March 2023 Visa Bulletin: EB Dates Unchanged

In the March 2023 Visa Bulletin, most visa categories hold steady.  Family 2A continues to be current, meaning that eligible spouses of U.S. green card holders may apply for their green card concurrently with the I-130 visa petition.  The State Department also warned that there is a possibility that a EB-3 Professional/Skilled Worker will no longer be current for "Other Countries" in the coming months.

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

 

Family-based		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	04/01/2001	03/01/2012
	FD	08/08/2016	08/08/2016	08/08/2016	12/01/2002	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	06/01/2001	10/22/2011
	FD	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2002	10/01/2013
F3	AD	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/01/1997	06/08/2002
	FD	11/08/2009	11/08/2009	11/08/2009	06/15/2001	11/08/2003
F4	AD	03/22/2007	03/22/2007	09/15/2005	08/01/2000	08/22/2002
	FD	12/15/2007	12/15/2007	02/22/2006	04/01/2001	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	02/01/2022	C	02/01/2022	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2022	C	06/01/2022	C	C
EB2	AD	11/01/2022	06/08/2019	11/01/2022	10/08/2011	11/01/2022	11/01/2022
	FD	12/01/2022	07/08/2019	12/01/2022	05/01/2012	12/01/2022	12/01/2022
EB3	AD	C	08/01/2018	C	06/15/2012	C	C
	FD	C	09/01/2018	C	08/01/2012	C	C
Other Workers	AD	01/01/2020	07/01/2014	01/01/2020	06/15/2012	01/01/2020	01/01/2020
	FD	02/01/2020	11/01/2015	02/01/2020	08/01/2012	02/01/2020	02/01/2020
EB4	AD	02/01/2022	02/01/2022	03/15/2018	03/01/2021	08/01/2020	02/01/2022
	FD	03/01/2022	03/01/2022	04/15/2018	04/01/2021	09/01/2020	03/01/2022
EB5	AD	C	07/08/2015*	C	06/01/2018	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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