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The U.S. State Department has provided clarification for the India Employment-Based Third preference (EB-3) retrogression that will take effect in the July 2023 Visa Bulletin.
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Additional Information: The State Department previously reported that the retrogression “became necessary” because India’s EB-3 number use has been “consistently robust.” Similar retrogressions have occurred historically, particularly in pre-pandemic years when the annual limits were lower. Recent examples include the Visa Bulletin for September 2019, August 2019 and September 2018.
BAL Analysis: The number of visas is typically depleted at the end of the fiscal year and priority-date cutoffs retrogress before new immigrant visa quotas are available in October. While the Final Action Date is expected to advance in October, the movement of the date depends on variables such as visa demand and the Employment-Based annual limit. BAL will continue to monitor visa bulletin developments and will provide updates as information becomes available.
This alert has been provided by BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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