The June 2024 Visa Bulletin Explained!!!

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In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the State Department’s release of the June 2024 Visa Bulletin. Learn all about the changes we are seeing in the family-sponsored and employment-based categories for the month of June in this video.

Adjustment of Status Filing Chart June 2024

For the month of June 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to use the Dates for Filing Chart for all family-sponsored preference categories, and the Final Action Dates Chart for all employment-based preference categories, when applying for adjustment of status to permanent residence in the United States.

Top Highlights of the June Visa Bulletin

Employment-Based Categories

Unfortunately, for the employment-based categories, the June Visa Bulletin shows no movement.

  • The Dates for Filing chart in June remains unchanged from the previous months.
  • The Final Action Dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-5 remain unchanged.
  • Only EB-3 India will advance by one week.

Family-Sponsored Categories

In the family-sponsored preference categories, the Dates for Filing Chart remains unchanged from the previous month, with the exception of:

  • F2B Mexico will advance by 2 months to November 1, 2004
  • F3 Worldwide, China, and India will advance by 3 months to September 1, 2010
  • F4 Mexico will advance by 5 days to April 27, 2001

In the Final Action Dates Chart, the following categories experienced advancement:

  • F1 Mexico will advance by 2.6 months to January 1, 2002
  • F2A Worldwide, China, India, and the Philippines will advance by 5.5 months to November 15, 2021
  • F2A Mexico will advance by 2.8 months to February 1, 2021
  • F2B Mexico will advance by 4.2 months to July 8, 2004
  • F3 Worldwide, China, and India will advance by 1.9 months to March 1, 2010
  • F3 Mexico will advance by 4.3 months to December 1, 1999
  • F3 Philippines will advance by 3 weeks to August 22, 2002
  • F4 Mexico will advance by 10 days to February 1, 2001
  • F4 Philippines will advance by 2.8 months to December 1, 2003

FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

First let’s analyze the Final Action cutoff dates for the family-sponsored categories.

The movement in these categories for the month of June 2024 is as follows:

  • F1 Mexico will advance by 2.6 months to January 1, 2002. All other countries will remain at July 8, 2015.
  • F2A Worldwide, China, India, and the Philippines will advance by 5.5 months to November 15, 2021
  • F2A Mexico will advance by 2.8 months to February 1, 2021
  • F2B Mexico will advance by 4.2 months to July 8, 2004.
  • All other countries in F2B will remain at April 1, 2016, and the Philippines will remain at October 22, 2011
  • F3 Worldwide, China, and India will advance by 1.9 months to March 1, 2010
  • F3 Mexico will advance by 4.3 months to December 1, 1999
  • F3 Philippines will advance by 3 weeks to August 22, 2002
  • F4 Mexico will advance by 10 days to February 1, 2001
  • F4 Philippines will advance by 2.8 months to December 1, 2003.
  • F4 India will remain at January 15, 2006
  • F4 Worldwide and China will remain at July 22, 2007

The bold represents the advancement of the category.

Family-
Sponsored 		 All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed		 CHINA-mainland
born		 INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 08JUL15 08JUL15 08JUL15 01JAN02 01MAR12
F2A 15NOV21 15NOV21 15NOV21 01FEB21 15NOV21
F2B 01APR16 01APR16 01APR16 08JUL04 22OCT11
F3 01MAR10 01MAR10 01MAR10 01DEC99 22AUG02
F4 22JUL07 22JUL07 15JAN06 01FEB01 01DEC03

Family Sponsored June 2024 Final Action Dates

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

  • Mexico: January 1, 2002 (Advancement)
  • Philippines: March 1, 2012
  • All other countries: July 8, 2015

F-2A Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents

  • Mexico: February 1, 2021 (Advancement)
  • All other countries: November 14, 2021 (Advancement)

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

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

F3 Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens

  • Mexico: December 1, 1999 (Advancement)
  • Philippines: August 22, 2002 (Advancement)
  • All other countries: March 1, 2010 (Advancement)

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

  • Mexico: February 1, 2001 (Advancement)
  • India: January 15, 2006
  • Philippines: December 1, 2003 (Advancement)
  • All other countries: July 22, 2007

DATES FOR FILING FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

For the family-sponsored categories, the Dates for Filing cutoff dates remain the same as the previous month, with the exception of:

  • F2B Mexico which will advance by 2 months to November 1, 2004
  • F3 Worldwide, China, and India which will advance by 3 months to September 1, 2010 and
  • F4 Mexico which will advance by 5 days to April 27, 2001

