Friday, November 7, 2014

December 2014 Visa Bulletin: Advancements for EB-3 China and Worldwide

From Fragomen.com, 11/07/2014

According to the State Department’s December Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 subcategory for professionals and skilled workers will move ahead by five months for most countries with the exception of India. EB-3 China will advance to June 1, 2010 and EB-3 worldwide will advance to November 1, 2012 for most other countries. EB-3 India will move ahead by just one week, to December 1, 2003. 

As expected, EB-2 China will advance by three weeks, to January 1, 2010, and EB-2 India will remain at February 15, 2005. 





December 2014 Priority Date Cut-Offs 
In December 2014, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be: 

EB-1 
Current for all countries. 

EB-2 
China: January 1, 2010 
India: February 15, 2005 
All other countries: Current 

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers 
China: June 1, 2010 
India: December 1, 2003 
All other countries: November 1, 2012 

EB-3 Other Workers 
China: July 22, 2005 
India: December 1, 2003 
All other countries: November 1, 2012 

EB-5 
Current for all countries and subcategories.