July 2024 Visa Bulletin Explained!!!

Do you want to know all about the July 2024 Visa Bulletin? Then you won’t want to miss these new updates.

In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick explains visa availability in the month of July and what you can expect to see in the coming months with respect to the movement of the family-sponsored and employment-based visa categories.

Adjustment of Status Filing Chart July 2024

For the month of July, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it will continue to use the Final Action Dates chart to determine filing eligibility for adjustment of status to permanent residence for the employment-based preference categories.

For family-sponsored preference categories, USCIS will continue to use the Dates for Filing chart to determine filing eligibility for adjustment of status to permanent residence.

USCIS July 2024 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts

Highlights of the July 2024 Visa Bulletin

Family-Sponsored Categories

Final Action Dates

F-1 Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

F1 Mexico will advance by more than four months to May 8, 2002
F1 Philippines will remain at March 1, 2012
F1 All other countries will advance by three and a half months to October 22, 2015

F-2A Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

F2A Mexico will remain at February 1, 2021
F2A All other countries will remain at November 16, 2021

F-2B Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

F2B Mexico will remain at July 8, 2004
F2B Philippines will remain at October 22, 2011
F2B All other countries will advance by one month to May 1, 2016

F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

F3 Mexico will advance by three months to March 1, 2000
F3 Philippines will advance by more than two weeks to September 8, 2002
F3 All other countries will advance by one month to April 1, 2010

F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

F4 Mexico will advance by one week to February 8, 2001
F4 Philippines will advance by two months to February 1, 2004
F4 India will advance by one week to January 22, 2006
F4 All other countries will advance by ten days to August 1, 2007

Employment-Based Categories

Final Action Dates

EB-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers, and Certain Multinational Managers or Executives

EB-1 India will advance by eleven months to February 1, 2022
EB-1 China will advance by two months to November 1, 2022
EB-1 All other countries will remain current

EB-2 Members of the Professions and Aliens of Exceptional Ability

EB-2 India will advance by two months to June 15, 2012
EB-2 China will advance by one month to March 1, 2020
EB-2 All other countries will advance by two months to March 15, 2023

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers

EB-3 India will advance by one month to September 22, 2012
EB-3 China will remain at September 1, 2020
EB-3 All other countries will retrogress by eleven months and three weeks to December 1, 2021

EB-3 Other Workers

EB-3 India will advance by one month to September 22, 2012
EB-3 China will remain at January 1, 2017
EB-3 Philippines will remain at May 1, 2020
EB-3 All other countries will advance by almost three months to January 1, 2021

EB-3 JULY 2024 VISA BULLETIN NOTICE

Given continued high demand and number use in the EB-3 category, the State Department projects that this category will likely further retrogress or become unavailable in August.

Now let’s jump into the July Visa Bulletin.

FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

The following Final Action cutoff dates will apply for the family-sponsored categories:

The bold represents the advancement of the category.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	22OCT15	22OCT15	22OCT15	08MAY02	01MAR12
F2A	15NOV21	15NOV21	15NOV21	01FEB21	15NOV21
F2B	01MAY16	01MAY16	01MAY16	08JUL04	22OCT11
F3	01APR10	01APR10	01APR10	01MAR00	08SEP02
F4	01AUG07	01AUG07	22JAN06	08FEB01	01FEB04

Family Sponsored July 2024 Final Action Dates

F-1 Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

Mexico: May 8, 2002 (Advancement)
Philippines: March 1, 2012
All other countries: October 22, 2015 (Advancement)

F-2A Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

Mexico: February 1, 2021
All other countries: November 15, 2021

F-2B Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

Mexico: July 8, 2004
Philippines: October 22, 2011
All other countries: May 1, 2016 (Advancement)

F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

Mexico: March 1, 2000 (Advancement)
Philippines: September 8, 2002 (Advancement)
All other countries: April 1, 2010 (Advancement)

F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

Mexico: February 8, 2001 (Advancement)
India: January 22, 2006 (Advancement)
Philippines: February 1, 2004 (Advancement)
All other countries: August 1, 2007 (Advancement)

DATES FOR FILING FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

The following Dates for Filing cutoff dates will apply for family-sponsored categories and adjustment of status applications filed with USCIS in the month of July:

