The Department of Statehas just issued the March 2024 Visa Bulletin, which is the sixth of the 2024 US fiscal year. This blog post analyzes this month’s VisaBulletin.
Visa Bulletin
Table A:Final Action Dates — Applications with these dates may be approved for theirGreen Card (Permanent Residency card) or Immigrant Visa appointment.
|
Employment-based |
All Chargeability |
CHINA- |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
|
1st |
C |
15JUL22 |
01OCT20 |
C |
C |
|
2nd |
22NOV22 |
01JAN20 |
01MAR12 |
22NOV22 |
22NOV22 |
|
3rd |
08SEP22 |
01SEP20 |
01JUL12 |
08SEP22 |
08SEP22 |
Table B: Dates of Filing
The USCIS is expected touse the Table a Final Action chart for I-485 employment-based filings. See: USCIS Visa Bulletin Dates
MULaw Analysis
Philippinesand All Other EB-3continued slow, although uninspiring, progress by one week to September 8,2022. China and India EB-3 remained at their February Visa Bulletindates, September 1, 2020 and July 1, 2012, respectively.
Thereis a similar story in EB-2. China andIndia EB-2 remained at their February Visa Bulletin dates, January1, 2020 and March 1, 2012. Philippines and All Other EB-2 advanced one week to November 22,2022.
MULaw expects similar progress in the next few months, followed by a slowdown andwe get closer to the end of the fiscal year.