December Visa Bulletin: Modest advancement or no movement in key categories

Priority-date cutoffs will advance modestly or remain the same in key employment-based categories next month, according to the State Department’s December Visa Bulletin.

Final Action Dates: Key Movements

EB-1

• All countries under EB-1 will remain current.

EB-2

• China EB-2 will advance six weeks to Jan. 1, 2019.
• India EB-2 will advance five months to May 1, 2012.
• All other countries under EB-2 will remain current.

EB-3

• China EB-3 will remain at March 22, 2018.
• India EB-3 will remain at Jan. 15, 2012.
• All other countries under EB-3 will remain current.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Dates for Filing: Key Movements

EB-1

• All countries under EB-1 will remain current.

EB-2

• China EB-2 will advance 2 months to April 1, 2019.
• India EB-2 will advance six months to July 8, 2013.
• All other countries under EB-2 will remain current.

EB-3

• China EB-3 will remain at April 1, 2018.
• India EB-3 will remain at Jan. 22, 2012.
• All other countries under EB-3 will remain current.

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Additional Information: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will announce soon via a web posting whether it will use the Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing chart in December. BAL will update clients as information becomes available.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.

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