U.S. Visa Bulletin Updates

The U.S. Department of State publishes the Visa Bulletin each month to show the availability of immigrant visa numbers for family-based and employment-based green card categories.

Visa availability is based on:

• Priority date
• Visa category (EB or family preference)
• Country of chargeability

This page provides a simplified explanation of how the Visa Bulletin works along with the most recent monthly update.