This table below shows Visa Bulletin Cutoff Dates for China F2B over the past several years. Month-to-month visa bulletin movement for the category is also calculated and displayed. Green colored texts mean your cutoff date advanced during that month; while red means backward or no movement. In addition, wait time is shown to reflect the severity of visa number retrogression, if any. Wait time is calculated by comparing the cut-off date and the corresponding visa bulletin month. Starting October, 2015, there are two charts of cutoff dates and the movement below is calculated based on the "approval" or "final action" visa bulletin.

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VB Year	VB Month	Cut-Off Date (Y-M-D)	Movement (days)	Wait Time (days)
2024	4	2015-11-22	0	3053
2024	3	2015-11-22	52	3022
2024	2	2015-10-01	0	3045
2024	1	2015-10-01	9	3014
2023	12	2015-09-22	0	2992
2023	11	2015-09-22	0	2962
2023	10	2015-09-22	0	2931
2023	9	2015-09-22	0	2901
2023	8	2015-09-22	0	2870
2023	7	2015-09-22	0	2839
2023	6	2015-09-22	0	2809
2023	5	2015-09-22	0	2778
2023	4	2015-09-22	0	2748
2023	3	2015-09-22	0	2717
2023	2	2015-09-22	0	2689
2023	1	2015-09-22	0	2658
2022	12	2015-09-22	0	2627
2022	11	2015-09-22	0	2597
2022	10	2015-09-22	0	2566
2022	9	2015-09-22	0	2536
2022	8	2015-09-22	0	2505
2022	7	2015-09-22	0	2474
2022	6	2015-09-22	0	2444
2022	5	2015-09-22	0	2413
2022	4	2015-09-22	0	2383
2022	3	2015-09-22	0	2352
2022	2	2015-09-22	0	2324
2022	1	2015-09-22	0	2293
2021	12	2015-09-22	0	2262
2021	11	2015-09-22	0	2232
2021	10	2015-09-22	0	2201
2021	9	2015-09-22	0	2171
2021	8	2015-09-22	7	2140
2021	7	2015-09-15	24	2116
2021	6	2015-08-22	7	2110
2021	5	2015-08-15	7	2086
2021	4	2015-08-08	17	2063
2021	3	2015-07-22	7	2049
2021	2	2015-07-15	7	2028
2021	1	2015-07-08	0	2004
2020	12	2015-07-08	0	1973
2020	11	2015-07-08	0	1943
2020	10	2015-07-08	0	1912
2020	10	2015-07-08	0	1912
2020	9	2015-07-08	30	1882
2020	8	2015-06-08	38	1881
2020	7	2015-05-01	47	1888
2020	6	2015-03-15	59	1905
2020	5	2015-01-15	75	1933
2020	4	2014-11-01	47	1978
2020	3	2014-09-15	24	1994
2020	2	2014-08-22	14	1989
2020	1	2014-08-08	0	1972
2019	12	2014-08-08	31	1941
2019	11	2014-07-08	37	1942
2019	10	2014-06-01	0	1948
2019	9	2014-06-01	151	1918
2019	8	2014-01-01	122	2038
2019	7	2013-09-01	109	2129
2019	6	2013-05-15	103	2208
2019	5	2013-02-01	102	2280
2019	4	2012-10-22	82	2352
2019	3	2012-08-01	92	2403
2019	2	2012-05-01	47	2467
2019	1	2012-03-15	29	2483
2018	12	2012-02-15	45	2481
2018	11	2012-01-01	40	2496
2018	10	2011-11-22	21	2505
2018	9	2011-11-01	10	2496
2018	8	2011-10-22	68	2475
2018	7	2011-08-15	54	2512
2018	6	2011-06-22	38	2536
2018	5	2011-05-15	37	2543
2018	4	2011-04-08	38	2550
2018	3	2011-03-01	45	2557
2018	2	2011-01-15	45	2574
2018	1	2010-12-01	9	2588
2017	12	2010-11-22	7	2566
2017	11	2010-11-15	7	2543
2017	10	2010-11-08	7	2519
2017	9	2010-11-01	0	2496
2017	8	2010-11-01	0	2465
2017	7	2010-11-01	10	2434
2017	6	2010-10-22	21	2414
