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United States: August 2022 Visa Bulletin – Modest Advancement in EB-3 India and China

July 8, 2022

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At a glance

  • The EB-3 Final Action dates for India and China will each advance one month, to February 15, 2012, and April 22, 2018, respectively.
  • The EB-2 Final Action Dates for India and China will remain unchanged from the previous month.
  • EB-1 will remain current for all countries. EB-2 and EB-3 Professional and Skilled Worker will remain current for all countries except India and China.
  • On the Dates for Filing chart, EB-3 India will advance one month, to February 22, 2012, and EB-3 China will advance almost two months, to May 22, 2018.

A closer look 

According to the State Department’s August Visa Bulletin, Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa will be as follows: 

  • EB-1: All countries, including India and China, will remain current.
  • EB-2: India and China remain unchanged, at December 1, 2014, and April 1, 2019, respectively. All other countries will remain current.
  • EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: India and China will each advance one month, to February 15, 2012, and April 22, 2018, respectively. All other countries will remain current.
  • EB-3 Other Workers: The worldwide cutoff date will remain at May 8, 2019. India will advance by one month, to February 15, 2012, and China will remain unchanged at June 1, 2012.
  • EB-5: The Final Action cutoff date for the EB-5 China Unreserved categories (C5, T5, I5, and R5) will remain at November 22, 2015. EB-5 Final Action dates will remain current for all other countries and for all EB-5 “Set-Aside” categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure).

On the Dates for Filing chart, EB-3 India will advance one month, to February 22, 2012, EB-3 China will advance almost two months, to May 22, 2018, and EB-5 China Unreserved (C5, T5, I5, and R5) will advance one week, to December 22, 2015.

In the coming days, USCIS is expected to announce on its own Visa Bulletin web page the cutoff dates for acceptance of adjustment of status applications next month. That announcement will clarify whether USCIS will accept adjustment of status applications based on the Final Action dates chart or the Dates for Filing chart.

Final Action Dates for August 2022

EB-1 
China: Current
India: Current
All other countries: Current                                                                                                     

EB-2  
China: April 1, 2019
India: December 1, 2014
All other countries: Current

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers  
China: April 22, 2018
India: February 15, 2012
All other countries: Current

EB-3 Other Workers  
China: June 1, 2012
India: February 15, 2012
All other countries: May 8, 2019

EB-4
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: November 8, 2017
Mexico: April 1, 2020
All other countries: Current

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)
China: November 22, 2015
All other countries: Current

EB-5 Set-Asides
Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries

Dates for Filing for August 2022

EB-1 
China: Current
India: Current
All other countries: Current                                                                                                     

EB-2  
China: May 1, 2019
India: January 1, 2015
All other countries: Current

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers  
China: May 22, 2018
India: February 22, 2012
All other countries: Current

EB-3 Other Workers  
China: August 1, 2015
India: February 22, 2012
All other countries: Current

EB-4
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: December 8, 2017
All other countries: Current

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center)
China: December 22, 2015
All other countries: Current

EB-5 Set-Asides
Rural: Current for all countries
High Unemployment: Current for all countries
Infrastructure: Current for all countries

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