September 2014 Visa Bulletin Released

The U.S. Department of State has released the September 2014 Visa Bulletin.  The most movement took place in the EB-2 India category, which progressed from January 22, 2009 to May 1, 2009, and the EB-3 Philippines category, which jumped from June 1, 2010 to April 1, 2011.

The September 2014 Visa Bulletin can be summarized as follows:

EB-1

  • All countries remain current.

EB-2

  • Persons in the EB-2 category and born in China are current if they have a priority date before the cut-off date of October 8, 2009.  This category remains unchanged.
  • Persons in the EB-2 category and born in India are current if they have a priority date before the cut-off date of May 1, 2009.  This category has advanced by 3 months, 9 days.
  • The worldwide quota, Mexico, and the Philippines remain current.

EB-3

  • Persons in the EB-3 category and falling into the worldwide quota are current if they have a priority date before the cut-off date of April 1, 2011.  This category remains unchanged.
  • Persons in the EB-3 category and born in China are current if they have a priority date before the cut-off date of November 1, 2008. This category remains unchanged.
  • Persons in the EB-3 category and born in India are current if they have a priority date before the cut-off date of November 8, 2003.  This category remains unchanged.
  • Persons in the EB-3 category and born in Mexico are current if they have a priority date before the cut-off date of April 1, 2011.  This category remains unchanged.
  • Persons in the EB-3 category and born in the Philippines are current if they have a priority date before the cut-off date of April 1, 2011. This category has advanced by 10 months.

EB-4 and EB-5

  • All countries remain current.

The complete Visa Bulletin for September 2014 can be found at:  http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-september-2014.html.