August 17, 2009
 

DOS Announces Continued Advancement in EB-2 China and India Cut-Off Dates in September 2009 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State issued the September 2009 Visa Bulletin last week. The bulletin announced continued forward movement of the immigrant visa cut-off dates for the employment-based second preference (EB-2) category for applicants born in China or India. The cut-off dates for these two categories will advance to January 8, 2005, a movement of approximately 15 months. The employment-based third preference (EB-3) category remains "unavailable" through the month of September 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 September 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

January 8, 2005 (forward movement of approx. 15 months)

EB-2 India

January 8, 2005 (forward movement of approx. 15 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 September 2009 Visa Bulletin is available at the link below:

 

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4558.html

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

 

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