The September 2012 visa bulletin was released today. Here’s the pertinent information most of my readers are looking for:
For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A preference has advanced 55 days to priority date (PD) 8 May 2010 and F2B preference has advanced 86 days to 15 September 2004; F4 moves forward 22 days to 8 March 2001; no movement in EB2 with PD remaining at 1 January 2009 and, and EB3 advances 24 days to 1 October 2006.
For India only: F2A preference has advanced 55 days to priority date (PD) 8 May 2010 and F2B preference has advanced 86 days to 15 September 2004; F4 moves forward 22 days to 8 March 2001; EB2 remains unavailable and and EB3 advances 7 days to 8 October September 2002.
We hope to see ‘EB2 All Countries’ become current in the new fiscal year starting October 2012 (fiscal year 2013). If you have an approved I-140 or are able to file a concurrent I-140/I-485, I would suggest you have all your forms ready to file at first opportunity. It is hard to say whether the visa availability for All Countries EB2 will remain current for very long. As I had mentioned in a previous post, I did not anticipate this category retrogressing, so anything is possible and preparation is key to ensuring you ‘do not miss the boat’ so to speak!
We will update you on any other relevant news if and when available and will report on the October 2012 visa bulletin in due course.
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