Visa Bulletin September 2018 – India EB2 retrogresses to Jan 1 2007 and EB3 Jan 1 2003
Following another bad news for Visa Bulletin September 2018 for India retrogressing to Jan 1 2007 EB2 and EB Jan 1 2003. This means we are now 11 years behind for EB2 India and 15 years behind on EB3. The waiting time seems to be endless. But remember the dates might come back to a reasonable date anytime soon.
A. FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE 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. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES | VIETNAM |
| 1st | 01JUN16 | 01JAN12 | 01JUN16 | 01JAN12 | 01JUN16 | 01JUN16 | 01JUN16 |
| 2nd | 01JAN13 | 01JAN13 | 01JAN13 | 01JAN07 | 01JAN13 | 01JAN13 | 01JAN13 |
| 3rd | 01NOV16 | 01NOV14 | 01NOV16 | 01JAN03 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 |
| Other Workers | 01NOV16 | 01MAY07 | 01NOV16 | 01JAN03 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 | 01NOV16 |
| 4th | C | C | 15FEB16 | 15FEB16 | 15FEB16 | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15FEB16 | 15FEB16 | 15FEB16 | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 08AUG14 | C | C | C | C | 08AUG14 |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 08AUG14 | C | C | C | C | 08AUG14 |
