March 2019 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the March 2019 Visa Bulletin. The bulletin revealed that cutoff dates for Mainland China and Vietnam both advance, as followed:
For Mainland China born applicants: September 8, 2014 (a one-week advancement).
For Vietnam born applicants: July 15, 2016 (a one-month advancement).
As of March 1, 2019, Mainland Chinese and Vietnamese investors who filed their I-526 petitions on or before the new cutoff dates will be eligible to schedule interviews with Department of State Consular offices and be issued conditional immigration visas to enter the U.S. or apply for adjustment of status if they are already in the U.S.
EB-5 Visa Bulletin
Class |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | China | El Salvador Guatemala Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
EB-1 |
01JAN2018 | 22FEB2017 | 01JAN2018 | 22FEB2017 | 01JAN2018 | 01JAN2018 |
01JAN2018 |
EB-2 |
C | 01JAN2016 | C | 09APR2009 | C | C |
C |
EB-3 |
C | 08JUL2015 | C | 22MAY2009 | C | 01DEC2017 |
C |
Other Workers |
C | 15AUG2007 | C | 22MAY2009 | C | 01DEC2017 |
C |
EB-4 |
C | C | 01MAR2016 | C | 01JAN2018 | C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
U | U | U | U | U | U |
U |
EB-5 Non-Regional Centre (C5 & T5) | C | 08SEP2014 | C | C | C | C |
15JUL2016 |
EB-5 Regional Centre (I5 & R5) |
U | U | U | U | U | U |
U |
Note:
C – Current. Numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants.
U – Unauthorized. Numbers are not authorized for issuance.
Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed above.