September 2024 Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Worldwide Retrogression except China & India

In the September Visa Bulletin, the worldwide EB-3 final action date (except China and India) retrogresses one year to 12/01/2020. 

USCIS continues to accept family-based adjustment of status applications based on the filing dates chart and employment-based adjustment of status based on the final action dates chart. 

According to the State Department, the visa number annual limits are expected to be reached during September for most employment-based categories. Once the annual limits are met, the corresponding category will immediately become "unavailable".

Advancement for the EB final action dates is expected in October, as the new annual visa numbers will be available for the next fiscal year.  Date movement will depend on worldwide demands and the estimated FY2025 category limit. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)  

FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family-based   

Other Countries

China

India

Mexico

Philippines

F1

AD

10/22/2015

10/22/2015  

10/22/2015

05/08/2002

03/01/2012

FD

09/01/2016

09/01/2017

09/01/2017

04/01/2005 

04/22/2015

F2A

AD

11/15/2021

11/15/2021

11/15/2021

02/01/2021

11/15/2021

FD

06/15/2024

06/15/2024

06/15/2024

06/15/2024

06/15/2024

F2B

AD

05/01/2016

05/01/2016

05/01/2016

07/15/2004

 10/22/2011

FD

01/01/2017

01/01/2017

01/01/2017

05/01/2005

10/01/2013

F3

AD

 04/01/2010 

04/01/2010

04/01/2010

03/01/2000

09/08/2002

FD

01/01/2011

01/01/2011

01/01/2011

06/15/2001

11/08/2003

F4

AD

08/01/2007

08/01/2007

01/22/2006 

02/08/2001

02/01/2004

FD

03/01/2008

03/01/2008

06/15/2006

04/30/2001

04/01/2006


1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).
2A: The 2 “A” preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 “B” Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)
4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)

Employment-based

Other Countries

China

India

Mexico

Philippines

EB-1

AD

C

11/01/2022

 02/01/2022

C

C

FD

C

01/01/2023

02/08/2022

C

C

EB-2

AD

03/15/2023

03/01/2020

07/15/2012

03/15/2023

03/15/2023

FD

03/22/2023

06/01/2020

07/22/2012

03/22/2023

03/22/2023

EB-3

AD

12/01/2020

09/01/2020

10/22/2012

12/01/2020

12/01/2020

FD

02/01/2023

07/01/2021

11/01/2012

02/01/2023

01/01/2023

Other Workers

AD

01/01/2021

01/01/2017

10/22/2012

01/01/2021

05/01/2020

FD

01/08/2021

06/01/2017

11/01/2012

01/08/2021

05/15/2020

EB-4

AD

01/01/2021

01/01/2021

01/01/2021

01/01/2021

01/01/2021

FD

02/01/2021

02/01/2021

02/01/2021

  02/01/2021

02/01/2021

EB-5

AD

C

12/15/2015*

12/01/2020*

C

C

FD

C

01/01/2017

04/01/2022

C

C


1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies' executives/managers, outstanding prof./researchers)
2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.
3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)
4th: “Special Immigrants” (Religious & others)
5th: Employment Creation (Investors)
*China and India EB-5 visa numbers for rural, high unemployment & infrastructure areas/projects are current.

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule a legal consultation.)  

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