In the October 2014 visa bulletin, the cut-off date for EB-2 India is May 1, 2009. However, given current demand, the cut-off date for EB-2 India may retrogress as early as November. It is possible that the cut-off date may retrogress from May 1, 2009 to a date in early 2005. A major factor to the anticipated retrogression is attributed to the large volume of EB-3 to EB-2 upgrades in the preceding months.
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Following our September 2014 Visa Bulletin alert, the maximum number of available EB-2 immigrant visas for India for FY 2014 was reached. EB-2 visas for India are “unavailable” until October 1, 2014. USCIS may accept and process EB-2 India cases with priority dates earlier than May 1, 2009. However, the cases cannot be acted upon until October 1, 2014.
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In contrast, demand for employment-based and family-based visas for the Philippines continues to decrease. As a result, cut-off dates continue to advance in these categories. For October 2014, the EB-3 Philippines cut-off date is October 1, 2011.
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For more information on the October 2014 Visa Bulletin, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-october-2014.html.?
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Graham Adair will notify our clients as soon as the new cut-off date for EB-2 India is released. If you have any questions about the visa bulletin or other matters, please feel free to contact us at info@grahamadair.com.