The July 2022 Visa Bulletin was released. This month was the EB2 India movement continues, as the final action date advances another 3 months. There is also movement in the EB2 filing dates as India and China’s dates both advance about 1 month respectively. The EB5 China final action date advances approximately 1 month. Additionally, the F2 filing date for all areas other than those listed advances 9 days. Mexico filing dates also advances as the F2B date moves about 3 months forward and the F4 date moves 2 weeks.
Commentary:
July 2022
For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F1 category remains at December 1 2014; F2A category priority date remains current, F2B preference remains at a PD of 22 September 2015, F4 category remains at 22 March 2007; EB1 remains current; EB2 remains current; and EB3 remains current.
For India only: F2A category remains current, F2B preference remains at 22 September 2015, F4 remains a PD of 15 September 2005; EB1 remains current; EB2 advances 91 days to 1 December 2014; EB3 remains at a PD of 15 January 2012; All EB5 visas are current.
For China only: EB1 remains current; EB2 advances 31 days to 1 April 2019; EB3 remains at a PD of 22 March 2018; All EB5 Non-Regional Center are now current except for the EB5 Unreserved (I5 and R5) China remains PD date of 22 November 2015.
Vietnam is not individually listed and should use all countries category.
Can file your immigrant applications if PD before:
F2A Current; F2B advances 9 days to 1 October 2016 for All Areas, except Mexico advances 92 days 1 August 2001 and Philippines remains at 1 October 2013 ; F4 advances 38 days to 8 November 2007 for All Areas, except India remains at 22 February 2006, Mexico advances 14 days to 15 March 2001, and Philippines remains 22 April 2004 .
EB1 Current for all countries, including China and India; EB2 All countries except India and China are current; EB3 Current for all countries except India and China; EB2 India advances 31 days to 15 January 15; EB3 India 22 January 2012; EB2 China advances 31 days to 1 May 2019; EB3 China 1 April 2018; EB5 China (C5, T5, I5, R5 ) remains at 22 December 2015; All other EB5 China remain Current; Vietnam is not individually listed and should use the all countries category.
Notes copied from the Department of State regarding Visa availability:
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