May 2024 Visa Bulletin

For April 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-april-2024.aspx

For analysis of May 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-analysis-may-2024.aspx

May 2024 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from May 1 to May 31 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:
Final Action Dates
Dates For Filing Applications
"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.
Family-
Sponsored 		 All Chargeability 
Areas Except
Those Listed		 CHINA-mainland 
born		 INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 08JUL15
 08JUL15 08JUL15 15OCT01 01MAR12
F2A 01JUN21 01JUN21 01JUN21 08NOV20 01JUN21
F2B 01APR16 01APR16 01APR16 01MAR04 22OCT11
F3 01JAN10 01JAN10 01JAN10 22JUL99 01AUG02
F4 22JUL07 22JUL07 15JAN06 22JAN01 08SEP03
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.
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 01SEP04 01OCT13
F3 01JUN10 01JUN10 01JUN10 15JUN01 08NOV03
F4 01MAR08 01MAR08 15JUN06 22APR01 01JUN05

Employment Based:
Final Action Dates
Dates For Filing Applications
"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.
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 15AUG12 22NOV22 22NOV22
Other Workers 08OCT20 01JAN17 15AUG12 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
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.
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

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-may-2024.html