April 2022 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Advances 9 Weeks

 

                               

In April, EB-2 India Final Action date will advance 9 weeks to July 8, 2013; however, EB-2 China will stay the same at March 1, 2019. Most other EB Final Action dates will remain the same as before. EB-3 “other workers” China will move to June 01, 2012.

Dates for filing EB-2 India will move a whole year to September 1, 2014;  EB-3 “other workers” China will move one month to August 01, 2015.

The cutoff dates for Family visa categories will mostly stay the same, except some advancements for Mexico.

USCIS announced that I-485 adjustment applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart (FD Chart) in both the family-based and employment-based cases.  Please note that the F2A applicants can file I-485 adjustment applications now because the Date of Filing is "current". 

Please see below for details.

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)          
FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

FAMILY IMMIGRATION

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	01/01/2000	03/01/2012
	FD	05/15/2016	05/15/2016	05/15/2016	05/01/2001	04/22/2015
F2A	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	AD	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	01/01/2001	10/22/2011
	FD	09/22/2016	09/22/2016	09/22/2016	04/22/2001	10/01/2013
F3	AD	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	09/15/1997	06/08/2002
	FD	08/22/2009	08/22/2009	08/22/2009	03/01/2001	11/08/2003
F4	AD	03/22/2007	03/22/2007	09/15/2005	01/01/2000	08/22/2002
	FD	10/01/2007	10/01/2007	02/22/2006	12/22/2000	04/22/2004

 

F1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).

F2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.

F2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.

F3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)

F4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)

 

EMPLOYMENT IMMIGRATION

Employment		Other  Countries	China	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB1	AD	C	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	03/01/2019	C	07/08/2013	C	C
	FD	C	04/01/2019	C	09/01/2014	C	C
EB3	AD	C	03/22/2018	C	01/15/2012	C	C
	FD	C	04/01/2018	C	01/22/2012	C	C
Other Workers	AD	C	06/01/2012	C	01/15/2012	C	C
	FD	C	08/01/2015	C	01/22/2012	C	C
EB4	AD	C	C	05/01/2017	C	04/01/2020	C
	FD	C	C	06/01/2017	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C	C

 

1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies’ executives/managers, outstanding professors/researchers)

2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.

3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)

4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)    

5th: Employment Creation (Investors) 

 

Employment-Based 5th Preference C5 & T5 Non-Regional Center Visa Categories is "Current" for April in all countries.  

 *(I5&R5 has been reauthorized by the recent legislation, but it is still listed as "Unavailable" in the April visa bulletin.)  Filing Date for I5 and R5 China is 12/15/2015.

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule a legal consultation.)