The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for September 2024, providing critical updates on priority dates for both family-sponsored and employment-based green card categories. For Indian applicants, the EB-1 category maintains a cut-off date of February 1, 2022, while EB-2 remains at July 15, 2012, and EB-3 holds steady at October 22, 2012…

The August 2024 Visa Bulletin introduced notable movements in both employment-based and family-sponsored categories, particularly affecting applicants from India. In the employment-based EB-2 and EB-3 categories for India, the Final Action dates advanced by one month, with EB-2 moving to July 15, 2012, and EB-3 to October 22, 2012…

The U.S. Department of State’s July 2024 Visa Bulletin introduces significant updates for both employment-based and family-sponsored immigration categories. Notably, the EB-1 India category advances by 11 months to February 1, 2022, and EB-2 India progresses by two months to June 15, 2012. However, the EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers category for all countries retrogresses by nearly 11 months to December 1, 2021,..

The June 2024 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State, maintains the Final Action dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-5 categories. Notably, EB-3 India sees a modest one-week advancement. USCIS has confirmed adherence to these dates for employment-based applications.

The May 2024 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State on April 9, 2024, presents updates across both family-sponsored and employment-based immigration categories. In family-sponsored preferences, the Final Action Dates for most categories remain unchanged compared to the previous month, with the F1 category for India and Mexico advancing to July 8, 2015,…

The April 2024 Visa Bulletin presented notable developments in both family-sponsored and employment-based immigration categories. For family-sponsored categories, there were advancements in the Final Action Dates for certain countries, indicating a potential reduction in waiting times for applicants from those nations..

The March 2024 Visa Bulletin introduces several updates across both employment-based and family-sponsored green card categories. For employment-based cases, USCIS will refer to the Final Action Date table. In the EB1 category, the final action date for India advances to October 1, 2020, and for China to July 15, 2022; all other countries remain current.

The U.S. Department of State released the February 2024 Visa Bulletin on January 10, 2024, indicating modest forward movement in certain visa categories. For employment-based adjustment of status applications, USCIS will utilize the Dates for Filing table. Notably, the EB-2 Final Action Date for all countries, except India and China, advanced by two weeks to November 15, 2022…

The January 2024 U.S. Visa Bulletin introduced notable advancements in employment-based (EB) visa categories, particularly benefiting applicants from India and China. In the EB-1 category, India’s cutoff date progressed by 3 years and 8 months to September 1, 2021, while China’s moved forward to July 1, 2022…

The December 2023 Visa Bulletin, as analyzed by the Law Offices of Prashanthi Reddy, indicates minimal changes in the U.S. green card application process. Both the “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing” charts have experienced slight movements, with most categories remaining largely unchanged…

The U.S. Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for November 2023 (Volume X, Number 83) provides critical information for individuals seeking U.S. immigrant visas. It outlines the availability of immigrant numbers for both “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” which are essential for determining when applicants can submit required documentation to the National Visa Center…