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 July 2024 Visa Bulletin.
• In July, there will be slight advancement in most employment-based categories.
• The Final Action date for China EB-1 will advance by two months; China EB-2 will advance by one month; and China EB-3 will remain the same.
• Due to continued high demand, the Final Action date for EB-3 in all countries, except China and India, will retrogress by almost one year. The State Department notes that it is likely that the Final Action date under EB-3 will further retrogress or become “unavailable” in August.

Employment-Based Final Action Dates for July 2024

To be eligible to file an employment-based AOS application in July, 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: June 15, 2012
• All other countries: March 15, 2023
• EB-3
• China: September 1, 2020  
• India: September 22, 2012 
• All other countries: December 01, 2021

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

Quick Recap 

• Next month, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Dates for Filing listed in the State Department’s January Visa Bulletin.
• To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in January, foreign national must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country:
  • EB-1
    • China: January 1, 2023
    • India: January 1, 2021
    • All other countries: Current
  • EB-2
    
    • China: June 1, 2020*
    • India: May 15, 2012
    • All other countries: February 15, 2023
    • *Note: The State Department website erroneously repeats last month’s date of January 1, 2020 for this category, and the error is repeated on the USCIS website. However, the Official January Visa Bulletin, which is understood to be the most accurate source, lists a June 1, 2020 date. 
  • EB-3
    
    • China: June 1, 2017
    • India: August 1, 2012
    • Philippines: May 15, 2020
    • All other countries: December 15, 2020
  • EB-4
    • All countries: September 1, 2019
  • EB-5 Unreserved
    
    • China: January 1, 2017
    • India: April 1, 2022
    • All other countries: Current
  • EB-5 Set-Asides
    • Rural: Current for all countries
    • High Unemployment: Current for all countries
    • Infrastructure: Current for all countries

Quick Recap

• In October, the EB-1 Final Action Date will advance two weeks for China to February 15, 2022, while the EB-1 category for all other countries will become current again (with the exception of India, which is January 1, 2017). 
• The EB-2 Final Action Date for China will advance nearly three months, to October 1, 2019. For all other countries except India (which is January 1, 2012), it will advance by one week to July 8, 2022.
• The EB-3 Professional/Skilled Worker Final Action Date will advance by four months for China, to January 1, 2020, and by nineteen months for all other countries (with the exception of India, which is May 1, 2012).
• EB-5 Unreserved Final Action Dates will advance by three weeks for China.
• In October, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Dates for Filing listed in the State Department’s October 2023 Visa Bulletin.

For more details please visit the State Department’s October Visa Bulletin.

Effective immediately and pursuant to New York Governor Hochul’s mandate, our office will require all visitors (12 years of age or older*) to show proof of full vaccination prior to entry. In accordance with CDC’s definition, fully vaccinated is defined as 14 days past an individual’s last vaccination dose in their initial vaccine series. We accept Excelsior Pass, Excelsior Pass Plus, SMART Health Cards issued outside of New York State, full-course vaccination through NYC COVID Safe app, a CDC Vaccination Card, or other official immunization record. This mandate is scheduled to be reassessed on January 15, 2022. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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