In the October 2024 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 remain unchanged. Final Action Dates for India EB-1 and EB-2 remain the same and EB-3 advances. China EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 retrogresses.
PLEASE NOTE: USCIS has indicated they will accept adjustment of status applications pursuant to Dates of Filing (Chart B) for the employment-based preference filings. For more information, please visit the USCIS website.
Final Action Dates (Chart A):
China:
- EB-1: Advances 8 days with a cut-off date of November 8, 2022.
- EB-2: Advances 22 days with a cut-off date of March 22, 2020.
- EB-3: Retrogresses 5 months with a cut-off date of April 1, 2020.
India:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of February 1, 2022.
- EB-2: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of July 15, 2012.
- EB-3: Advances 11 days with a cut-off date of November 1, 2012.
Others:
- EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of March 15, 2023.
- EB-3: Worldwide (All Other) remains unchanged with a cut-off date of December 1, 2020.
Dates for Filing (Chart B)
China:
- EB-1: Remains unchanged with a cut-off date of January 1, 2023.
- EB-2: Advances 4 months with a cut-off date of October 1, 2020.
- EB-3: Retrogresses 7 months with a cut-off date of November 15, 2020.
India:
- EB-1: Advances 2 months with a cut-off date of April 15, 2022.
- EB-2: Advances 5 months with a cut-off date of January 1, 2013.
- EB-3: Advances 7 months with a cut-off date of June 8, 2013.
Others:
- EB-1: Current for all countries except China and India.
- EB-2: Worldwide (All Other) advances 4 months with a cut-off date of August 1, 2023
- EB-3: Worldwide (All Other) advances 1 month with a cut-off date of March 1, 2023
Looking Forward
Individuals who are current should contact EIG to begin work on their Adjustment of Status case(s). If you already have an AOS pending with USCIS, it will not be adjudicated until the Final Action date becomes current.
The EIG team closely monitors changes to the monthly visa bulletin and determines the best action plan for each case. We will reach out to individuals whose priority date will be current next month to initiate the next step of the green card process.
USCIS has transitioned to using Chart B, the Dates of Filing chart, instead of Chart A, the Final Action Dates chart, which will impact eligibility for filing. This change means that applicants must now refer to the Dates of Filing chart dates to determine if their priority date is current, potentially affecting who can file their petitions or applications at this time.
For more information about the Visa Bulletin, we’ve summarized and answered frequently asked questions here. We encourage you to read this article to better understand what your priority date means.
The complete Visa Bulletin for October 2024 can be found here.