U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
April 2015
Final Action Dates as published in the Visa Bulletin for April 2015. Changes are against March 2015.
What changed from March 2015
Final Action Dates: 31 moved forward, 1 moved back
- F1 Mexico advanced 10 days, from 22 OCT 1994 to 01 NOV 1994.
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2013 to 01 AUG 2013.
- F2A China advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2013 to 01 AUG 2013.
- F2A India advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2013 to 01 AUG 2013.
- F2A Mexico advanced 47 days, from 22 MAY 2013 to 08 JUL 2013.
- F2A Philippines advanced 40 days, from 22 JUN 2013 to 01 AUG 2013.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 45 days, from 08 JUL 2008 to 22 AUG 2008.
- F2B China advanced 45 days, from 08 JUL 2008 to 22 AUG 2008.
- F2B India advanced 45 days, from 08 JUL 2008 to 22 AUG 2008.
- F2B Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 1995 to 01 FEB 1995.
- F2B Philippines advanced 10 days, from 22 MAR 2004 to 01 APR 2004.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 22 JAN 2004 to 08 FEB 2004.
- F3 China advanced 17 days, from 22 JAN 2004 to 08 FEB 2004.
- F3 India advanced 17 days, from 22 JAN 2004 to 08 FEB 2004.
- F3 Mexico advanced 38 days, from 22 FEB 1994 to 01 APR 1994.
- F3 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 AUG 1993 to 08 AUG 1993.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 15 MAY 2002 to 15 JUN 2002.
- F4 China advanced 31 days, from 15 MAY 2002 to 15 JUN 2002.
- F4 India advanced 31 days, from 15 MAY 2002 to 15 JUN 2002.
- F4 Mexico advanced 37 days, from 01 JUN 1997 to 08 JUL 1997.
- F4 Philippines advanced 14 days, from 08 SEP 1991 to 22 SEP 1991.
- EB-2 China advanced 7 months, from 01 SEP 2010 to 01 APR 2011.
- EB-2 India advanced 8 months, from 01 JAN 2007 to 01 SEP 2007.
- EB-3 (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2014 to 01 OCT 2014.
- EB-3 India advanced 7 days, from 01 JAN 2004 to 08 JAN 2004.
- EB-3 Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2014 to 01 OCT 2014.
- EB-3 Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2014 to 01 OCT 2014.
- EB-3 Other Workers (all other countries) advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2014 to 01 OCT 2014.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 7 days, from 01 JAN 2004 to 08 JAN 2004.
- EB-3 Other Workers Mexico advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2014 to 01 OCT 2014.
- EB-3 Other Workers Philippines advanced 4 months, from 01 JUN 2014 to 01 OCT 2014.
Compared cell by cell with the March 2015 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (60 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The April 2015 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01 AUG 2007no change | 01 AUG 2007no change | 01 AUG 2007no change | 01 NOV 1994+10 d | 01 FEB 2005no change |
| F2A | 01 AUG 2013+40 d | 01 AUG 2013+40 d | 01 AUG 2013+40 d | 08 JUL 2013+47 d | 01 AUG 2013+40 d |
| F2B | 22 AUG 2008+45 d | 22 AUG 2008+45 d | 22 AUG 2008+45 d | 01 FEB 1995+31 d | 01 APR 2004+10 d |
| F3 | 08 FEB 2004+17 d | 08 FEB 2004+17 d | 08 FEB 2004+17 d | 01 APR 1994+38 d | 08 AUG 1993+7 d |
| F4 | 15 JUN 2002+31 d | 15 JUN 2002+31 d | 15 JUN 2002+31 d | 08 JUL 1997+37 d | 22 SEP 1991+14 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 APR 2011+7 mo | 01 SEP 2007+8 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | 01 OCT 2014+4 mo | 01 JAN 2011−10 mo | 08 JAN 2004+7 d | 01 OCT 2014+4 mo | 01 OCT 2014+4 mo |
| EB-3 Other Workers | 01 OCT 2014+4 mo | 15 AUG 2005no change | 08 JAN 2004+7 d | 01 OCT 2014+4 mo | 01 OCT 2014+4 mo |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2015, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.