2017	5	2010-10-01	16	2404
2017	4	2010-09-15	31	2390
2017	3	2010-08-15	38	2390
2017	2	2010-07-08	30	2400
2017	1	2010-06-08	31	2399
2016	12	2010-05-08	23	2399
2016	11	2010-04-15	31	2392
2016	10	2010-03-15	42	2392
2016	9	2010-02-01	24	2404
2016	8	2010-01-08	31	2397
2016	7	2009-12-08	47	2397
2016	6	2009-10-22	51	2414
2016	5	2009-09-01	78	2434
2016	4	2009-06-15	24	2482
2016	3	2009-05-22	7	2475
2016	2	2009-05-15	44	2453
2016	1	2009-04-01	31	2466
2015	12	2009-03-01	21	2466
2015	11	2009-02-08	24	2457
2015	10	2009-01-15	24	2450
2015	9	2008-12-22	37	2444
2015	8	2008-11-15	31	2450
2015	7	2008-10-15	30	2450
2015	6	2008-09-15	0	2450
2015	5	2008-09-15	24	2419
2015	4	2008-08-22	45	2413
2015	3	2008-07-08	47	2427
2015	2	2008-05-22	51	2446
2015	1	2008-04-01	39	2466
2014	12	2008-02-22	52	2474
2014	11	2008-01-01	61	2496
2014	10	2007-11-01	61	2526
2014	9	2007-09-01	62	2557
2014	8	2007-07-01	61	2588
2014	7	2007-05-01	30	2618
2014	6	2007-04-01	59	2618
2014	5	2007-02-01	102	2646
2014	4	2006-10-22	51	2718
2014	3	2006-09-01	55	2738
2014	2	2006-07-08	37	2765
2014	1	2006-06-01	31	2771
2013	12	2006-05-01	40	2771
2013	11	2006-03-22	21	2781
2013	10	2006-03-01	14	2771
2013	9	2006-02-15	76	2755
2013	8	2005-12-01	30	2800
2013	7	2005-11-01	116	2799
2013	6	2005-07-08	54	2885
2013	5	2005-05-15	37	2908
2013	4	2005-04-08	38	2915
2013	3	2005-03-01	45	2922
2013	2	2005-01-15	38	2939
2013	1	2004-12-08	23	2946
2012	12	2004-11-15	38	2938
2012	11	2004-10-08	23	2946
2012	10	2004-09-15	0	2938
2012	9	2004-09-15	85	2908
2012	8	2004-06-22	52	2962
2012	7	2004-05-01	16	2983
2012	6	2004-04-15	53	2969
2012	5	2004-02-22	38	2991
2012	4	2004-01-15	61	2999
2012	3	2003-11-15	31	3029
2012	2	2003-10-15	37	3031
2012	1	2003-09-08	24	3037
2011	12	2003-08-15	14	3030
2011	11	2003-08-01	17	3014
2011	10	2003-07-15	14	3000
2011	9	2003-07-01	0	2984
2011	8	2003-07-01	0	2953
2011	7	2003-07-01	77	2922
2011	6	2003-04-15	0	2969
2011	5	2003-04-15	0	2938
2011	4	2003-04-15	0	2908
2011	3	2003-04-15	0	2877
2011	2	2003-04-15	0	2849
2011	1	2003-04-15	-778	2818
2010	12	2005-06-01	0	2009
2010	11	2005-06-01	61	1979
2010	10	2005-04-01	90	2009
2010	9	2005-01-01	366	2069
2010	8	2004-01-01	245	2404
2010	7	2003-05-01	167	2618
2010	6	2002-11-15	137	2755
2010	5	2002-07-01	122	2861
2010	4	2002-03-01	28	2953
2010	3	2002-02-01	31	2950
2010	2	2002-01-01	31	2953
2010	1	2001-12-01	30	2953
2009	12	2001-11-01	31	2952
2009	11	2001-10-01	40	2953
2009	10	2001-08-22	52	2962
2009	9	2001-07-01	61	2984
2009	8	2001-05-01	16	3014
2009	7	2001-04-15	73	2999
2009	6	2001-02-01	78	3042
2009	5	2000-11-15	75	3089
2009	4	2000-09-01	71	3134
2009	3	2000-06-22	45	3174
2009	2	2000-05-08	47	3191
2009	1	2000-03-22	36	3207
2008	12	2000-02-15	31	3212
2008	11	2000-01-15	31	3213
2008	10	1999-12-15	0	3213
2008	9	1999-12-15	44	3183
2008	8	1999-11-01	47	3196
2008	7	1999-09-15	45	3212
2008	6	1999-08-01	61	3227
2008	5	1999-06-01	71	3257
2008	4	1999-03-22	42	3298
2008	3	1999-02-08	38	3309
