April 2023 Visa Bulletin- EB-2 Visa Category Shows Significant Retrogression For All Countries Except China

By: Deepika Singh and Angelita Chavez

 Introduction 

The United States State Department has released the April 2023 Visa Bulletin. Final action dates in most categories see little to no movement. However, EB-2 retrogresses for all countries other than China. This is likely to make sure the immigrant visa number stays within the annual limit for fiscal year 2023.

USCIS will accept applications based on the Final Action Dates chart.

April 2023 Final Action Dates: 

• EB-1: China and India’s cutoff date is February 1, 2022. All other countries remain current.

• EB-2: China’s cutoff date remains at June 8, 2019, and India retrogresses approximately eight months to January 1, 2011. All other countries retrogress approximately four months to July 1, 2022. 
• EB-3 Professional and Skilled Workers: China advances three months to November 1, 2018, and India remains at June 15, 2012. All other countries remain current. 
• EB-3 Other Workers: India’s cutoff date remains at June 15, 2012, and China advances to October 1, 2014. All other countries remain at January 1, 2020.
• EB-4: The final action date for all countries is September 1, 2018.
• EB-5: For unreserved visas, the Final Action Date for China remains at July 8, 2015 and India remains at 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: February 1, 2019
• 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: 

• All countries: October 1, 2018

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

 Conclusion 

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