November 2014 Visa Bulletin: Major Retrogression for EB-2 India, EB-3 Advancement for Most Countries

According to the State Department’s November Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 India priority date cut-off will retrogress by more than four years, to February 15, 2005, after significant advancements over the last several months. EB-2 China will advance by just three weeks, to December 8, 2009. 

EB-3 will see substantial advancements for most countries. The EB-3 China priority date will advance nine months, to January 1, 2010. All other countries except India will advance eight months, to June 1, 2012. India will move forward by one week, to November 22, 2003. 

November 2014 Priority Date Cut-Offs 

In November 2014, EB immigrant visa priority date cut-offs will be: 

EB-1 
Current for all countries. 

EB-2 
China: December 8, 2009 
India: February 15, 2005 
All other countries: Current 

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers 
China: January 1, 2010 
India: November 22, 2003 
All other countries: June 1, 2012 

EB-3 Other Workers 
China: July 22, 2005 
India: November 22, 2003 
All other countries: June 1, 2012 

EB-5 
Current for all countries and subcategories. 

Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Availability in the Coming Months 

The State Department projects that EB-3 will continue to advance significantly for China and most other countries in the next three months. But if EB-3 demand increases, cut-off dates could be retrogressed early next year, particularly for China. 

EB-2 China is expected to advance by three to five weeks per month in the near term, but EB-2 India is likely to remain at the February 15, 2005 cut-off date.