July 20, 2009
 

Significant Advancement in EB-2 China and India Cut-Off Dates Announced in August 2009 Visa Bulletin

According to the Department of State's August 2009 Visa Bulletin, the immigrant visa cut-off dates for employment-based second preference (EB-2) category for applicants born in China or India will advance to October 1, 2003. The employment-based third preference (EB-3) category remains "unavailable" through the month of August 2009.

Foreign nationals with priority dates earlier than the cut-off dates below, or where noted as "current", may file, or be approved, for an adjustment of status application in the month of August 2009. They may also be approved for an immigrant visa abroad:

EB-1 Worldwide:

Current

EB-2 Worldwide (excluding China and India):

Current

EB-2 China

October 1, 2003 (forward movement of 3 years, 10 months)

EB-2 India

October 1, 2003 (forward movement of 3 years, 10 months)

EB-3 Worldwide (excluding China, India, Mexico and the Philippines):

Unavailable

EB-3 China:

Unavailable

EB-3 India:

Unavailable

EB-3 Mexico:

Unavailable

EB-3 Philippines:

Unavailable

The full August 2009 Visa Bulletin is available at the link below:

 

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4539.html

We will provide further information as soon as it becomes available.

 

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