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- Understanding the Importance of Tenancy by the Entirety in Indiana for Homeowners
- Upgrading a Pending NIW to Premium Processing: A Step-by-Step Guide
- National Interest Waiver: Advanced Degree Requirement and Relevant Documentation
- Self Petition for L1 Visa of Sole Proprietorship
- L1 Visa – US Intra Company Transferee Visa
- Waiver of Inadmissibility : Extreme Hardship Standards
- Importance of have a Will prepared from an Immigrant’s perspective
- Employment-Based Green Card Priority Date Retrogression
- The Importance of Time Frame in National Interest Waiver Applications
- Update on DED for Hong Kong as of May 3, 2023
- H1b and NIW Application
- What is extreme hardship waiver?
- List of TPS designated countries currently open to registration as of April 2023
- Removal of 60 days rule for I-693 (Medical Examination Report)
- Temporary Increasing of EAD automatic extension for 540 days
- Retrogression of Priority Dates
- Parole Program for International Entrepreneur
- Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
- Residence Abroad Requirement for F1 and M1 visa application
- Is it alright to receive Covid-19 benefits in terms of Public Charge?
- What is good and bad under the new Public Charge Rule
- CDC Requirements for Immigrant Medical Examinations
- Categories allowed for automatic extension of 180 days for EAD
- Don’t want to deal with PERM? Let’s talk about NIW Green Card!
Employment-Based Green Card Priority Date Retrogression
August 17, 2023
According to the visa bulletin released in 2023, priority dates
have retrogressed in some employment-based immigration
categories. Specifically, the priority dates for EB3 skilled and
unskilled workers for adjustment of status within the United
States have retrogressed to February 1, 2022, for all countries
except China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines. In other
words, China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines have different
priority date cutoffs. The priority date for the second
preference category of employment-based immigration, National
Interest Waiver (NIW), remains unchanged at February 15, 2022.
In the case of NIW, the priority date for immigrant visa
applications from South Korea has advanced rapidly compared to
adjustment of status, and it is now December 1, 2022. This
change is favorable for individuals applying for immigrant visas
through NIW from South Korea.
Regarding family sponsorship, excluding Mexico, all countries
have open priority dates for the adjustment of status
applications filed by spouses and unmarried minor children of
U.S. green card holders before September 8, 2020. Immigrant visa
applications are open for all countries, meaning that immigrant
visa applications can currently be processed for all countries.
This information remains unchanged.