October 2024 Visa Bulletin: EB-3 (Except China & India) Advances by Two Years

October marks the beginning of the new fiscal year, with the new annual allotment of immigrant visas.  EB-3 for all countries (except China and India) advances by almost two years to November 15, 2022. While India EB-3 advances by only 8 days, China EB-3 actually retrogresses by 5 months to April 1, 2020. 

For family-based cases, F2A worldwide shows a mild advancement, and most of the categories hold steady. 

USCIS to honor dates for filing for both family-based and employment-based cases. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)  

FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family-based		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	10/22/2015	10/22/2015	10/22/2015	01/01/2003	03/01/2012
	FD	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	09/01/2017	10/01/2005	04/22/2015
F2A	AD	11/22/2021	11/22/2021	11/22/2021	03/08/2021	11/22/2021
	FD	07/15/2024	07/15/2024	07/15/2024	07/15/2024	07/15/2024
F2B	AD	05/01/2016	05/01/2016	05/01/2016	01/15/2005	10/22/2011
	FD	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	01/01/2017	08/01/2005	10/01/2013
F3	AD	04/01/2010	04/01/2010	04/01/2010	08/22/2000	09/08/2002
	FD	07/01/2011	07/01/2011	07/01/2011	06/15/2001	05/08/2004
F4	AD	08/01/2007	08/01/2007	03/01/2006	02/22/2001	02/01/2004
	FD	03/01/2008	03/01/2008	06/15/2006	04/30/2001	08/01/2006

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-based		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	AD	C	11/08/2022	02/01/2022	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2023	04/15/2022	C	C
EB-2	AD	03/15/2023	03/22/2020	07/15/2012	03/15/2023	03/15/2023
	FD	08/01/2023	10/01/2020	01/01/2013	08/01/2023	08/01/2023
EB-3	AD	11/15/2022	04/01/2020	11/01/2012	11/15/2022	11/15/2022
	FD	03/01/2023	11/15/2020	06/08/2013	03/01/2023	03/01/2023
Other Workers	AD	12/01/2020	01/01/2017	11/01/2012	12/01/2020	12/01/2020
	FD	05/22/2021	01/01/2018	06/01/2013	05/22/2021	05/22/2021
EB-4*	AD	01/01/2021	01/01/2021	01/01/2021	01/01/2021	01/01/2021
	FD	02/01/2021	02/01/2021	02/01/2021	02/01/2021	02/01/2021
EB-5	AD	C	07/15/2016*	01/01/2022*	C	C
	FD	C	10/01/2016	04/01/2022	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)

*Visa numbers for Certain Religious Workers will be "Unavailable" in October.

5th: Employment Creation (Investors)

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

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule a legal consultation.)