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Immigration Procedures Visa Bulletins Retrogression

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September 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Continuing EB-3 Retrogression, Hope to Come in October

As warned by the U.S. Department of State last month, the September 2024 Visa Bulletin shows major retrogression in EB-3 categories, and no advancement in any listed category....more

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A Closer Look: India EB-3 Retrogression in Context

The U.S. Department of State anticipates that by July 1, 2023, all prorated employment-based third preference (EB-3) visa numbers available for Indian applicants in fiscal year (FY) 2023 will be exhausted; however, on October...more

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June 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Warning of EB-3 Final Action Date Retrogression for India

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the June 2023 Visa Bulletin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it will accept employment-based I-485 adjustment of...more

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U.S. Department of State’s May 2023 Visa Bulletin Shows Further Employment-Based Retrogression for Most Countries

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs’ May 2023 Visa Bulletin shows a trend of backlogs and slowdowns in the employment-based immigrant visa or green card process. The final action dates for multiple...more

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USCIS May 2023 Visa Bulletin Released: Notable Developments for Employers

The Department of State released the May 2023 Visa Bulletin.  There are a few notable developments for employment-based applicants, including further retrogression and expected retrogression for several categories: - USCIS...more

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