5. Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers: A. The dependent area annual limit is 2%, or 10,150. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly. Visas issued prior to this date will only be issued with a validity date of February 17, 2022, and all individuals seeking admission as a non-minister special immigrant must be admitted (repeat, admitted) into the U.S. no later than midnight February 17, 2022. This will result in reduction of the DV-2022 annual limit to approximately 54,850. If a category is designated current, all applicants in the relevant category may file applications, regardless of priority date. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This month, we'll go over the March 2023 visa bulletin. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year. Employment Family . Division O, Title 1, Section 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extended the immigrant investor pilot program until June 30, 2021. This will result in reduction of the DV-2023 annual limit to approximately 54,850. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. Allocations in the charts below were made, to the extent possible, in chronological order of reported priority dates, for demand received by August3rd. Preliminary consolidated number use by State and USCIS for all of FY-2022 shows there were approximately 57,000 unused family-sponsored visa numbers. Fifth:Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, of which 32% are reserved as follows: 20% reserved for qualified immigrants who invest in a rural area; 10% reserved for qualified immigrants who invest in a high unemployment area; and 2% reserved for qualified immigrants who invest in infrastructure projects. INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petition in behalf of each has been filed. In the November 2022 Visa Bulletin, there were no changes seen to the priority dates for both India EB2 and EB3. Unless otherwise indicated on the U.S. Section 203(c) of the INA provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit additional immigration opportunities for persons from countries with low admissions during the previous five years. For Fiscal Year 2022 this reduction will be limited to approximately 150. When USCIS determines that there are more immigrant visas available for the fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, USCIS will state on its website that applicants may instead use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications charts in this Bulletin. this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. If it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a final action date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new final action date announced in this bulletin. If a category is designated current, all applicants in the relevant category may file applications, regardless of priority date. FINAL ACTION DATES FORFAMILY-SPONSOREDPREFERENCE CASES, On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF EMPLOYMENT FOURTH PREFERENCE CERTAIN RELIGIOUS WORKERS (SR) CATEGORY. Refresh . this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. There has been a steady increase in both USCIS and Department of State demand patterns for employment-based visas during the fiscal year. If it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a final action date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new final action date announced in this bulletin. As a result, most employment-based preference category limits and/or the overall employment-based preference limit forFY 2022 are expected to be reached during September. ForNovember, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2023 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. E.RETROGRESSION OF CHINA-MAINLAND BORN FINAL ACTION DATE AND IMPOSITION OF INDIAFINAL ACTION DATE IN THE EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIFTH PREFERENCE UNRESERVED CATEGORIES(INCLUDING C5, T5, I5, AND R5). This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during Decemberfor: Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing Applications, indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. In addition, sufficient India demand has materialized in the Employment-Based Fifth Preference unreserved categories to require the imposition of a final action date for October. Procedures for determining dates. Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; USCIS reports applicants for adjustment of status. 2. 3. The results of the October 2022 Visa Bulletin were not only frustrating for potential green card applicants, but also shocking. If not all demand could be satisfied, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. This is a change from recent predictions. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202 (e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. If there is no legislative action extending this category, the category will become Unavailable effective December 16, 2022. Since the EW final action date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002. B.DIVERSITYIMMIGRANT(DV)CATEGORY FOR THE MONTHOF NOVEMBER. August 2023 Visa Bulletin Predictions. If this pattern continues, we likely will see no movement in dates for EB2 India, and a slight movement for EB3 India of 1 to 3 months. The final action date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits. F.ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECOND PREFERENCE FINAL ACTION AND APPLICATION FILING DATES. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) The situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments made accordingly. If a category is designated current, all applicants in the relevant category may file applications, regardless of priority date. F.FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON VISA PROCESSING AT U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PLEASE VISIT THE BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT TRAVEL.STATE.GOV, Department of State Publication 9514 CA/VO:September 1, 2022. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The final action date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits. If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the "cancel" message. Visas issued prior to that date will be valid only until December 15, 2022, and all individuals seeking admission in the non-minister special immigrant category must be admitted (repeat admitted) into the United States no later than midnight December 15, 2022. If not all demand could be satisfied, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbersBELOWthe specified allocation cut-off number: D.EMPLOYMENT FOURTH PREFERENCE (SR) RELIGIOUS WORKERS CATEGORY EXTENDED. If at any time an annual limit were reached, it would be necessary to immediately make the preference category unavailable, and no further requests for numbers would be honored. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320. This will result in reduction of the DV-2022 annual limit to approximately 54,850. The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. The Visa Bulletin indicates when statutorily limited visas are available for issuance to prospective immigrants based on their individual priority date. Mr. Charlie Oppenheim, the chief of the visa control unit, provided predictions for the end of the fiscal year 2021 and the fiscal year 2022. DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSOREDVISA APPLICATIONS. Under INA Section 202(a), the per-country limit is fixed at 7% of the family and employment annual limits. Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight December 15, 2022. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2022 program ends as of September 30, 2022. The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. ), B. You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State. If a category is designated current, all applicants in the relevant category may file, regardless of priority date. Fifth: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and 3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly. Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The Department of State has determined the Family and Employment preference numerical limits for FY-2022 in accordance with the terms of Section 201 of the INA. