Visa Bulletin

September 26, 2013

Employment-Based Quota Limit Reached for FY2013

The State Department has confirmed that employment annual limits have been reached, as is often the case at the end of a fiscal year.

USCIS will continue to process pending adjustment cases, and is able to submit visa number requests for all cases which are being finalized. The State Department will place requests in a “Pending Demand” file.

Eligible cases which have been submitted to the State Department that are within the October cut-off dates will be automatically authorized effective October 1, 2013.

September 11, 2013

Visa Bulletin – October 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the October 2013 Visa Bulletin

As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the October 2013 Visa Bulletin shows the EB2 date for nationals from India at 6/15/08; EB3 date for nationals from India at 9/22/03; movement in EB2 for Chinese Nationals at 9/15/08; no movement in EB3 for Chinese Nationals at 07/01/10; and no movement in EB3, WW at 07/01/10; and the F2A category is no longer current, it remains at 9/8/2013, this category is reserved exclusively for Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of green card holders (LPRs).

August 14, 2013

Visa Bulletin – September 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the September 2013 Visa Bulletin

As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the September 2013 Visa Bulletin shows the EB2 date for nationals from India at 6/15/08; EB3 date for nationals from India at 9/22/03; no movement in EB2 for Chinese Nationals; movement in EB3 for Chinese Nationals at 07/01/10; and movement in EB3, WW at 07/01/10; and the F2A category has gone current, this category is reserved exclusively for Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of green card holders (LPRs).

July 11, 2013

Visa Bulletin – August 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the August 2013 Visa Bulletin

As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the August 2013 Visa Bulletin shows EB2 dates for nationals from India at January 2008; no movement in the EB3 WW category; no movement in EB2 for Chinese Nationals; and the F2A category has gone current, this category is reserved exclusively for Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of green card holders (LPRs).

June 12, 2013

Visa Bulletin – July 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the July 2013 Visa Bulletin

The July 2013 Visa Bulletin shows: EB-2 is current for “All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed”. EB-3 cut-off date for “All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed” is 1/1/09.

May 14, 2013

Visa Bulletin – June 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the June 2013 Visa Bulletin.

The June 2013 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) and employment based third preference (EB-3) as both being oversubscribed. EB-2 is current for all chargeability areas except those listed.

April 15, 2013

Visa Bulletin – May 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the May 2013 Visa Bulletin.

The May 2013 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) and employment based third preference (EB-3) as both being oversubscribed. EB-2 is current for all chargeability areas except those listed.

March 14, 2013

Visa Bulletin – April 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the April 2013 Visa Bulletin.

The April 2013 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) and employment based third preference (EB-3) as both being oversubscribed. EB-2 is current for all chargeability areas except those listed.

February 14, 2013

Visa Bulletin – March 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the March 2013 Visa Bulletin.

The March 2013 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) and employment based third preference (EB-3) as both being oversubscribed. EB-2 is current for all chargeability areas except those listed.

January 11, 2013

Visa Bulletin – February 2013

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the February 2013 Visa Bulletin.

The February 2013 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) and employment based third preference (EB-3) as both being oversubscribed. EB-2 is current for all chargeability areas except those listed.