November 2022 Visa Bulletin Sees Little to no Change in Major Categories

By: Ashima Chock

There is no movement in the Final Action Dates or the Dates for Filing in the EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 Professional and Skilled Worker categories.

November 2022 Final Action Dates:

EB-1: All countries remain current.

EB-2: China remains to June 8, 2019, and India remains on April 1, 2012. All other countries remain current.

EB-3 Professional and Skilled Workers: China is June 15, 2018, and India remains April 1, 2012. All other countries remain current.

EB-3 Other Workers: The worldwide cutoff date remains June 1, 2020. India remains at April 1, 2012, and China advances to December 1, 2012.

EB-4: The final action date for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras remains March 15, 2018. Mexico remains September 15, 2020. All other countries remain current.

EB-5 Non-Regional (C5, T5): For unreserved visas, the Final Action Date for China remains on March 22, 2015. Similarly, India remains on November 8, 2019. All other countries and categories are current.

November 2022 Dates for Filing

EB-1: 

All countries remain current.

EB-2:

China: July 8, 2019

India: May 1, 2012

All other countries: Current

EB-3 Professional and Skilled Workers:

China: July 15, 2018

India: July 1, 2012

All other countries: Current

EB-3 Other Workers:

China: November 1, 2015

India: July 1, 2012

All other countries: September 8, 2022

EB-4:

El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: April 15, 2018

Mexico: October 15, 2020

All other countries: Current

Certain Religious Workers:

El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: April 15, 2018

Mexico: October 15, 2020

All other countries: Current

EB-5:

China: January 1, 2016

India: December 08, 2019

All other countries: Current

The USCIS also confirmed that for November 2022, in all employment-based preference categories, applicants should use the Dates for Filing Chart when filing the Adjustment of Status Application.

Conclusion

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