October 2022 Visa Bulletin: Major Retrogression in EB2 India; EB3 India/EB2 & EB3 China Advance

                                 

As predicted, all employment-based visas for the First and Second Preference (EB1 and EB2) categories were exhausted as of 09/06/2022 for 2022 fiscal year.

In October's visa bulletin, the first one for fiscal year 2023, the final action dates of the family-based categories stay the same (F2A remain current for all countries). 

As for employment-based categories, there are major movements in October:

EB1 all countries remain current

EB2 all countries remain current, except India and China. EB2 India retrogresses almost 32 months to April 1, 2012.  EB2 China advance 9 weeks to June 8, 2019

EB3 India advances 6 weeks to April 1, 2012.  EB3 China advances 7 weeks to June 15, 2018.  EB3/Other workers advance for all countries

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

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	08/08/2016	08/08/2016	08/08/2016	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	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	08/08/2001	10/01/2013
F3	AD	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	10/15/1997	06/08/2002
	FD	11/08/2009	11/08/2009	11/08/2009	04/15/2001	11/08/2003
F4	AD	03/22/2007	03/22/2007	09/15/2005	06/01/2000	08/22/2002
	FD	12/15/2007	12/15/2007	02/22/2006	03/15/2001	04/22/2004

1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).
2A: The 2 “A” preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 “B” Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)

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	06/08/2019	C	04/01/2012	C	C
	FD	C	07/08/2019	C	05/01/2012	C	C
EB3	AD	C	06/15/2018	C	04/01/2012	C	C
	FD	C	07/15/2018	C	07/01/2012	C	C
Other Workers	AD	06/01/2020	09/01/2012	06/01/2020	04/01/2012	06/01/2020	06/01/2020
	FD	09/08/2022	11/01/2015	09/08/2022	07/01/2012	09/08/2022	09/08/2022
EB4	AD	C	C	03/15/2018	C	09/15/2020	C
	FD	C	C	04/15/2018	C	10/15/2020	C
EB5	AD	C	03/22/2015*	C	11/08/2019	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2016*	C	12/08/2019	C	C

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

prof./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)

*China EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.

 

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