The bold represents the advancement of the category.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP17	01APR05	22APR15
F2A	01NOV23	01NOV23	01NOV23	01NOV23	01NOV23
F2B	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	01MAY05	01OCT13
F3	01OCT10	01OCT10	01OCT10	15JUN01	08NOV03
F4	01MAR08	01MAR08	15JUN06	28APR01	01APR06

Family Sponsored July 2024 Dates for Filing

F-1 Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

Mexico: April 1, 2005
Philippines: April 22, 2015
All other countries: September 1, 2017

F-2A Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

All countries: November 1, 2023 (Advancement)

F-2B Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

Mexico: May 1, 2005 (Advancement)
Philippines: October 1, 2013
All other countries: January 1, 2017

F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

Mexico: June 15, 2001
Philippines: November 8, 2003
All other countries: October 1, 2010 (Advancement)

F-4 Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

India: June 15, 2006
Mexico: April 28, 2001(Advancement)
Philippines: April 1, 2006 (Advancement)
All other countries: March 1, 2008

Employment-Based Categories

FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

The following Final Action cutoff dates will apply for employment-based categories and adjustment of status applications filed with USCIS in the month of July:

The bold represents the advancement of the category.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01NOV22	01FEB22	C	C
2nd	15MAR23	01MAR20	15JUN12	15MAR23	15MAR23
3rd	01DEC21	01SEP20	22SEP12	01DEC21	01DEC21
Other Workers	01JAN21	01JAN17	22SEP12	01JAN21	01MAY20
4th	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21
Certain Religious Workers	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)	C	15DEC15	01DEC20	C	C
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%)	C	C	C	C	C

Employment-Based July 2024 Final Action Dates

EB-1

China: November 1, 2022 (Advancement)
India: February 1, 2022 (Advancement)
All other countries: Current

EB-2

China: March 1, 2020 (Advancement)
India: June 15, 2012 (Advancement)
All other countries: March 15, 2023 (Advancement)

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers

China: September 1, 2020
India: September 22, 2012 (Advancement)
All other countries: December 1, 2021 (Retrogression)

EB-3 Other Workers

China: January 1, 2017
India: September 22, 2012 (Advancement)
Philippines: May 1, 2020
All other countries: January 1, 2021 (Advancement)

EB-4

All countries: January 1, 2021 (Advancement)

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)

China: December 15, 2015
India: December 1, 2020
All other countries: Current

EB-5 Set-Asides

Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries

DATES FOR FILING FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

The Dates for Filing cutoff dates will be as follows for the employment-based categories:

The bold represents the advancement of the category.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01JAN23	08FEB22	C	C
2nd	22MAR23	01JUN20	22JUN12	22MAR23	22MAR23
3rd	01FEB23	01JUL21	01OCT12	01FEB23	01JAN23
Other Workers	08JAN21	01JUN17	01OCT12	08JAN21	15MAY20
4th	01FEB21	01FEB21	01FEB21	01FEB21	01FEB21
Certain Religious Workers	01FEB21	01FEB21	01FEB21	01FEB21	01FEB21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)	C	01JAN17	01APR22	C	C
5th Set Aside: (Rural – 20%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment – 10%)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure – 2%)	C	C	C	C	C

Employment-Based July 2024 Dates for Filing

EB-1

China: January 1, 2023
India: February 8, 2022 (Advancement)
All other countries: Current

EB-2

China: June 1, 2020
India: June 22, 2012 (Advancement)
All other countries: March 22, 2023 (Advancement)

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers

China: July 1, 2021
India: October 1, 2012 (Advancement)
Philippines: January 1, 2023
All other countries: February 1, 2023

EB-3 Other Workers

China: June 1, 2017
India: October 1, 2012 (Advancement)
Philippines: May 15, 2020
All other countries: January 8, 2021 (Advancement)

EB-4

All countries: February 1, 2021 (Advancement)

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)

China: January 1, 2017
India: April 1, 2022
All other countries: Current

EB-5 Set-Asides

Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries

Conclusion

In summary, for the July Visa Bulletin, high demand in the EB-3 categories has required a retrogression in the worldwide EB-3 Final Action dates (including Mexico and Philippines).

Given continued high demand and number use in the EB-3 category, the State Department projects that this category will likely further retrogress or become unavailable in August.

The rest of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories will experience slight to modest advancement in the months ahead.

To read the July Visa Bulletin, please click here.

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