March 2023 Visa Bulletin

By: Kirti Kalra

Introduction 

The United States State Department has released the March 2023 Visa Bulletin, showing little to no movement in most categories.

March 2023 Final Action Dates: 

• EB-1: The cutoff date for China and India remains at February 1, 2022. All other countries remain current.

• EB-2: China’s cutoff date remains at June 8, 2019, and India remains at October 8, 2011. All other countries have a cutoff date on November 1, 2022. 
• EB-3 Professional and Skilled Workers: China remains at August 1, 2018, and India remains June 15, 2012. All other countries remain current. 
• EB-3 Other Workers: India’s cutoff date remains at June 15, 2012, and China advances six months to July 1, 2014. All other countries January 1, 2020.
• EB-4: The final action date for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras remains March 15, 2018. The cutoff for Mexico is August 1, 2020. All other countries have a cutoff date on February 1, 2022. 
• EB-5: For unreserved visas, the Final Action Date for China is July 8, 2015. Meanwhile, the new cutoff for India is June 1, 2018. All other countries and categories are current. 

March 2023 Dates for Filing 

• EB-1: 

• China: June 1, 2022 
• India: June 1, 2022 
• All other countries: Current 
• EB-2: 
• China: July 8, 2019 
• India: May 1, 2012 
• All other countries: December 1, 2022 
• EB-3 Professional and Skilled Workers: 

• China: September 1, 2018
• India: August 1, 2012
• All other countries: Current 
• EB-3 Other Workers: 
• China: November 1, 2015

• India: August 1, 2012
• All other countries: February 1, 2020
• EB-4: 
• El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: April 15, 2018
• Mexico: September 1, 2020
• India: April, 1, 2021

• All other countries: March 1, 2022

• EB-5 Unreserved: 
• China: January 1, 2016
• India: December 8, 2019
• All other countries: Current 
• EB-5 Set-Aside: 
• All other countries: Current 

Conclusion 

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