September 2008 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 Progresses, EB-3 May Retrogress

The September 2008 Visa Bulletin has been released by the Department of State.  It brings a mix of good and bad news.

The good news for EB-2 applicants from India and China continues this month as well – the dates for EB-2 India and EB-2 China moved by two months, from June 1, 2006, to August 1, 2006.  There are no other changes to the employment-based dates.

However, there were some bad news for employment-based applicants in the EB-3 category.  Earlier in July, when the EB-3 category became “Unavailable” the comment was that it is expected that in October, upon the beginning of the new fiscal year, the EB-3 dates would return to their June 2008 values.  However, the State Department has revised this expectation and has indicated “the that continued heavy demand in those categories may require the establishment of cut-off dates which are earlier than those which had applied in June. ” Although this backward movement is not certain yet, a formal decision is expected in September.

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Dimo has over 15 years of experience in US immigration including employment-based immigration benefits, corporate compliance and family based immigration. He represents corporate and individual clients in a wide range of cross-border immigration matters including mobility of key foreign executives and managers, specialized knowledge workers, and foreign nationals with extraordinary ability.

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