Immigration News - United States June Visa Bulletin: India EB-2 Final Action Date advances again, no movement in other key categories Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) May 12, 2022 The India EB-2 Final Action Date will advance one year, but priority-date cutoffs in other key employment based categories will remain the same, according to the State Department’s June Visa Bulletin. Final Action Dates EB-1 All countries under EB-1 will remain current. EB-2 China EB-2 will remain at March 1, 2019. India EB-2 will advance one year to Sept. 1, 2014. 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: Preference All Other Countries China El Salvador Guatemala Honduras India Mexico Philippines EB-1 Current Current Current Current Current Current EB-2 Current March. 1, 2019 Current Sept. 1, 2014 Current Current EB-3 Current March 22, 2018 Current Jan. 15, 2012 Current Current Dates for Filing EB-1 All countries under EB-1 will remain current. EB-2 China EB-2 will remain at April 1, 2019. India EB-2 will remain at Dec. 1, 2014. 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: Preference All Other Countries China El Salvador Guatemala Honduras India Mexico Philippines EB-1 Current Current Current Current Current Current EB-2 Current April 1, 2019 Current Dec. 1, 2014 Current Current EB-3 Current April 1, 2018 Current Jan. 22, 2012 Current Current Additional Information: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet announced whether it will use the Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing chart in June. 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. Copyright © 2022 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com
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