EB-2 China Advances Modestly
According to the State Department’s October Visa Bulletin, the priority date cut-off for EB-2 China will advance by five weeks to September 15, 2008 next month, but EB-2 India will remain unchanged at June 15, 2008. In the EB-3 subcategory for professionals and skilled workers, priority dates will remain unchanged for most countries except the Philippines, which will advance two weeks to December 15, 2006.
As expected, the family-based F-2A category for the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents – which has been current for the past two months – will have a September 8, 2013 cut-off date for most countries except Mexico, which will have a cut-off of September 1, 2013.
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| October 2013 Visa Bulletin, Employment Based Categories |
October 2013 Priority Date Cut-Offs
In October 2013, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be:
EB-1
Current for all countries.
EB-2
China: September 15, 2008
India: June 15, 2008
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: July 1, 2010
India: September 22, 2003
Philippines: December 15, 2006
All other countries: July 1, 2010
EB-3 Other Workers
China: September 22, 2004
India: September 22, 2003
Philippines: December 15, 2006
All other countries: July 1, 2010
EB-5
Current for all countries and subcategories.
