The U.S. State Department released the January Visa Bulletin Monday, showing advancement in key employment-based categories. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has not yet announced whether it will use Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing to determine employment-based filing eligibility.
Final Action Dates: Key Movements
EB-1
- China EB-1 will advance 4½ months to July 1, 2022.
- India EB-1 will advance more than 3½ years to Sept. 1, 2020.
- All other countries under EB-1 will remain current.
EB-2
- China EB-2 will advance more than two months to Jan. 1, 2020.
- India EB-2 will advance two months to March 1, 2012.
- All other countries under EB-2 will advance 3½ months to Nov. 1, 2022.
EB-3
- China EB-3 will advance more than seven months to Sept. 1, 2020.
- India EB-3 will advance one month to June 1, 2012.
- All other countries under advance eight months to Aug. 1, 2022.
Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:
Preference |
All Other Countries |
China |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
EB-1 |
Current |
01JUL22 |
01SEP20 |
Current |
Current |
EB-2 |
01NOV22 |
01JAN20 |
01MAR12 |
01NOV22 |
01NOV22 |
EB-3 |
01AUG22 |
01SEP20 |
01JUN12 |
01AUG22 |
01A |
Dates for Filig: Key Movements
EB-1
- China EB-1 will advance five months to Jan. 1, 2023.
- India EB-1 will advance 1½ years to Jan. 1, 2021.
- All other countries under EB-1 will remain current.
EB-2
- China EB-2 will advance five months to June 1, 2020.
- India EB-2 will remain at May 15, 2012.
- All other countries under EB-2 will advance 1½ months to Feb. 15, 2023.
EB-3
- China: EB-3 will advance 10 months to July 1, 2021.
- India: EB-3 will remain at Aug. 1, 2012.
- Philippines: EB-3 will remain at Jan. 1, 2023.
- All other countries: EB-3 will remain at Feb. 1, 2023.
Preference |
All Other Countries |
China |
India |
Mexico |
Philippines |
EB-1 |
Current |
01JAN23 |
01JAN21 |
Current |
Current |
EB-2 |
15FEB23 |
01JUN20 |
15MAY12 |
15FEB23 |
15FEB23 |
EB-3 |
01FEB23 |
01JUL21 |
01AUG12 |
01FEB23 |
01JA |
Additional Information: While the forward movement is welcome news, USCIS has yet to announce which chart it will use to determine employment-based filing eligibility next month. The agency is expected to do so in the coming days.