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January Visa Bulletin: Advancement in Key Categories

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.