The August 2024 Visa Bulletin, released by the Department of State, brings both top information and careful optimism for those looking forward to their visa priority dates.
Family-Based Petitions:
- F2A (Worldwide): Advances significantly from November 1, 2023, to June 15, 2024.
- F-2B (Mexico): Moves forward by one week to July 15, 2004.
- F-3 (Worldwide): Progresses three months from October 1, 2010, to November 1, 2011.
- F-4 (Mexico): Advances two days to April 30, 2001.
Employment-Based Petitions:
- EB-2 (India): Final Action Dates move from June 15, 2012, to July 15, 2012, and Filing Dates advance from June 22, 2012, to July 22, 2012.
- EB-3 (India): Final Action Dates shift from September 22, 2012, to October 22, 2012, and Filing Dates move from October 1, 2012, to November 1, 2012.
Categories not listed above remained unchanged
Special Immigration Visas (SIVs):
The August 2024 Visa Bulletin alerts U.S. government employees abroad awaiting special immigrant visas that they might be affected by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of December 22, 2023. Impacted applicants should contact their consular post for more information. Iraqis and Afghans applying for SQ and SI SIVs are not affected.
Future Prospects:
Given the Visa Bulletin’s progression, State Department warnings, and USCIS’s high usage of green card numbers, expect tighter or unavailable cutoff dates for the rest of the fiscal year.
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