The U.S. State Department released the August Visa Bulletin, showing that most key employment categories remained the same, with only India advancing under EB-2 and EB-3.
PLEASE NOTE: USCIS has not indicated if they will accept adjustment of status applications pursuant to Final Action Dates (Chart A) or Dates of Filing (Chart B) for the employment-based preference filings. For more information, please visit the USCIS website.
Final Action Dates (Chart A)
China:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of November 1, 2022.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of March 1, 2020.
- EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of September 1, 2020.
India:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of February 1, 2022.
- EB-2: Advances 1 month with a cut-off date of July 15, 2012.
- EB-3: Advances 1 month with a cut-off date of October 22, 2012.
Others:
- EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of March 15, 2023.
- EB-3: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of December 1, 2021.
Dates for Filing (Chart B)
China:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 1, 2023.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 1, 2020.
- EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of July 1, 2021.
India:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of February 8, 2022.
- EB-2: Advances 1 month with a cut-off date of July 22, 2012.
- EB-3: Advances 1 month with a cut-off date of November 1, 2012.
Others:
- EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of March 22, 2023.
- EB-3: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of February 1, 2023.