May Visa Bulletin: Modest advancement in India EB-2, no movement in EB-3 categories

The priority-date cutoff will advance modestly in the India EB-2 category but remain the same in other key employment-based categories next month, according to the State Department’s May Visa Bulletin.

Final Action Dates: Key Movements

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 almost two months to Sept. 1, 2013.
• 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 remain at April 1, 2019.
• India EB-2 will advance three months to 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:

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 May. BAL will update clients once USCIS posts this information.  
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.

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