EB-3 China and EB-2 India To Advance
According to the State Department’s August Visa Bulletin, the priority date cut-off for EB-3 China will advance by more than two years, to November 1, 2008, after the dramatic retrogression that took place in June. EB-2 India will move ahead by nearly five months, to January 22, 2009, continuing an advancement that began this month.
EB-3 Philippines will advance by 17 months, to June 1, 2010, while EB-3 India will move ahead just one week, to November 8, 2003. For all other countries, EB-3 will remain at April 1, 2011.
The State Department projects that EB-3 China could advance further in September, due to decreasing demand and the application of unused family-based immigrant visas. EB-2 India is not projected to advance further, and in fact could be retrogressed within the next several months, when demand is expected to increase.
In August 2014, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be:
EB-1
Current for all countries.
EB-2
China: October 8, 2009
India: January 22, 2009
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: November 1, 2008
India: November 8, 2003
Philippines: June 1, 2010
All other countries: April 1, 2011
EB-3 Other Workers
China: July 22, 2005
India: November 8, 2003
Philippines: June 1, 2010
All other countries: April 1, 2011
EB-5
Current for all countries and subcategories.
India: January 22, 2009
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: November 1, 2008
India: November 8, 2003
Philippines: June 1, 2010
All other countries: April 1, 2011
EB-3 Other Workers
China: July 22, 2005
India: November 8, 2003
Philippines: June 1, 2010
All other countries: April 1, 2011
EB-5
Current for all countries and subcategories.
