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March Visa Bulletin 2024: Employment-Based Preferences

The March visa bulletin 2024 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- basedAll Chargeability AreasCHINA- mainland bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC01-Jan-2301-Jan-21CC
2nd15-Feb-2301-Jun-2015-May-1215-Feb-2315-Feb-23
3rd01-Feb-2301-Jul-2101-Aug-1201-Feb-2301-Jan-23
Other Workers15-Dec-2001-Jun-1701-Aug-1215-Dec-2015-May-20
4th01-Jan-2001-Jan-2001-Jan-2001-Jan-2001-Jan-20
Certain Religious Workers01-Jan-2001-Jan-2001-Jan-2001-Jan-2001-Jan-20
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5)		C01-Jan-1701-Apr-22CC
5th Set Aside: (Rural – 20%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment – 10%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure – 2%)CCCCC

Note: “C” denotes “Current”

Dates for Filing - February 2024 and March 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers)

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2301-Jan-23No Change
India01-Jan-2101-Jan-21No Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All Chargeability Areas15-Feb-2315-Feb-23No Change
China (Mainland)01-Jun-2001-Jun-20No Change
India15-May-1215-May-12No Change
Mexico15-Feb-2315-Feb-23No Change
Philippines15-Feb-2315-Feb-23No Change

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All Chargeability Areas01-Feb-2301-Feb-23No change
China (Mainland)01-Jul-2101-Jul-21No 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/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All Chargeability Areas01-Sep-1901-Jan-20Advanced by 4 months
China (Mainland)01-Sep-1901-Jan-20Advanced by 4 months
India01-Sep-1901-Jan-20Advanced by 4 months
Mexico01-Sep-1901-Jan-20Advanced by 4 months
Philippines01-Sep-1901-Jan-20Advanced by 4 months

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo 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/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
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/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentAdvancement by 1 year and 1 month
IndiaCurrentCurrentAdvancement by 2 years and 4 months
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-basedAll Chargeability AreasCHINA-mainland bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC15-Jul-2201-Oct-20CC
2nd22-Nov-2201-Jan-2001-Mar-1222-Nov-2222-Nov-22
3rd08-Sep-2201-Sep-2001-Jul-1208-Sep-2208-Sep-22
Other Workers08-Sep-2001-Jan-1701-Jul-1208-Sep-2001-May-20
4th01-Dec-1901-Dec-1901-Dec-1901-Dec-1901-Dec-19
Certain Religious Workers01-Dec-1901-Dec-1901-Dec-1901-Dec-1901-Dec-19
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5)		C15-Dec-1501-Dec-20CC
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)C15-Dec-1501-Dec-20CC
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

Final Action Dates - February and March 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers):

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)01-Jul-2215-Jul-22Advanced by 14 days
India01-Sep-2001-Oct-20Advanced by 1 month
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

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

Country/AreaSeptember Visa BulletinOctober Visa BulletinChanges
All Chargeability15-Nov-2222-Nov-22Advanced by 7 days
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2001-Jan-20No change
India01-Mar-1201-Mar-12No change
Mexico15-Nov-2222-Nov-22Advanced by 7 days
Philippines15-Nov-2222-Nov-22No change

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All Chargeability Areas01-Sep-2208-Sep-22Advanced by 7 days
China (Mainland)01-Sep-2001-Sep-20No change
India01-Jul-1201-Jul-12No change
Mexico01-Sep-2208-Sep-22Advanced by 7 days
Philippines01-Sep-2208-Sep-22Advanced by 7 days

EB4- Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants):

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All Chargeability15-May-1901-Dec-19Advanced by 6 months and 16 days
China (Mainland)15-May-1901-Dec-19Advanced by 6 months and 16 days
India15-May-1901-Dec-19Advanced by 6 months and 16 days
Mexico15-May-1901-Dec-19Advanced by 6 months and 16 days
Philippines15-May-1901-Dec-19No Change

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)15-Dec-1515-Dec-15No change
India01-Dec-2001-Dec-20No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
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/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

Country/AreaFebruary 2024March 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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