August 2024 Visa Bulletin Update

July 24, 2024
Quick Recap
  • Next month, USCIS will accept any employment-based adjustment of status (AOS) applications from foreign nationals whose I-140 priority dates are earlier than the corresponding Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s August 2024 Visa Bulletin.
  • In August, the Final Action dates for all employment-based categories will remain the same except for India’s EB-2 and EB-3.
  • In August, the Dates For Filing for the Family-Sponsored F2A category will advance significantly across all countries, moving forward by nearly seven and a half months to June 15, 2024. Foreign nationals with I-130 priority dates in the F2A category on or before June 15, 2024, will be eligible to file a family-based AOS application in August 2024.


Employment-Based Final Action Dates for August 2024

To be eligible to file an employment-based AOS application in August, foreign nationals must have an I-140 priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country:
    • EB-1
      • China: November 1, 2022
      • India: February 1, 2022
      • All other countries: Current (applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date.)
    • EB-2
      • China: March 1, 2020
      • India: July 15, 2012
      • All other countries: March 15, 2023
    • EB-3
      • China: September 1, 2020  
      • India: October 22, 2012 
      • All other countries: December 01, 2021

For more details, please visit the State Department’s August 2024 Visa Bulletin