January 2014 Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Cut-Off Dates Advance Significantly for Most Countries; No Forward Movement for EB-2 and EB-3 India
December 12, 2013
According to the State Department’s January Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 subcategory for professionals and skilled workers will advance by six months, to April 1, 2012, for China and most countries. EB-3 India will remain at September 1, 2003.
The EB-3 other worker subcategory will also advance by six months, to April 1, 2012, for most countries, with the exception of a one-month advance for the Philippines to February 15, 2007, but EB-3 India will remain at September 1, 2003.
As previously reported, EB-2 India will remain at November 15, 2004, due to available numbers being exhausted. EB-2 China will advance by one month, to December 8, 2008.
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 September 1, 2013. The category was current for two months earlier this year but had a cut-off date imposed as of October 1.
January 2014 Priority Date Cut-Offs
In January 2014, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be:
EB-1
Current for all countries.
EB-2
China: December 8, 2008
India: November 15, 2004
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: April 1, 2012
India: September 1, 2003
Philippines: February 15, 2007
All other countries: April 1, 2012
EB-3 Other Workers
China: April 1, 2012
India: September 1, 2003
Philippines: February 15, 2007
All other countries: April 1, 2012
EB-5
Current for all countries and subcategories.
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