August 2023 Visa Bulletin: Major Retrogression for EB-1 India

There are significant movements in the August Visa Bulletin just released by the Department of State. 

Employment-based 

The cutoff date for EB1 India will retrogress by 10 years and 1 month to 01/01/2012 (unless this is a typo error by the State Department).  EB1 for all other countries will have a cut-off date in August. 

EB2 for all countries will advance 2 months, except India and China.  

EB3 India will remain the same. EB3 China will advance by 2 months. EB3 for all other countries will retrogress by 1 year 9 months. 

Family-based 

F1 for most countries will advance by 15 days, except Mexico and the Philippines. 

F2A for all countries will retrogress by 2 years 11 months. 

F3 for all countries will advance by 17 days. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)  

FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family-based		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	01/01/2015	01/01/2015	01/01/2015	04/22/2001	03/01/2012
	FD	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	04/01/2005	04/22/2015
F2A	AD	10/08/2017	10/08/2017	10/08/2017	09/01/2016	10/08/2017
	FD	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	AD	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	08/01/2001	10/22/2011
	FD	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	08/01/2004	10/01/2013
F3	AD	01/08/2009	01/08/2009	01/08/2009	01/15/1998	06/08/2002
	FD	03/01/2010	03/01/2010	03/01/2010	06/15/2001	11/08/2003
F4	AD	04/22/2007	04/22/2007	09/15/2005	08/01/2000	08/22/2002
	FD	03/01/2008	03/01/2008	02/22/2006	04/15/2001	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	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB1	AD	08/01/2023	02/01/2022	01/01/2012	08/01/2023	08/01/2023
	FD	C	06/01/2022	06/01/2022	C	C
EB2	AD	04/01/2022	07/08/2019	01/01/2011	04/01/2022	04/01/2022
	FD	12/01/2022	10/08/2019	05/01/2012	12/01/2022	12/01/2022
EB3	AD	05/01/2020	06/01/2019	01/01/2009	05/01/2020	05/01/2020
	FD	05/01/2023	09/01/2019	08/01/2012	05/01/2023	05/01/2023
Other Workers	AD	05/01/2020	09/01/2015	01/01/2009	05/01/2020	05/01/2020
	FD	06/01/2020	01/01/2016	08/01/2012	06/01/2020	06/01/2020
EB4	AD	09/01/2018	09/01/2018	09/01/2018	09/01/2018	09/01/2018
	FD	10/01/2018	10/01/2018	10/01/2018	10/01/2018	10/01/2018
EB5	AD	C	09/08/2015*	04/01/2017	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2016*	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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