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

Priority-date cutoffs will remain the same in key employment-based categories next month, according to the Final Action Dates published in State Department’s September Visa Bulletin.

Key Final Action Dates:

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

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Additional Information: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed it would use the Final Action Dates chart to determine employment-based filing eligibility in September. The Dates for Filing chart will not apply.
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