Final Action Dates (Chart A)
China:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of February 1, 2022.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 8, 2019.
- EB-3: Advances by 3 months with a cut-off date of September 1, 2019.
India:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 1, 2012.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 1, 2011.
- EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 1, 2009.
Others:
- EB-1: Worldwide (All Other), Mexico and Philippines remain unchanged with a cut-off date of August 1, 2023.
- EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) advances 3 months with a cut-off date of July 1, 2022.
- EB-3: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cutoff date of May 1, 2020.
Dates for Filing (Chart B):
China:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 1, 2022.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of October 8, 2019.
- EB-3: Advances by 2 months with a cut-off date of November 1, 2019.
India:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 1, 2022.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of May 1, 2012.
- EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of August 1, 2012.
Others:
- EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of December 1, 2022.
- EB-3: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of May 1, 2023.
PLEASE NOTE: USCIS has indicated they will accept adjustment of status applications pursuant to Final Action Date (Chart A) September 2023. For more information, please visit the USCIS website.
Looking Forward
Individuals who are now current should contact EIG to begin work on their Adjustment of Status case(s). If you already have an AOS pending with USCIS, it will not be adjudicated until the Final Action date becomes current.
The EIG team closely monitors changes to the monthly visa bulletin and determines the best action plan for each case. We will reach out to individuals whose priority date will be current next month to initiate the next step of the green card process.
For more information about the Visa Bulletin, we’ve summarized and answered frequently asked questions here. We encourage you to read this article to better understand what your priority date means.
The complete Visa Bulletin for September 2023 can be found here.