 2012 14 days | 1 Jan 2023 31 days | 1 Jan 2023 31 days | 1 Jan 2023 31 days |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Sep 2020 305 days | 1 Aug 2012 | 1 Feb 2023 89 days | 1 Jan 2023 120 days | 1 Feb 2023 89 days |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Jun 2017 517 days | 1 Aug 2012 | 15 Dec 2020 197 days | 15 May 2020 17 days | 15 Dec 2020 197 days |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days | 1 Mar 2019 151 days |
| 7 | EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5). | 1 Jan 2017 366 days | 1 Apr 2022 845 days | 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 |