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September 2018 Visa Bulletin: Official Cutoff Dates & USCIS Chart

Official September 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: September 2018Data updated: USCIS filing chart

September 2018 Visa Bulletin gathers the release status, official sources, key cutoff lines, and filing-chart context for September 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 IndiaJun 1, 2016CurrentNot comparable
EB-2 IndiaJan 1, 2013CurrentNot comparable
EB-3 IndiaNov 1, 2016CurrentNot comparable
EB-1 ChinaJan 1, 2012CurrentNot comparable
EB-2 ChinaJan 1, 2013Apr 1, 2015Chart B is 820 days ahead
EB-3 ChinaNov 1, 2014Jan 1, 2016Chart B is 426 days ahead
F2A WorldwideJul 22, 2016Dec 1, 2017Chart B is 497 days ahead

FAQ

Common questions

Has the September 2018 Visa Bulletin been published?

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month is not available yet, it clearly falls back to the latest published official bulletin instead of treating an unpublished month as final.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

DOS Visa Bulletin archiveUSCIS Adjustment of Status Filing ChartsSeptember 2018

Keep reading

All Visa Bulletin pages

Every employment-based and family-based category page plus a monthly archive of each Visa Bulletin: official cutoffs, Chart A vs Chart B, movement history, and DOS and USCIS source links.

EB-1 India Visa Bulletin

EB-1 India Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

EB-1 China Visa Bulletin

EB-1 China Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

EB-1 Worldwide Visa Bulletin

EB-1 Worldwide Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

EB-2 India Visa Bulletin

EB-2 India Visa Bulletin cutoffs, Chart A / Chart B comparison, movement history, and official sources.

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