Country / Territory
According to the State Department’s December Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 subcategory for professionals and skilled workers will move ahead by five months for most countries with the exception of India. EB-3 China will advance to June 1, 2010 and EB-3 worldwide will advance to November 1, 2012 for most other countries. EB-3 India will move ahead by just one week, to December 1, 2003.
As expected, EB-2 China will advance by three weeks, to January 1, 2010, and EB-2 India will remain at February 15, 2005.
December 2014 Priority Date Cut-Offs
In December 2014, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be:
EB-1
Current for all countries.
EB-2
China: January 1, 2010
India: February 15, 2005
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: June 1, 2010
India: December 1, 2003
All other countries: November 1, 2012
EB-3 Other Workers
China: July 22, 2005
India: December 1, 2003
All other countries: November 1, 2012
EB-5
Current for all countries and subcategories.
Country / Territory
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