Last Updated on March 15, 2024
Key Points
- DOS has issued the April 2024 Visa Bulletin
- USCIS will use the Final Action Dates chart
- Some advancement will occur in employment-based categories
NOTE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates chart for the April 2024 Visa Bulletin. Please check the USCIS website for more information.
Overview
The Department of State (DOS) has released the April 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will use the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based categories. The updates below reflect changes in employment-based categories compared to last month.
What are the Changes?
In April 2024, there are some changes to the employment-based categories below from the March 2024 Visa Bulletin, which also used the Final Action Dates chart.
EB-1
China will advance 1.5 months to Sept. 1, 2022. India will advance five months to March 1, 2021. All other countries will stay current.
EB-2
China will advance one month to Feb. 1, 2020. India will advance 1.5 months to April 15, 2012. All other countries will advance to Jan. 15, 2023.
EB-3
India will advance 1.5 months to Aug. 15, 2012. All other countries will advance 2.5 months to Nov. 22, 2022, except for China, which will remain unchanged at Sept. 1, 2020.
Looking Ahead
For more information about navigating the visa bulletin, please refer to this list of frequently asked questions, prepared in collaboration with Corporate Immigration Partners, P.C.
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