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 01SEP23 01SEP23 01SEP23 01SEP23 01SEP23
F2B 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01NOV04 01OCT13
F3 01SEP10 01SEP10 01SEP10 15JUN01 08NOV03
F4 01MAR08 01MAR08 15JUN06 27APR01 01JUN05

Family Sponsored June 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: September 1, 2023

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

  • Mexico: November 1, 2004 (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: September 1, 2010 (Advancement)

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

  • India: June 15, 2006
  • Mexico: April 27, 2001 (Advancement)
  • Philippines: June 1, 2005
  • All other countries: March 1, 2008

Employment-Based Categories

FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

According to the Department of State’s June 2024 Visa Bulletin, the following Final Action cutoff dates will apply for employment-based categories (unchanged from previous month except for EB-3 India):

  • EB-1: China will remain at September 1, 2022, and India will remain at March 1, 2021. All other countries will continue to be current.
  • EB-2: China will remain at February 1, 2020, and India will remain at April 15, 2012. The remaining countries will stay at January 15, 2023.
  • EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: China will remain at September 1, 2020, and India will advance by one week to August 22, 2012. All other countries will remain at November 22, 2022.
  • EB-5: For the EB-5 Unreserved categories (C5, T5, I5, and R5), China will remain at December 15, 2015, and India will remain at December 1, 2020. All other countries will remain current. The EB-5 set-aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure) will also remain current. 
Employment-
based		 All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed		 CHINA-
mainland
born		 INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C 01SEP22 01MAR21 C C
2nd 15JAN23 01FEB20 15APR12 15JAN23 15JAN23
3rd 22NOV22 01SEP20 22AUG12 22NOV22 22NOV22
Other Workers 08OCT20 01JAN17 22AUG12 08OCT20 01MAY20
4th 01NOV20 01NOV20 01NOV20 01NOV20 01NOV20
Certain Religious Workers 01NOV20 01NOV20 01NOV20 01NOV20 01NOV20
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 June 2024 Final Action Dates

EB-1 

  • China: September 1, 2022
  • India: March 1, 2021
  • All other countries: Current

EB-2

  • China: February 1, 2020
  • India: April 15, 2012
  • All other countries: January 15, 2023 

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers

  • China: September 1, 2020
  • India: August 22, 2012 (Advancement) 
  • All other countries: November 22, 2022

EB-3 Other Workers 

  • China: January 1, 2017
  • India: August 22, 2012 (Advancement) 
  • Philippines: May 1, 2020
  • All other countries: October 8, 2020

EB-4

  • All countries: November 1, 2020

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 remain unchanged from the previous month.

Employment-
based		 All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed		 CHINA-
mainland
born		 INDIA MEXICO  PHILIPPINES 
1st C 01JAN23 01APR21 C C
2nd 15FEB23 01JUN20 15MAY12 15FEB23 15FEB23
3rd 01FEB23 01JUL21 15SEP12 01FEB23 01JAN23
Other Workers 15DEC20 01JUN17 15SEP12 15DEC20 15MAY20
4th 01DEC20 01DEC20 01DEC20 01DEC20 01DEC20
Certain Religious Workers 01DEC20 01DEC20 01DEC20 01DEC20 01DEC20
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 June 2024 Dates for Filing

EB-1

  • China: January 1, 2023
  • India: April 1, 2021
  • All other countries: Current

EB-2

  • China: June 1, 2020
  • India: May 15, 2012
  • All other countries: February 15, 2023

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers

  • China: July 1, 2021
  • India: September 15, 2012
  • Philippines: January 1, 2023
  • All other countries: February 1, 2023

EB-3 Other Workers

  • China: June 1, 2017
  • India: September 15, 2012
  • Philippines: May 15, 2020
  • All other countries: December 15, 2020

EB-4

  • All countries: December 1, 2020

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

What can we expect moving forward?

Retrogression coming soon for EB-2 Worldwide and EB-3 Final Action Dates

For the employment-based categories, the State Department’s June Visa Bulletin includes a warning that high demand in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories will most likely require a retrogression in the worldwide EB-2 and EB-3 Final Action dates by next month’s July Visa Bulletin.

The rest of the employment-based categories will likely experience little to no movement for the remainder of fiscal year 2024, which ends on September 30, 2024.

We expect the family-sponsored categories to continue to experience slight forward movement for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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