The U.S. State Department released the August Visa Bulletin, showing that most key employment categories remained the same, with only India advancing under EB-2 and EB-3.
Final Action Dates Movement:
EB-1
- China EB-1 will remain the same.
- India EB-1 will remain the same.
- All other countries under EB-1, including Mexico and the Philippines, will remain current.
EB-2
- China EB-2 will remain the same.
- India EB-2 will advance one month to July 15, 2012.
- All other countries under EB-2, including Mexico and the Philippines, will remain the same.
EB-3
- China EB-3 will remain the same.
- India EB-3 will advance one month to Oct. 22, 2012.
- All other countries under EB-3, including Mexico and the Philippines, will remain the same.
Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:
| Preference | All Other Countries | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
| EB-1 | Current | Nov. 1, 2022 | Feb. 1, 2022 | Current | Current |
| EB-2 | March 15, 2023 | March 1, 2020 | July 15, 2012 | March 15, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
| EB-3 | Dec. 1, 2021 | Sept. 1, 2020 | Oct. 22, 2012 | Dec. 1, 2021 | Dec. 1, 2021 |
Additional Information: As the State Department noted, demand and number use has remained high in the EB-3 visa category. Although retrogression has not been necessary for August, it will likely be necessary to either retrogress the final action date or make the category “Unavailable” in September. BAL will continue to monitor the State Department’s actions and report on updates accordingly.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will announce which chart it will use to determine filing eligibility here.
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