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, enacted on March 15, 2022, extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until September 30, 2022. We estimate that both the final action date and the date of filing application will . Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. USCIS August 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts Family Based Sponsorship Final Action Dates August 2022 Trends in comparison to last month (July 2022) F1 China: December 1, 2014 The visa prorating provisions of Section 202 (e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. If not all demand could be satisfied, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2022 principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2022. Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "*Other Workers". INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petition in behalf of each has been filed. For October, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2023 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. Section 203(b) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Employment-based immigrant visas as follows: First: Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences. 2. Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 4.A.) Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 4.A.) A. L. 102-395. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below. The EB1 category is expected to remain current for all countries of chargeability, while EB2 and EB3 should remain current for all countries other than India and China. These provisions apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas: CHINA-mainland born, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES. January 2022 About the Visa Bulletin DOS publishes current immigrant visa availability information in a monthly Visa Bulletin. Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2022 applicants after that date. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. As a result, heavy applicant demand has materialized and coupled with significantly lower visa number availability for India E2 for FY-2023 as compared to FY-2022, corrective action was required to keep number use within the maximum allowed under the FY-2023 annual limits. Except for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, all countries are subject to a final action date of 22JUN22 and an application filing date of 22JUL22. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. Your priority date should be before this date. The SR category is listed as current for all countries for January except El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, which are subject to a March 15, 2019 final action date, and Mexico, which is subject to an April 1, 2020 final action date. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents: 23% of the overall second preference limitation. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website atwww.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo,individuals seeking to file applications for adjustment of status with USCIS in the Department of Homeland Security must use the Final Action Dates charts below for determining when they can file such applications. Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level. E. DETERMINATION OF THE NUMERICAL LIMITS ON IMMIGRANTS REQUIRED UNDER THETERMS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (INA). The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit; B. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30. 2. The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during Novemberfor: Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing Applications, indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. The fiscal year 2022 limit for family-sponsored preference immigrants determined in accordance with Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is 226,000. H.R. A. Visa Bulletin dates are based on supply and demand. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbersBELOWthe specified allocation cut-off number: D.SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF EMPLOYMENT FOURTH PREFERENCE (SR) RELIGIOUS WORKERSCATEGORY. A. 7 eleven store locations; Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. "Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly. ), B. The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. *Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. Date of Filing (DOF) Filing Action (FA) Predictions . The SR category is subject to the same final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability. If not all demand could be satisfied, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. The key of our prediction is that there will be no 'forward movement' for F1-All Countries until at least the summer of 2022, and most likely no movement until the end of fiscal year 2022 in September 2022. Your priority date should be before . You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State. The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. If a category is designated current, all applicants in the relevant category may file applications, regardless of priority date. If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the "cancel" message. Based on litigation filed to prevent green . The most notable change is with India EB2's Final Action Date, which has regressed more than 2 years and 8 months. If at any time an annual limit were reached, it would be necessary to immediately make the preference category unavailable, and no further requests for numbers would be honored. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during Septemberfor: Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing Applications, indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. Visa Bulletin Application Final Action Dates March 2023 Shown below are the visa bulletin cutoff dates for the last 12 months from today. CA/VO:August 3, 2022. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbersBELOWthe specified allocation cut-off number: Except: Iran 2,500 27 Aug 2021 The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently held its monthly YouTube program with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. To avoid delays in processing while waiting for the USCIS data, the Visa Office (VO) bases allocations on reasonable estimates of the anticipated amount of visa numbers to be available under the annual limits, in accordance with Section 203(g) of the INA. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart below may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. If it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a final action date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new final action date announced in this bulletin. The remaining 68% are unreserved and are allotted for all other qualified immigrants. Pursuant to the continuing resolution, the non-minister special immigrant program expires on February 18, 2022. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly. Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 4.A.) Procedures for determining dates. The remaining 68% are unreserved and are allotted for all other qualified immigrants. If there is legislative action extending this category, the December dates would be applied for the entire month. 1. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.). 4. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. C.THE DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANTCATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFSWHICH WILL APPLY IN NOVEMBER. Section 203(a) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Family-sponsored immigrant visas as follows: First:(F1)Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference. No I5 or R5 visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases after June 30, 2021. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2022 applicants after that date. For November, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2023 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart below may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions.
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