Visa Bulletin

USCIS issues green cards based on the Visa Bulletin that is published once a month by the US State Department.

In most cases, immigrants waiting for their green cards have an approved family petition (I-130) or an alien worker petition (I-140). Both approval forms, I-130 and I-140, contain a Priority Date, which is the date when a given petition was filed, either with the USICS or with the Department of Labor.

Waiting time for the green card is calculated based on this Priority Date.

October 2023

Category

Family Based Green Cards

Employment Based Green Cards

Filing Date ***

Green Card Issuance Date

Filing Date***

Green Card Issuance Date

1

Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens (21 years of age or older)

1 Sep 2017

1 Jan 2015

   
2a

Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

1 Sep 2023

8 Feb 2019

   
2b

Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

1 Jan 2017

22 Sep 2015

   
3

Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

1 Mar 2010

8 Jan 2009

   
4

Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

1 Mar 2008

22 Apr 2007

   
           
1

Priority Workers

   

Current

Current

2

Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability

   

1 Jan 2023

8 Jul 2022

3

Skilled Workers and Professionals

   

1 Feb 2023

1 Dec 2021

 

Other workers

   

15 Dec 2020

1 Aug 2020

4

Religious workers

   

1 Mar 2019

No Visas

5

Investors

   

Current

Current

September 2023

Category

Family Based Green Cards

Employment Based Green Cards

Filing Date ***

Green Card Issuance Date

Filing Date***

Green Card Issuance Date

1

Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens (21 years of age or older)

1 Sep 2017

1 Jan 2015

   
2a

Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

1 Sep 2023

1 Jan 2018

   
2b

Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents

1 Jan 2017

22 Sep 2015

   
3

Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

1 Mar 2010

8 Jan 2009

   
4

Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens

1 Mar 2008

22 Apr 2007

   
           
1

Priority Workers

   

Current

1 Aug 2023

2

Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability

   

1 Dec 2022

1 Jul 2022

3

Skilled Workers and Professionals

   

1 May 2023

1 May 2020

 

Other workers

   

1 Jun 2020

1 May 2020

4

Religious workers

   

1 Oct 2018

1 Sep 2018

5

Investors

   

Current

Current

*** Must check with USCIS for applicability.

The above Visa Bulletin contains Priority Dates for citizens of most countries.  Different dates apply to citizens of Mexico, China, India, and Philippines.

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