November 2013 Visa Bulletin

From Fragomen.com, 10/10/2013

Modest Advancement for EB-2 China

November 2013 Visa Bulletin, Employment Based Categories

According to the State Department’s November Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 subcategory for professionals and skilled workers will advance by three months for most countries, to October 1, 2010, but EB-3 India will remain at September 22, 2003. 

The EB-3 other worker subcategory for China will advance by six years, to October 1, 2010. This sudden advancement is due to the application of unused visa numbers to the subcategory. If there is an increase in EB-3 demand, the cut-off date for the China other worker subcategory could retrogress. 

The priority date cut-off for EB-2 China will advance by three weeks to October 8, 2008 next month, but EB-2 India will remain unchanged at June 15, 2008. 



November 2013 Priority Date Cut-Offs 
In November 2013, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be: 

EB-1 Current for all countries. 

EB-2 China: October 8, 2008 
India: June 15, 2008 
All other countries: Current 

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers China: October 1, 2010 
India: September 22, 2003 
Philippines: December 15, 2006 
All other countries: October 1, 2010 

EB-3 Other Workers 
China: October 1, 2010 
India: September 22, 2003 
Philippines: December 15, 2006 
All other countries: October 1, 2010 

EB-5 
Current for all countries and subcategories.