NEW STATE DEPARTMENT BULLETIN FOR MAY 2024 ANNOUNCED
The U.S. Department of State has issued the May 2024 Visa Bulletin
No significant advancement will occur in employment-based categories
NOTE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates chart for the May 2024 visa bulletin. Please check the USCIS website for more information.
No significant advancement will occur in employment-based categories
EB-1
China will stay at Sept. 1, 2022. India will remain at March 1, 2021. All other countries will stay current.
EB-2
China will stay at Feb. 1, 2020. India will stay at April 15, 2012. All other countries will remain at Jan. 15, 2023.
EB-3
China will remain at Sept. 1, 2020. India will stay at Aug. 15, 2012. All other countries will remain unchanged.
The state department bulletin for May lists all of the categories for both employment and family based cases. The EB-1(1) continues to be current for all countries except for China and India. The EB-2 has a priority date of 15 January 2023 and EB-3 22 November 2022 for all countries except India and China so if your case has been filed on or before these dates, you can proceed to the next and final step of the process. The F-2A category for spouses and children of permanent residents is showing a priority date of 01 June 2021 for the final action dates, so anyone who has filed an I-130 before this date can proceed to the next step. We at SW Law Group try to provide advice on emerging issues and procedure on a constant basis. We hope you enjoy reading our articles and keep abreast of new developments in US immigration law.