The Final and Filling Dates for India EB-2 has fallen back by more than 2 years. However EB-3 has shown some improvement but as of now both looks the same when it comes to filling.
The following October 2022 visa bulletin was released by the U.S. Department of State. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is issued. Certain high demand countries, such as China (Mainland born), India, Mexico, and Philippines have a much longer wait time compared to the rest of the world (ROW).
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In the "FAMILY-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS" table, the categories listed are as follows: F1 - Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens F2A - Spouses and Children of permanent Residents F2B - Unmarried Sons and Daughters F3 - Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens F4 - Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens.
Further information on visa bulletin preferencesFAMILY-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS:
| Application Final Action Dates for Family-Based Preference Cases | |
| Family-Based | |
| Dates for Filing Family-Based Visa Applications | |
| Family-Based | |
EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS:
| Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases | |
| Employment-Based | |
| Dates for Filing Employment-Based Visa Applications | |
| Employment-Based | |
In the "EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS" table, the categories listed are as follows: EB1 - Priority Workers EB2 - Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability EB3 - Skilled Workers and Professionals EB3 - Other - Other Unskilled Workers EB4 - Certain Special Immigrants EB4 - Religious - Religious Workers EB4 - Iraq and Afghan Translators EB5 - Employment creation EB5 - Targeted Employment Areas EB5 - Pilot Programs EB5 - Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) EB5 - Regional Center (I5 and R5)
