The Department of Statejust issued the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. This blog post analyzes this month’s Visa Bulletin.
Visa Bulletin
Table A: Final Action Dates — Applications with these dates may be approved fortheir Green Card (Permanent Residency card) or Immigrant Visa appointment.
|
EB |
All Other |
CHINA |
INDIA |
PHILIPPINES |
|
EB-1 |
C |
01FEB22 |
01FEB22 |
C |
|
EB-2 |
15FEB22 |
08JUN19 |
01JAN11 |
15FEB22 |
|
EB-3 |
01JUN22 |
01APR19 |
15JUN12 |
01JUN22 |
|
Other workers |
01JAN20 |
01SEP15 |
15JUN12 |
01JAN20 |
USCIS
The USCIS is expected touse Table A: Final Action Dates chart for I-485 employment-based filings. ABeneficiary must be current on the above Table A chart to file their I-485,Adjustment of Status applications. See: USCIS Visa BulletinDates
MU Law Analysis
There was virtually nochange between the June 2023 Visa Bulletin and the May 2023 Visa Bulletin,which is unsurprising given that the May 2023 VB was notably retrogressed,indicating that the State Department has probably allocated most of this fiscalyear’s visas.
The only change on theabove chart was that China EB-3 Other Workers progressed four months toSeptember 15, 2015.
TheJune 2023 Visa Bulletin included a statement indicating that all India EB-3visas have been utilized.
E. VISAAVAILABILITY IN THE EMPLOYMENT-BASED THIRD PREFERENCE (EB-3) FOR INDIA
Steady number use and highdemand in the EB-3 category for India will most likely necessitateretrogression of the EB-3 final action date for India as early as next month tohold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY-2023 annual limit. Thissituation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will bemade accordingly.