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August Visa Bulletin Advances India’s EB-5 and EB-3 but Warns of Impending Shortages

The department cautioned that visa availability in EB-2, EB-3, EB-5 categories could be exhausted before the fiscal-year deadline.

Petitioners at a naturalization ceremony for 225 peeople seeking U.S. citizenship at the National Archives. The ceremony was in honor of the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.
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Overview

  • India’s Unreserved EB-5 final action date advanced by over six months to November 15, 2019, and EB-3 moved forward one month to May 22, 2013, while EB-1 and EB-2 dates for India remained unchanged.
  • China’s Unreserved EB-5 date jumped by nearly two years, but its EB-1 and EB-2 categories saw no movement.
  • Rest-of-World EB-2 dates retrogressed by 1.5 months to September 1, 2023, reflecting rising demand against annual limits.
  • Indian family-sponsored preferences F4 and F2A advanced by almost four months to November 1, 2006 and one month to April 1, 2025 respectively, offering modest relief.
  • USCIS will begin accepting adjustment of status applications next month from applicants with priority dates earlier than the August final action dates.