December 2024 Visa Bulletin: Priority Dates & Changes
Key takeaways
USCIS chart for December: Final Action Dates, for family and employment adjustment cases (not yet confirmed by USCIS)
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Full December 2024 charts
When a green card may finally be issued
- Current
- Numbers are available to everyone in that row, whatever your priority date.
- Unavailable
- No numbers are being issued for that row this month.
Family-Sponsored
| Category | All other countries | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | Oct 22, 2015 | Oct 22, 2015 | Oct 22, 2015 | Nov 22, 2004 | Mar 1, 2012 |
| F2ASpouses and minor children of green card holders | Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 | Apr 15, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
| F2BUnmarried adult sons and daughters of green card holders | May 1, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jul 1, 2005 | Oct 22, 2011 |
| F3Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens | Apr 15, 2010 | Apr 15, 2010 | Apr 15, 2010 | Oct 22, 2000 | Sep 8, 2002 |
| F4Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens | Aug 1, 2007 | Aug 1, 2007 | Mar 8, 2006 | Mar 1, 2001 | Feb 1, 2004 |
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F1
Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
- All other countries
- Oct 22, 2015
- China (mainland born)
- Oct 22, 2015
- India
- Oct 22, 2015
- Mexico
- Nov 22, 2004
- Philippines
- Mar 1, 2012
F2A
Spouses and minor children of green card holders
- All other countries
- Jan 1, 2022
- China (mainland born)
- Jan 1, 2022
- India
- Jan 1, 2022
- Mexico
- Apr 15, 2021
- Philippines
- Jan 1, 2022
F2B
Unmarried adult sons and daughters of green card holders
- All other countries
- May 1, 2016
- China (mainland born)
- May 1, 2016
- India
- May 1, 2016
- Mexico
- Jul 1, 2005
- Philippines
- Oct 22, 2011
F3
Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
- All other countries
- Apr 15, 2010
- China (mainland born)
- Apr 15, 2010
- India
- Apr 15, 2010
- Mexico
- Oct 22, 2000
- Philippines
- Sep 8, 2002
F4
Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens
- All other countries
- Aug 1, 2007
- China (mainland born)
- Aug 1, 2007
- India
- Mar 8, 2006
- Mexico
- Mar 1, 2001
- Philippines
- Feb 1, 2004
Employment-Based
| Category | All other countries | China (mainland born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1Priority workers: extraordinary ability, top professors, multinational managers | Current | Nov 8, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | Current | Current |
| EB-2Professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 22, 2020 | Aug 1, 2012 | Mar 15, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| EB-3Skilled workers and professionals | Nov 15, 2022 | Apr 1, 2020 | Nov 8, 2012 | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 |
| EB-3 Other WorkersOther workers (roles needing less than two years of training) | Dec 1, 2020 | Jan 1, 2017 | Nov 8, 2012 | Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 |
| EB-4Certain special immigrants | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| EB-4 Religious WorkersCertain religious workers | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| EB-5 UnreservedImmigrant investors, unreserved | Current | Jul 15, 2016 | Jan 1, 2022 | Current | Current |
| EB-5 RuralImmigrant investors, rural set-aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 High UnemploymentImmigrant investors, high-unemployment set-aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| EB-5 InfrastructureImmigrant investors, infrastructure set-aside | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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EB-1
Priority workers: extraordinary ability, top professors, multinational managers
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Nov 8, 2022
- India
- Feb 1, 2022
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-2
Professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability
- All other countries
- Mar 15, 2023
- China (mainland born)
- Mar 22, 2020
- India
- Aug 1, 2012
- Mexico
- Mar 15, 2023
- Philippines
- Mar 15, 2023
EB-3
Skilled workers and professionals
- All other countries
- Nov 15, 2022
- China (mainland born)
- Apr 1, 2020
- India
- Nov 8, 2012
- Mexico
- Nov 15, 2022
- Philippines
- Nov 15, 2022
EB-3 Other Workers
Other workers (roles needing less than two years of training)
- All other countries
- Dec 1, 2020
- China (mainland born)
- Jan 1, 2017
- India
- Nov 8, 2012
- Mexico
- Dec 1, 2020
- Philippines
- Dec 1, 2020
EB-4
Certain special immigrants
- All other countries
- Jan 1, 2021
- China (mainland born)
- Jan 1, 2021
- India
- Jan 1, 2021
- Mexico
- Jan 1, 2021
- Philippines
- Jan 1, 2021
EB-4 Religious Workers
Certain religious workers
- All other countries
- Jan 1, 2021
- China (mainland born)
- Jan 1, 2021
- India
- Jan 1, 2021
- Mexico
- Jan 1, 2021
- Philippines
- Jan 1, 2021
EB-5 Unreserved
Immigrant investors, unreserved
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Jul 15, 2016
- India
- Jan 1, 2022
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-5 Rural
Immigrant investors, rural set-aside
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Current
- India
- Current
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-5 High Unemployment
Immigrant investors, high-unemployment set-aside
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Current
- India
- Current
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current
EB-5 Infrastructure
Immigrant investors, infrastructure set-aside
- All other countries
- Current
- China (mainland born)
- Current
- India
- Current
- Mexico
- Current
- Philippines
- Current