January 2025 Visa Bulletin: Insights for Indian
The new year is here, and the January 2025 Visa Bulletin comes. As a green card applicant, you understand how important these updates are for planning your next steps. Each bulletin reveals more than dates; it maps opportunities, challenges, and hope. Let’s unpack what this month’s bulletin has in store for Indian nationals.
January 2025 Visa Bulletin Overview
January brings mixed news, with movements in several categories and stability in others. The EB-1 category remains frozen for Indian nationals on February 1, 2022, while EB-2 sees a significant leap of two months to October 1, 2012. Meanwhile, EB-3 Professional and Skilled Workers advance by three weeks, settling on December 1, 2012.
Detailed Breakdown of January Visa Bulletin 2025 for Indian Applicants
The State Department’s January 2025 Visa Bulletin outlines the following:
EB-1: Extraordinary Ability
The EB1 final action date for India shows no movement and remains at February 1, 2022. For those in the EB-1 category, this stability might feel frustrating. However, there’s a silver lining: EB1 still has a two-year wait time, which is much better compared to the decades-long wait times in the EB2 and EB3 categories for India.
EB-2: Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability
The EB2 final action date for India has advanced by two months to October 1, 2012. While this marks a slight improvement, the overall wait time still exceeds ten years.
EB-3: Professional and Skilled Workers
The EB3 final action date for India has moved forward by three weeks to December 1, 2012. However, this advancement remains disappointing for many green card applicants, as the wait time continues to stretch over decades.
Is the Dates for Filing chart allowed to use?
USCIS has announced that applicants can use the Dates for Filing chart in the January 2025 Visa Bulletin. This is great news for many applicants, as it often allows for earlier submission of I-485 applications compared to the Final Action Dates.
For Indian nationals, here are the Dates for Filing:
EB-1: April 15, 2022
EB-2: January 1, 2013
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: June 8, 2013
If your priority date falls before these cutoffs, prepare your adjustment of status application this month.
Conclusion
Since there has been no progress on EB1 final action dates for India in the January 2025 visa bulletin, we can anticipate positive changes in future bulletins. Remember, EB1A remains a promising option for Indian applicants, with a current wait time of just two years.
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