Immigration News - Employment Visas, Visa Bulletin, United States United States | June Visa Bulletin: No movement in categories Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) May 8, 2024 The U.S. State Department released the June Visa Bulletin, showing no advancement in most key employment-based categories. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed that in June it will use Final Action Dates to determine filing eligibility. India EB-3 advanced by one week to Aug. 22, 2012. Other priority dates remained unchanged. Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases: Preference All Other Countries China India Mexico Philippines EB-1 Current Sept. 1, 2022 March 1, 2021 Current Current EB-2 Jan. 15, 2023 Feb. 1, 2020 April 15, 2012 Jan. 15, 2023 Jan. 15, 2023 EB-3 Nov. 22, 2022 Sept. 1, 2020 Aug. 22, 2012 Nov. 22, 2022 Nov. 22, 2022 Additional Information: June will mark the fourth straight month that USCIS will use Final Action Dates to determine employment-based filing eligibility. The agency will continue to use Dates for Filing to determine family-based eligibility. In the April Visa Bulletin, the State Department said it anticipated “very little to no forward movement” in the coming months. In the June Visa Bulletin, the State Department said that because of high demand in the employment second and third categories, worldwide Final Action Dates (including Mexico and the Philippines) will likely retrogress in the next Visa Bulletin. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. Copyright © 2024 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 mailto:copyright@bal.com.