May 2022 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Advances 8 Weeks

                                        

In May, EB-2 India Final Action date will advance 8 weeks to September 1, 2013; most other EB Final Action dates will remain the same as before.

Dates for filing EB-2 India will move 13 weeks to December 1, 2014.

The cutoff dates for Family visa categories will remain the same as last month.

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 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	05/01/2001	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	03/01/2001	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	09/01/2013	C	C
	FD	C	04/01/2019	C	12/01/2014	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	06/15/2017	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 May in all countries.  

 *As mentioned in our previous article, I5&R5 is reauthorized by the recent legislation. The I5 & R5 Visa Categories will become “Current” in May for most countries, except China, which the cut-off date is “11/22/2015.  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.)