2008	2	1999-01-01	40	3318
2008	1	1998-11-22	38	3327
2007	12	1998-10-15	30	3334
2007	11	1998-09-15	31	3334
2007	10	1998-08-15	45	3334
2007	9	1998-07-01	84	3349
2007	8	1998-04-08	59	3402
2007	7	1998-02-08	69	3430
2007	6	1997-12-01	61	3469
2007	5	1997-10-01	47	3499
2007	4	1997-08-15	45	3516
2007	3	1997-07-01	47	3530
2007	2	1997-05-15	37	3549
2007	1	1997-04-08	31	3555
2006	12	1997-03-08	35	3555
2006	11	1997-02-01	31	3560
2006	10	1997-01-01	31	3560
2006	9	1996-12-01	70	3561
2006	8	1996-09-22	31	3600
2006	7	1996-08-22	21	3600
2006	6	1996-08-01	17	3591
2006	5	1996-07-15	0	3577
2006	4	1996-07-15	7	3547
2006	3	1996-07-08	7	3523
2006	2	1996-07-01	9	3502
2006	1	1996-06-22	14	3480
2005	12	1996-06-08	17	3463
2005	11	1996-05-22	30	3450
2005	10	1996-04-22	21	3449
2005	9	1996-04-01	70	3440
2005	8	1996-01-22	21	3479
2005	7	1996-01-01	24	3469
2005	6	1995-12-08	30	3463
2005	5	1995-11-08	24	3462
2005	4	1995-10-15	30	3456
2005	3	1995-09-15	24	3455
2005	2	1995-08-22	21	3451
2005	1	1995-08-01	---	3441

Visa Bulletin Descriptions:

• C: Current (Anyone in this category is eligible to receive an immigrant visa number).
• U: Unavailable (All visa numbers for the particular category have been consumed and as a result, nobody can file I-485 or receive green card approval).
• Date: Cutoff Date (YYYY-MM-DD; Demand for visa numbers has exceeded inventory, so only applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cutoff date is eligible for a visa number).
• ROW: Rest of World (All countries and regions except those listed separately, such as China-mainland born and India).
• China: China-mainland born.
• EB1: Employment-Based First Preference (Priority Workers)
• EB2: Employment-Based Second Preference (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)
• EB3: Employment-Based Third Preference (Skilled Workers and Professionals)
• EB3-Other: Employment-Based Third Preference (Other Workers)
• EB4: Employment-Based Fourth Preference (Certain Special Immigrants)
• EB4-Religious: Employment-Based First Preference Other Workers( Certain Religious Workers)
• EB5: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Employment Creation)
• EB5-Pilot: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Pilot Programs)
• EB5-Regional: Employment-Based Fifth Preference (Targeted Employment Areas or Regional Centers)
• F1: Family-Sponsored First Preference (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens)
• F2A: Family-Sponsored Second Preference, Subcategory A (Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents)
• F2B: Family-Sponsored Second Preference, Subcategory B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents)
• F3: Family-Sponsored Third Preference (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens)
• F4: Family-Sponsored Fourth Preference (Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens)

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