The Department of State has just issued the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, which is the sixth ofthe 2024 US fiscal year.  This blog post analyzes this month’s VisaBulletin.

VisaBulletin

TableA: FinalAction Dates — Applications with these dates may be approved for their GreenCard (Permanent Residency card) or Immigrant Visa appointment.

Employment-based

All Chargeability 
Areas Except
Those Listed

CHINA-
mainland 
born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

1st

C

01SEP22

01MAR21

C

C

2nd

15JAN23

01FEB20

01APR12

15JAN23

15JAN23

3rd

22NOV22

01SEP20

15AUG12

22NOV22

22NOV22

Table B: Dates of Filing

The USCIS will use theTable A Final Action chart for I-485 employment-based filings. See: USCIS Visa Bulletin Dates

MU Law Analysis

Philippines and AllOther EB-3 continued slow, pace forward, moving ahead justover 60 days to November 2022. China and India EB-3 remained atSeptember 1, 2020 and while India progressed just one monthto August 15, 2012.  

There is a similar storyin EB-2.  China and India EB-2 as each moved ahead onemonth.  Philippines and AllOther EB-2 advanced approximately60 days to January 15, 2023.

MU Law expects similarpaced progress in the next few months, followed by a slowdown and we get closerto the end of the fiscal year over the summer months.