Visa Bulletin

The Visa Bulletin provides information regarding the cut-off dates which govern visa availability in the numerically limited visa categories and other immigrant visa related information.*

Disclaimer: Online versions of the Visa Bulletin are for informational purposes only and every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy. Any questions regarding a cut-off date for a specific month can often be confirmed by consulting an official copy of the Visa Bulletin, available upon request from the Visa Office.

Upcoming month's visa bulletin: December 2013 (Coming Soon)

This month's visa bulletin: November 2013

Archived visa bulletins: October 2013 and before

Comprehensive Lists of Cut-Off Dates:
The lists below are updated annually. Please refer to the Visa Bulletins above or on the Archived Visa Bulletins page for cut-off dates established during the current fiscal year.  

    Family Preference:

• Worldwide (non-oversubscribed countries only, which are those not individually listed below) Family Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• China (mainland-born only) Family Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• India Family Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• Mexico Family Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• Philippines Family Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013

    Employment Preference:

• Worldwide (non-oversubscribed countries only, which are those not individually listed below) Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• China (mainland-born only) Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• India Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• Mexico Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013
• Philippines Employment Preference Cut-Off Dates from FY1992-2013

* Operation of the Numerical Control Process (PDF) - Explains how immigrant visas subject to numerical limitations are allotted and the determination of cut-off dates for the Visa Bulletin.