February Visa Bulletin: No movement in key employment-based categories

February Visa Bulletin: No movement in key employment-based categories

The State Department released the February Visa Bulletin, showing no movement for priority-date cutoffs for Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing charts EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 categories.

Final Action Dates: Key Movements

EB-1

  • China EB-1 will remain at Feb. 1, 2022.
  • India EB-1 will remain at Feb. 1, 2022.
  • All other countries under EB-1 will remain current.

EB-2

  • China EB-2 will remain at June 8, 2019.
  • India EB-2 will remain at Oct. 8, 2011.
  • All other countries under EB-2 will remain at Nov. 1, 2022.

EB-3

  • China EB-3 will remain at Aug. 1, 2018.
  • India EB-3 will remain at June 15, 2012.
  • All other countries under EB-3 will remain current.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Preference All Other Countries China El Salvador Guatemala Honduras India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Current Feb. 1, 2022 Current Feb. 1, 2022 Current Current
EB-2 Nov. 1, 2022 June 8, 2019 Nov. 1, 2022 Oct. 8, 2011 Nov. 1, 2022 Nov. 1, 2022
EB-3 Current Aug. 1, 2018 Current June 15, 2012 Current Current

Dates for Filing: Key Movements

EB-1

  • China EB-1 will remain at June 1, 2022.
  • India EB-1 will remain at June 1, 2022.
  • All other countries under EB-1 will remain current.

EB-2

  • China EB-2 will remain at July 8, 2019.
  • India EB-2 will remain at May. 1, 2012.
  • All other countries under EB-2 will remain at Dec. 1, 2022.

EB-3

  • China EB-3 will remain at Sept. 1, 2018.
  • India EB-3 will remain at Aug. 1, 2012.
  • All other countries under EB-3 will remain current.

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Preference All Other Countries China El Salvador Guatemala Honduras India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Current June 1, 2022 Current June 1, 2022 Current Current
EB-2 Dec. 1, 2022 July 8, 2019 Dec. 1, 2022 May 1, 2012 Dec. 1, 2022 Dec. 1, 2022
EB-3 Current Sept. 1, 2018 Current Aug. 1, 2012 Current Current

Additional Information: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has not yet announced whether it will use the Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing chart in February. BAL will update clients once USCIS announces which chart will be used.

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

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