The U.S. Department of State released its Visa Bulletin for November 2022. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward. Show
If you don’t know what a “visa bulletin” or a “priority date” is, we’ve got you covered. Start by checking out the Boundless guide on How to Read the Visa Bulletin. If you’re already familiar with those terms, scroll down to our summary of key developments or to the filing category that’s most relevant to you: Family-based categories Employment-based categories
Don’t miss the next Visa Bulletin changes!Enter your email address below to receive a monthly update. Every month, USCIS announces whether applicants already living in the United States should file their “adjustment of status” applications based on the “Final Action Dates” or the “Dates for Filing.” For November, family-based and employment-based applicants must use the “Dates for Filing” (available on the State Department’s website). Check back here soon for Visa Bulletin predictions! Family-Based Green Card BacklogsF-1: UNMARRIED CHILDREN (AGE 21 AND OLDER) OF U.S. CITIZENS
This category sees a no change for all countries. F-2A: SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED CHILDREN (UNDER AGE 21) OF U.S. GREEN CARD HOLDERS
This category sees no change, with all countries remaining current. F-2B: unmarried children (age 21 or older) of U.S. green card holders
This category sees no change for all countries except Mexico, which sees a change of 4 months and 3 weeks. F-3: married children of U.S. citizens
This category sees no change for all countries except Mexico, which sees a 2-month change. F-4: siblings of U.S. citizens
This category sees no change for all countries except Mexico, which sees a 3-month change. EB-1: extraordinary people, outstanding researchers and professors, and multinational executives and managers
This category sees no change for all countries. EB-2: exceptional people and advanced degree holders
This category sees no change for all countries. EB-3: bachelor’s degree holders, skilled workers, and unskilled workers
This category sees no change for all countries. The EB-4 “special immigrants” and EB-5 “investors” categories see no changes this month.
Why This MattersIf you’re in line for a green card, it’s important to keep track of actual changes (and likely future developments) in the Visa Bulletin. It’s always a good idea to prepare all the documents needed for your green card application ahead of time, so you can be ready to file as quickly as possible once the Visa Bulletin shows that a green card is available to you. By failing to file in a month when a green card is available, you risk facing a surprise backward movement (“retrogression”) in the next Visa Bulletin, which would close your window of opportunity for filing a green card application. Stay tuned for next month’s update! As always, we’ll highlight all the important changes for you. Will EB3 India move forward?The future of India EB3 is unclear at the moment, but will likely not advance. At this time, it doesn't appear that India EB2 or EB3 will advance until sometime next year, with some analysts suggesting priority date movement won't be seen until March or April of 2023.
Will there be green card spillover in 2022?First, the new fiscal year marks a new allotment of 140,000 employment-based green cards, plus an expected spillover of up to 60,000 unused family-based green cards. This means that USCIS and DOS will be under pressure to issue roughly 200,000 employment-based green cards over the next 12 months.
How long will it take for EB3 to be current?As a general overview the EB3 processing time is anywhere from 1 to 3 years, but nationals of some countries may wait up to 10+ years.
What is current date for EB3 India?India
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