In the March 2023 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 Worldwide (All Other) remains current. EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 for India and China remain unchanged. From the previous bulletin. Some of the Other Worker and Certain Religious Worker categories have been retrogressed.
FINAL ACTION DATES (Chart A):
China:
EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of February 1, 2022.
EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 8, 2019.
EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of August 1, 2018.
India:
EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of February 1, 2022.
EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of October 8, 2011.
EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 15, 2012.
Others:
EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of November 1, 2022.
DATES FOR FILING (Chart B):
China:
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EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 1, 2022.
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EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of July 8, 2019.
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EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of September 1, 2018.
India:
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EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of June 1, 2022.
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EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of May 1, 2012.
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EB-3: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of August 1, 2012.
Others:
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EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
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EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of December 1, 2022.
PLEASE NOTE: USCIS will accept adjustment of status applications according to the Dates for Filing (Chart B) for March 2023. For more information, please visit the USCIS website.
Looking Forward
If you’re in line for a green card, it is important to keep track of the Visa Bulletin changes. It is a good idea to have all the necessary documents prepared for your green card application ahead of time, so you can be ready to file as soon as the Visa Bulletin shows that a green card is available to you. By not filing in a month when a green card is available, you risk facing a surprise backward movement (“retrogression”) in the next Visa Bulletin.
As reported in previous issues, SG Legal Group expects that EB-1 will continue to progress the same with each visa bulletin. Individuals who are now current should contact SG Legal Group to begin work on their Adjustment of Status case. If you have an AOS pending with USCIS, it will not be adjudicated until the Final Action date becomes current.
For more information about the Visa Bulletin, we’ve summarized and answered frequently asked questions here. We encourage you to read this article to better understand what your priority date means.
The complete Visa Bulletin for March 2023 can be found here.