Visa Bulletin

The monthly Visa Bulletin (see this article for an explanation of the Visa Bulletin) issued by the Department of State is one of the most closely watched and anticipated government communications in the immigration community.

We receive instant updates and are able to comment and analyze each visa bulletin promptly upon its issuance. Our clients benefit from our visa bulletin efforts by knowing as early in advance as possible about the potential benefits and developments that may arise from forward or backward movements in the visa numbers.

If you would like to learn more about our immigration law practice or if you would like to request our services, please contact us. Additionally, you can subscribe to our email newsletter to receive visa bulletin updates via email as soon as they are available to us.

December 2024 Visa Bulletin – Minor Advancement in Final Action EB-2/EB-3 India; All Other EB Categories Remain “Stuck”

The U.S. State Department has released the December 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is the fact [...]

By |2024-11-14T11:41:59-05:00November 14th, 2024|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

November 2024 Visa Bulletin – No Changes to EB Categories

The U.S. State Department has released the November 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the second Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is the fact that there is no movement at all in [...]

By |2024-10-16T09:45:34-04:00October 15th, 2024|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

October 2024 Visa Bulletin – First Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year Brings Limited Cutoff Date Recovery

The U.S. State Department has released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in the month’s Visa Bulletin is the fact that despite [...]

By |2024-09-12T11:44:39-04:00September 11th, 2024|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

August 2024 Visa Bulletin – Not Much Movement; EB-3 Expected to be Unavailable in September 2024

The U.S. State Department has released the August 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the eleventh Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year.  The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of notable [...]

By |2024-07-11T12:45:09-04:00July 11th, 2024|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

July 2024 Visa Bulletin – EB Categories Start to Advance; EB-3 Retrogression

The U.S. State Department has released the July 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year.  The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the notable forward movement in EB-1/EB-2/EB-3 India and [...]

By |2024-06-13T09:54:26-04:00June 13th, 2024|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

June 2024 Visa Bulletin – Employment-based Dates Unchanged (Again!)

The U.S. State Department has released the June 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is (again) the lack of any meaningful movement across any of [...]

By |2024-05-09T11:08:12-04:00May 9th, 2024|AOS, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

May 2024 Visa Bulletin – Employment-based Dates Unchanged

The U.S. State Department has released the May 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of any meaningful movement across any of the employment-based [...]

By |2024-04-10T08:51:22-04:00April 10th, 2024|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

April 2024 Visa Bulletin – (Finally) Notable Forward Movement in Employment-based Categories

The U.S. State Department has released the April 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the seventh Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is positive forward movement:  notable forward movement in [...]

By |2024-03-14T11:39:32-04:00March 8th, 2024|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

January 2024 Visa Bulletin – Significant Cutoff Date Forward Movement and Recovery

The U.S. State Department has released the January 2024 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the new fiscal year.  The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant (although not full) recovery among [...]

By |2023-12-14T10:03:59-05:00December 11th, 2023|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

The Visa Bulletin Explained: A Guide to Understanding Visa Availability and Retrogression

What is the Visa Bulletin? Published monthly by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), the Visa Bulletin provides information on visa availability and cutoff dates which determine which immigrant visa (green card) applicants are eligible to complete the final stages of the green card application process and which green card applications can be approved.  The [...]

By |2024-01-29T16:57:49-05:00November 13th, 2023|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

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