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November 2018 Visa Bulletin: Official Cutoff Dates & USCIS Chart

Official November 2018 Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for employment and family categories: Chart A vs Chart B, USCIS filing-chart guidance, FAQ, and DOS source links.

Issue: November 2018Data updated: USCIS filing chart

November 2018 Visa Bulletin gathers the release status, official sources, key cutoff lines, and filing-chart context for November 2018.

It gives the month its own crawlable page instead of hiding the current answer behind homepage filters.

Chart comparison

Chart A vs Chart B difference

Chart B usually controls early filing eligibility; final approval still depends on Chart A and visa-number availability.

CategoryChart AChart BChart B vs A
EB-1 IndiaApr 1, 2017Jun 1, 2018Chart B is 426 days ahead
EB-2 IndiaCurrentCurrentNot comparable
EB-3 IndiaCurrentCurrentNot comparable
EB-1 ChinaJun 1, 2016Oct 1, 2017Chart B is 487 days ahead
EB-2 ChinaMay 15, 2015Jun 15, 2015Chart B is 31 days ahead
EB-3 ChinaJun 1, 2015Aug 8, 2015Chart B is 68 days ahead
F2A WorldwideSep 15, 2016Dec 1, 2017Chart B is 442 days ahead

FAQ

Common questions

Has the November 2018 Visa Bulletin been published?

This page prioritizes the official DOS bulletin for November 2018. If that month is not available yet, it clearly falls back to the latest published official bulletin instead of treating an unpublished month as final.

Which USCIS filing chart applies for November 2018?

The page includes the current USCIS filing-chart source when available. For I-485 filing, use USCIS monthly guidance for the relevant employment-based or family-sponsored chart, not DOS Chart B alone.

Where does this page get its cutoff data?

Cutoffs, movement history, and source links are organized from DOS Visa Bulletin data and USCIS Adjustment of Status filing-chart guidance. The page is data context, not case-specific legal advice.

Official sources

DOS and USCIS source links

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