June 2022 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Advances ONE YEAR

 

                                   

In June, the EB-2 India Final Action date will advance one YEAR to September 1, 2014; most other EB Final Action dates will stay the same.

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

USCIS has announced, in June, that I-485 adjustment applicants will use the Dates for Filing chart (FD Chart) in the family-based and the Final Action Date (AD Chart) in 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	02/01/2000	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	02/01/2001	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	03/01/2000	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	09/01/2014	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	05/08/2019	06/01/2012	05/08/2019	01/15/2012	05/08/2019	05/08/2019
	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	11/22/2015	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	12/15/2015	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, I5 &R5 Non-Regional Center Visa Categories will become “Current” in June for most countries, except China, which the cut-off date is 11/22/2015.  Filing Date for C5, T5, I5 &R5 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.)