The Department of State (DOS) released the August 2010 Visa Bulletin, indicating a ten-month advancement in the cut-off date for the employment-based third preference (EB-3) category worldwide, except for India, China and Mexico. There was also a slight advancement in the cut-off dates in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories for individuals born in India and China, while the EB-3 category for individuals born in Mexico remains unavailable.
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 2010. They may also be approved for an immigrant visa abroad:
|
EB-1
Worldwide: |
Current |
|
EB-2
Worldwide (excluding |
Current |
|
EB-2
|
March 1, 2006 (forward movement of three months) |
|
EB-2
|
March 1, 2006 (forward movement of five months) |
|
EB-3
Worldwide (excluding |
June 1, 2004 (forward movement of ten months) |
|
EB-3
|
September 22, 2003 (forward movement of one month) |
|
EB-3
|
January 1, 2002 (forward movement of two months) |
|
EB-3
|
Unavailable |
|
EB-3
|
June 1, 2004 (forward movement of ten months) |
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5092.html
We will provide further information as soon as it becomes available.
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