The State Department released the May Visa Bulletin, showing advancement for China EB-3 and no movement for other China and India categories under Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing. All other countries under EB-3 will no longer be current under Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, and all other countries under EB-2 will retrogress under Final Action Dates.

Final Action Dates: Key Movements

EB-1

  • China EB-1 will remain at Feb. 1, 2022.
  • India EB-1 will remain at Feb. 1, 2022.
  • All other countries under EB-1 will remain current.

EB-2

  • China EB-2 will remain at June 8, 2019.
  • India EB-2 will remain at Jan. 1, 2011.
  • All other countries under EB-2 will retrogress over four months to Feb. 15, 2022.

EB-3

  • China EB-3 will advance five months to April 1, 2019.
  • India EB-3 will remain at June 15, 2012.
  • All other countries under EB-3 will change from current to June 1, 2022.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Preference All Other Countries China India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Current Feb. 1, 2022 Feb. 1, 2022 Current Current
EB-2 Feb. 15, 2022 June 8, 2019 Jan. 1, 2011 Feb. 15, 2022 Feb. 15, 2022
EB-3 June 1, 2022 April 1, 2019 June 15, 2012 June 1, 2022 June 1, 2022

Dates for Filing: Key Movements

EB-1

  • China EB-1 will remain at June 1, 2022.
  • India EB-1 will remain at June 1, 2022.
  • All other countries under EB-1 will remain current.

EB-2

  • China EB-2 will remain at July 8, 2019.
  • India EB-2 will remain at May 1, 2012.
  • All other countries under EB-2 will remain at Dec. 1, 2022.

EB-3

  • China EB-3 will advance four months to June 1, 2019.
  • India EB-3 will remain at Aug. 1, 2012.
  • All other countries under EB-3 will change from current to May 1, 2023.

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Preference All Other Countries China India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Current June 1, 2022 June 1, 2022 Current Current
EB-2 Dec. 1, 2022 July 8, 2019 May 1, 2012 Dec. 1, 2022 Dec. 1, 2022
EB-3 May 1, 2023 June 1, 2019 Aug. 1, 2012 May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023

Additional Information: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has not yet announced whether it will use the Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing chart in May. BAL will update clients once USCIS announces which chart will be used.

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