USCIS Visa Bulletin August 2024: Impact on Indian Applicants (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3)
The Visa Bulletin August 2024 was released by the U.S. Department of State. Are you curious whether your priority dates for your preferred green card category and country of origin have moved forward? If so, you are in the right spot.
In this blog, we delve into the final action dates movement in the EB1, EB2, and EB3 green card categories for Indian applicants in the August Visa Bulletin 2024.
Purpose of the US Visa Bulletin
The monthly visa bulletin serves the following purposes:
- It helps you determine when an I-140 approved applicant can file their adjustment of status application with USCIS based on their priority date.
- It assists you in calculating the green card wait times for your preferred green card category depending on your country of origin.
What is the Final Action Dates Chart?
You can apply for your adjustment of status application with USCIS when your priority date is on or before the final action date for your green card category and country of origin.
In the monthly US visa bulletin, if your priority date is available in the final action dates chart, it means a green card or immigrant visa is available for you that month.
What is the Dates for Filing Chart?
You can use the Dates for Filing chart only when USCIS allows you to use it in that particular month’s visa bulletin.
Similar to the final action dates chart, the Dates for Filing chart allows you to file your adjustment of status application at the earliest date when your priority date is available on this chart. However, you can get a green card only when your priority date is available on the final action dates chart.
Thus, the Dates for Filing chart allows you to get an Employment Authorization Document and Advance Parole earlier.
Breaking Down the Visa Bulletin August 2024: Indian Applicants
Let’s discuss the movement of final action dates for the EB1, EB2, and EB3 categories for India.
EB1 Category:
The EB1 final action dates for India show no movement compared to the July Visa Bulletin 2024. Therefore, in the August 2024 Visa Bulletin, the EB1 final action date for India is February 1, 2022.
EB2 Category:
In the US Visa Bulletin August 2024, the EB2 final action date for India advanced by only one month, from June 15, 2012, to July 15, 2012.
EB3 Category:
In the Visa Bulletin August 2024, the EB3 final action dates for India moved by only one month, from September 22, 2012, to October 22, 2012.
Crucial Updates in the August Visa Bulletin 2024
Here are two important updates regarding the August 2024 Visa Bulletin:
- All employment-based green card categories must use only the final action dates chart for the August 2024 Visa Bulletin.
- The US Visa Bulletin indicates a possibility of retrogression in the EB3 green card category.
Conclusion
Based on the visa bulletin August 2024, the current wait times for the EB1 category for India are nearly two years. In contrast, the wait times for EB2 and EB3 green cards are nearly a decade long.
The fact is that final action dates for EB1 or EB1A move rapidly in the monthly visa bulletins compared to the EB2 and EB3 green card categories.
Within the EB1 category, EB1A stands out. The EB1A green card doesn’t require employer sponsorship or a job offer. You can apply for your green card independently with USCIS.
If you want US permanent residency faster, consider the EB1A green card. You can also retain your EB2 and EB3 priority date for your EB1A application.
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