September 2024 Visa Bulletin

By: Jioselin Juarez Contreras

Introduction

The United States Department of State (State Department) has released the September 2024 Visa Bulletin. The Final Action date for EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers will retrogress by one year, to December 2, 2020, for all countries, except for EB-3 China and India, remaining unchanged.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases

 Based on the September 2024 Visa Bulletin from the State Department, the Final Action cutoff dates for the issuance of an employment-based immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application are as follows:

• EB-1: All other countries will remain unchanged as Current. India will remain at February 1, 2022. China will stay at November 1, 2022.
• EB-2: China will remain at March 1, 2020. India will remain at July 15, 2012. All other countries will remain at March 15, 2023.
• EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: India will remain at October 22, 2012,  while China will remain at September 1, 2020. All other countries retrogress by one year.
• EB-3 Other Workers: India will remain at October 22, 2012 and China will remain at January 1, 2017. Philippines will be at May 1, 2010. All other countries retrogress by one month.
• EB-5 Unreserved categories (C5, T5, I5, and R5): India will remain at December 1, 2020 and China will remain at December 15, 2015. Other countries will remain current.
• EB-5 set-aside categories such as Rural, High Unemployment, and Infrastructure   will remain current for all countries.

 

EB-1:

• China: November 1, 2022
• India: February 1, 2022
• All other countries: Current

 

EB-2:

• China: March 1, 2020
• India: July 15, 2012
• All other countries: March 15, 2023

 

EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers:

• China: September 1, 2020
• India: October 22, 2012
• All other countries: December 1, 2020

 

EB-3 Other Workers:

• China: January 1, 2017
• India: October 22, 2012
• Philippines: May 1, 2020
• All other countries: December 1, 2020

 

EB-4:

• All countries: January 1, 2021

 

EB-5 Unreserved (Regional Center and Non-Regional Center):

• China: December 15, 2015
• India: December 1, 2020
• All other countries: Current

 

EB-5 Set-Asides (Rural, High Unemployment, Infrastructure):

• Current for all countries

 

USCIS announced on their Visa Bulletin web page that the agency will accept adjustment of status applications based on the Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates chart in September 2024.

Conclusion

For any questions or assistance regarding the September 2024 Visa Bulletin, contact your trusted Chugh, LLP immigration professional.