While India has seen progress in the EB-5 Unreserved category, China has experienced a setback in the EB-3 category.
Key Takeaways from the October 2024 US Visa Bulletin:
India EB-5 Unreserved: The Final Action Date for India’s EB-5 Unreserved category has advanced by more than a year to January 1, 2022. This positive development indicates that more Indian applicants in this category can now expect to receive their green cards.
China EB-3: The Final Action Date for China’s EB-3 category has retrogressed by five months to April 1, 2020. This means that fewer Chinese applicants in this category can now expect to receive their green cards.
Understanding Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates:
The USCIS uses specific terminology to differentiate between “Dates for Filing” and “Final Action Dates.”
The Dates for Filing determine when applicants can submit their adjustment of status or immigrant visa applications, while the Final Action Dates indicate the estimated time for application approval.
Employment-Based Preferences:
The October 2024 visa bulletin outlines the allocation of visas for various employment-based preferences, including Priority Workers, Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees, Skilled Workers, Professionals, Other Workers, Certain Special Immigrants, and Employment Creation.
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing:
The bulletin provides detailed Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing for each employment-based preference category, broken down by country.
These dates are crucial for applicants to determine their eligibility and potential timeline for obtaining a green card.
Family-Based Applications:
The bulletin also covers family-based applications, including those for unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, spouses and children of permanent residents, married sons and daughters of US citizens and brothers and sisters of adult US citizens.
Valuable insights
The October 2024 US visa bulletin offers valuable insights into the current state of immigration processing for various categories.
While India has made progress in the EB-5 Unreserved category, China has faced a setback in the EB-3 category.
Understanding the Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates is essential for applicants to assess their chances of obtaining a green card.
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