October 2024 bulletin published 2 Oct 2026
Visa Bulletin for October 2024
For October 2024, 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). | 8 Nov 2022 7 days | 1 Feb 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 22 Mar 2020 21 days | 15 Jul 2012 | 15 Mar 2023 | 15 Mar 2023 | 15 Mar 2023 |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Apr 2020 153 days | 1 Nov 2012 10 days | 15 Nov 2022 714 days | 15 Nov 2022 714 days | 15 Nov 2022 714 days |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Jan 2017 | 1 Nov 2012 10 days | 1 Dec 2020 | 1 Dec 2020 214 days | 1 Dec 2020 |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 |
| 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). | 15 Jul 2016 213 days | 1 Jan 2022 396 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 Jan 2023 | 15 Apr 2022 66 days | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 1 Oct 2020 122 days | 1 Jan 2013 163 days | 1 Aug 2023 132 days | 1 Aug 2023 132 days | 1 Aug 2023 132 days |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 15 Nov 2020 228 days | 8 Jun 2013 219 days | 1 Mar 2023 28 days | 1 Mar 2023 59 days | 1 Mar 2023 28 days |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Jan 2018 214 days | 8 Jun 2013 219 days | 22 May 2021 134 days | 22 May 2021 372 days | 22 May 2021 134 days |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 |
| 7 | EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5). | 1 Oct 2016 92 days | 1 Apr 2022 | 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 |