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Priority cutoff dates for India EB-2, China EB-2 and most EB-3 categories will advance modestly, according to the State Department’s January Visa Bulletin.
Key movements in priority cutoff dates:
Additional notes: All EB-1 categories will remain current. All EB-2 categories other than India and China will also remain current.
Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:
The State Department also released its Dates for Filing chart for January 2016. Applicants seeking to file for adjustment of status are reminded that the chart does not take effect until USCIS confirms it via a web posting in the next week or so. BAL will update clients once the State Department confirms whether the chart can be used in January.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact BerryApplemanLeiden@bal.com.
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