April 2014 Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Cut-Off Dates Move Ahead for Most Countries; Modest Advancement for EB-2 China; No Change for EB-2 and EB-3 India or F-2A Mexico
March 7, 2014
According to the State Department’s April Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 subcategories for professionals and skilled workers and for other workers will advance by one month for most countries, to October 1, 2012, and for the Philippines by six weeks to June 15, 2007. EB-3 India will remain at September 15, 2003.
The priority date cut-off for EB-2 China will advance by three weeks to March 8, 2009 next month; but EB-2 India will remain at November 15, 2004.
In the family-based F-2A category for the spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents, the cutoff date will remain at September 8, 2013 for all countries except for Mexico, which will remain at April 15, 2012.
April 2014 Priority Date Cut-Offs
In April 2014, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be:
EB-1
Current for all countries.
EB-2
China: March 8, 2009
India: November 15, 2004
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: October 1, 2012
India: September 15, 2003
Philippines: June 15, 2007
All other countries: October 1, 2012
EB-3 Other Workers
China: October 1, 2012
India: September 15, 2003
Philippines: June 15, 2007
All other countries: October 1, 2012
EB-5
Current for all countries and subcategories.
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