The U.S. Department of State has released its September 2023 Visa Bulletin which summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for “Final Action Dates” for September and “Dates for Filing Applications” to notify the immigrant visa applicants to submit their required documentation to the National Visa Center (NVC).
Final Action Cut-off Dates
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in September 2023, the individual must have a priority date that is earlier than the “Final Action Date” listed below. The “C” listing means that the category is current, and applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date.
Employment-Based
All Chargeability Areas Except those listed
China-Mainland born
India
Mexico
Philippines
1st (EB-1: Extraordinary People, Outstanding Researchers and Professors, and Multinational Executives, and Managers)
01AUG23
01FEB22
01JAN12
01AUG23
01AUG23
2nd (EB-2: Exceptional People and Advanced Degree Holders)
01JUL22
08JUL19
01JAN11
01JUL22
01JUL22
3rd (EB-3: Bachelor’s Degree Holders, Skilled Workers, and Unskilled Workers)
01MAY20
01SEP19
01JAN09
01MAY20
01MAY20
Other Workers
01MAY20
01SEP15
01JAN09
01MAY20
01MAY20
Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1)
The EB-1 cut-off application date for applicants from Mexico, Philippines, and All Chargeable Areas will remain August 1, 2023 which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before August 1, 2023 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
In addition, EB-1 cut off dates for India and China remain January 1, 2012, and February 1, 2022, respectively.
Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2)
The EB-2 cutoff application date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance by three months to July 1, 2022 which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before July 1, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
Further, EB-2 cut off dates for India and China remain January 1, 2011, and July 8, 2019, respectively.
Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3)
The EB-3 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will remain May 1, 2020 which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before May 1, 2020 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
On the other hand, the EB-3 cutoff date for China will advance by three months to September 1, 2019 while the cutoff date for India will remain January 1, 2009.
Other Workers
All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines whose applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before May 1, 2020 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
The Other Workers cutoff dates for China will remain at September 1, 2015 while the cut off date for India will remain January 1, 2009.
