Visa Bulletin December 2024-Some Improvement for India

Visa Bulletin December 2024- What Changes in Family Based Categories and Employment-based Categories

The U.S. Department of State published the Visa Bulletin in December 2024, establishing per-country cut-off dates to regulate immigrant visa availability and processing Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications and consular Immigrant Visa application filings and approvals. To be considered “current,” the priority date of a person applying for permanent residence must be before the cut-off date specified in the monthly Visa Bulletin.

Quick Summary:

1. The Final Action date for India EB-2 will move forward by two weeks to August 1, 2012.
2. The USCIS will use the dates for filing tables for family-based and employment-based categories.
3. Final action dates for all other countries will remain the same in December.
4. All employment-based Dates for Filing will remain changed in December.

Family-Sponsored Categories

Final Action: 

• F1 – Mexico and the Philippines will remain at November 22, 2004, and March 1, 2012. All other countries will remain at October 22, 2015.
• F2A – Mexico will remain at April 15, 2021 and All other countries will remain at January 1, 2022.
• F2B – Mexico and the Philippines will remain at  July 1, 2005, and October 22, 2011. All other countries will remain at May 1, 2016.
• F3 -Mexico and the Philippines will remain at  October 22, 2000, and September 8, 2002. All other countries will remain at April 15, 2010.
• F4- Mexico and the Philippines will remain at March 1, 2001, and February 1, 2004
• F4 – India will remain at March 8, 2006,  All other countries will remain at August 1, 2007

Dates for Filing: 

• F1 – Mexico and the Philippines will remain at October 1, 2005, and April 22, 2015. All other countries will remain at September 1, 2017.
• F2A – All countries will remain at July 15, 2024
• F2B – Mexico and the Philippines will remain at July 1, 2006, and October 1, 2013. All other countries will remain at January 1, 2017.
• F3 –  Mexico and the Philippines will remain at June 15, 2001, and May 8, 2004. All other countries will remain at April 22, 2012.
• F4- Mexico and the Philippines will remain at April 30, 2001, and July 22, 2007.
• F4 – India will remain at August 1, 2006. All other countries will remain at March 1, 2008.

Employment-Based Categories

Final Action Dates : 

EB-1

• China: November 8, 2022
• India: February 1, 2022
• All other countries: Current

EB-2

• China: March 22, 2020
• India: August 1, 2012
• All other countries: March 15, 2023

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers

• China: April 1, 2020
• India: November 8, 2012
• All other countries: November 15, 2022

EB-3 Other Workers

• China: January 1, 2017
• India: November 8, 2012
• All other countries: December 1, 2020

EB-4

• All countries: January 1, 2021

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)

• China: July 15, 2016
• India: January 1, 2022
• All other countries: Current

EB-5 Set-Asides

• Rural: Current for all countries
• High Unemployment: Current for all countries
• Infrastructure: Current for all countries

Dates for Filing:

EB-1

• China: January 1, 2023
• India: April 15, 2022
• All other countries: Current

EB-2

• China: October 1, 2020
• India: January 1, 2013
• All other countries: August 1, 2023

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers

• China: November 15, 2020
• India: June 8, 2013
• All other countries: March 1, 2023

EB-3 Other Workers

• China: January 1, 2018
• India: June 8, 2013
• All other countries: May 22, 2021

EB-4

• All countries: February 1, 2021

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)

• China: October 1, 2016
• India: April 1, 2022
• All other countries: Current

EB-5 Set-Asides

• Rural: Current for all countries
• High Unemployment: Current for all countries
• Infrastructure: Current for all countries

A.FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES