July 2022 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India advances 3 months

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In July, the EB-2 India Final Action date will advance by three months to December 1, 2014; the EB-2 China Final Action date will advance by one month, to April 1, 2019.

The EB-1 will remain current for all countries.  EB-2 and EB-3 Professional and Skilled Worker will remain current for all countries, except India and China.

EB-3 India and EB-3 China will remain unchanged from the previous month.

Dates for Filing dates: EB-2 China and India will each advance one month. 

The cutoff dates for Family visa categories have advanced by months in all countries, except the  Philippines.

USCIS has announced, in July, 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	03/15/2000	03/01/2012
	FD	07/01/2016	07/01/2016	07/01/2016	12/01/2001	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	04/01/2001	10/22/2011
	FD	10/01/2016	10/01/2016	10/01/2016	08/08/2001	10/01/2013
F3	AD	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	10/15/1997	06/08/2002
	FD	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	10/01/2009	04/15/2001	11/08/2003
F4	AD	03/22/2007	03/22/2007	09/15/2005	06/01/2000	08/22/2002
	FD	11/08/2007	11/08/2007	02/22/2006	03/15/2001	04/22/2004

 

F1: 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.

F3: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)

F4: 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	04/01/2019	C	12/01/2014	C	C
	FD	C	05/01/2019	C	01/01/2015	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	11/08/2017	C	04/01/2020	C
	FD	C	C	12/08/2017	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 July 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.

 

 

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