H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click here to view the November 2014 Visa Bulletin
As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the November 2014 Visa Bulletin shows the EB2 date for nationals from India retrogressed (moved backwards) from 5/1/09 to 2/15/05; the EB3 date for nationals from India made a small movement from 11/15/03 to 11/22/03; the EB2 for Chinese Nationals moved from 11/15/09 to 12/8/09; the EB3 for Chinese Nationals moved from 4/1/09 to 1/1/10; and EB3 for WW moved from 10/1/11 to 6/1/12; and the F2A category moved from 2/1/13 to 3/1/13, except Mexico which moved from 7/22/12 to 9/22/12. The F2A category is reserved exclusively for Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of green card holders (LPRs).
For more details on this month’s India EB-2 retrogression please read our blog, “India EB-2 may Retrogress to 2005“.
*The priority date is current if there is no backlog in the category, or if the priority date is on or before the date listed as current in the State Department’s monthly Visa Bulletin.
**”All Chargeability Areas except Those Listed”, includes all other countries except: China, India, Mexico and Philippines.