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November Visa Bulletin 2023: Employment-Based Preferences

The November Visa Bulletin 2023 for Employment-Based Preferences has been released by the U.S. Department of State. USCIS will be accepting Filing Action Dates for Employment-based Adjustment of Status Applications.

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-
based		All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed		CHINA
(Mainland)		INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC01-Aug-2201-Jul-19CC
2nd01-Jan-2301-Jan-2015-May-1201-Jan-2301-Jan-23
3rd01-Feb-2301-Sep-2001-Aug-1201-Feb-2301-Jan-23
Other Workers15-Dec-2001-Jun-1701-Aug-1215-Dec-2015-May-20
4th01-Mar-1901-Mar-1901-Mar-1901-Mar-1901-Mar-19
Certain Religious Workers01-Mar-1901-Mar-1901-Mar-1901-Mar-1901-Mar-19
5th01-Apr-1801-Apr-1801-Apr-1801-Apr-1801-Apr-18
Religious WorkersCCCCC
6thCCCC

C

 
Special ImmigrantCCCCC
OtherCCC

C

C

Note: “C” denotes “Current”

Dates for Filing - October and November Visa Bulletin 2023 Comparison

EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers)

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)01-Jun-2201-Aug-22Advanced by 2 months
India01-Jun-2201-Jul-19Retrogressed 3 years and 1 month
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB2- Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability Areas01-Jan-2301-Jan-23No change
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2001-Jan-20No change
India15-May-1215-May-12No change
Mexico01-Jan-2301-Jan-23No change
Philippines01-Jan-2301-Jan-23No change

EB3- Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers)

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability Areas01-Feb-2301-Feb-23No change
China (Mainland)01-Sep-2001-Sep-20No change
India01-Aug-1201-Aug-12No change
Mexico01-Feb-2301-Feb-23No change
Philippines01-Jan-2301-Jan-23No change

EB4- Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants)

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability Areas15-Dec-2001-Mar-19Retrogressed by one year, 9 months and 14 days
China (Mainland)01-Jun-1701-Mar-19Advanced by 1 year 9 months
India01-Aug-1201-Mar-19Advanced by 6 years 7 months
Mexico15-Dec-2001-Mar-19Retrogressed by 1 year 9 months and 14 days
Philippines15-May-2001-Mar-19Retrogressed by 1 year 2 months and 14 days

EB5- Fifth Preference Category (5th) Unreserved: Employment Creation Investors (including C5, T5, I5, R5)

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)01-Jan-1701-Jan-17No change
India01-Apr-2201-Apr-22No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5- Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%)

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5- Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5- Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-basedAll ChargeabilityCHINA (Mainland)INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC15-Feb-2201-Jan-17CC
2nd15-Jul-2201-Oct-1901-Jan-1215-Jul-2215-Jul-22
3rd01-Dec-2101-Jan-2001-May-1201-Dec-2101-Dec-21
Other Workers01-Aug-2001-Jan-1601-May-1201-Aug-2001-May-20
4th01-Jan-1901-Jan-1901-Jan-1901-Jan-1901-Jan-19
Certain Religious Workers01-Jan-1901-Jan-1901-Jan-1901-Jan-1901-Jan-19
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

Final Action Dates - October and November Visa 2023 Bulletin Comparison

EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)15-Feb 2215-Feb 22No change
India01-Jan-1701-Jan-17No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB2- Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability Areas08-Jul-2215-Jul-22Advanced by 7 days
China (Mainland)01-Oct-1901-Oct-19No change
India01-Jan-1201-Jan-12No change
Mexico08-Jul-2215-Jul-22Advanced by 7 days
Philippines08-Jul-2215-Jul-22Advanced by 7 days

EB3- Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers):

Country/Area OctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability01-Dec-2101-Dec-21No change
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2001-Jan-20No change
India01-May-1201-May-12No change
Mexico01-Dec-2101-Dec-21No change
Philippines01-Dec-2101-Dec-21No change

EB4- Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All Chargeability Areas01-Aug-2001-Jan-19Retrogressed by 1 year 7 months
China (Mainland)01-Jan-1601-Jan-19Advanced by 3 years
India01-May-1201-Jan-19Advanced by 6 years 4 months
Mexico01-Aug-2001-Jan-19Retrogressed by 1 year 7 months
Philippines01-May-2001-Jan-19Retrogressed by 1 year 4 months

EB5- Fifth Preference Category Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)01-Oct-1501-Oct-15No Change
India15-Dec-1815-Dec-18No Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5- Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5- Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

EB5- Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%):

Country/AreaOctoberNovemberChange
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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