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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.

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October 2012 Visa Bulletin – First Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year: EB-2 India and China Available; EB-2 India Retrogresses to September 2004; EB-2 ROW Remains With a Cutoff Date

The U.S. State Department has just released the October 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the availability of a number of categories, including EB-2 India and China, in addition to the significant retrogression in the EB-2 India category [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:49-04:00September 10th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, News, Visa Bulletin|

Anticipating the October 2012 Visa Bulletin

Our office has been handling an extraordinary amount of inquiries by clients and readers with respect to the upcoming October 2012 Visa Bulletin. We wanted to share some information with our clients and readers as we wait the release of this highly-anticipated Visa Bulletin. Why is the October 2012 Visa Bulletin So Highly Anticipated The [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:49-04:00September 6th, 2012|Articles, Visa Bulletin|

September 2012 Visa Bulletin – Last Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year: EB-2 India and China Remain Unavailable; EB-2 ROW Cutoff Date Unchanged at January 1, 2009

The U.S. State Department has just released the September 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the last Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the continued unavailability in the EB-2 India and China categories (which is expected to become available in next month's visa bulletin), the unchanged [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:50-04:00August 13th, 2012|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

August 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Remain Unavailable; EB-2 ROW Cutoff Date Unchanged at January 1, 2009; FB-1 Philippines Retrogresses by 32 Months

The U.S. State Department has just released the August 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the eleventh Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the continued unavailability in the EB-2 India and China categories (which is expected to continue for at least one more months), the unchanged [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:53-04:00July 10th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

July 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 ROW Cutoff Date of January 1, 2009 Introduced; EB-2 India and China Remain Unavailable

The U.S. State Department has just released the July 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the introduction of a cutoff date for the EB-2 ROW category and the continued unavailability in the EB-2 India and China categories (which [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:53-04:00June 11th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, News, Visa Bulletin|

June 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Unavailable; EB-1 and EB-2 ROW Cutoff Dates Possible

The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the unavailability in the EB-2 India and China categories, the significant (four months) advancement in EB-3 China, the continued forward movement in FB-1 [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:55-04:00May 13th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

Annual Visa Limit for EB-2 India and China Reached – No New GC Approvals until October 1, 2012

Our office has been able to confirm what we have suspected for a few weeks. Many of our readers are aware that the significant forward movement in the cutoff dates for the EB-2 India and China categories over the past few months has caused a significant number of demand and I-485 filings. USCIS has been [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:56-04:00April 25th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

May 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Retrogress to August 15, 2007; Possibility for EB-2 India and China to Become “Unavailable” and for EB-2 ROW Cutoff Date

The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the significant retrogression in EB-2 India and China, the continued forward movement in FB-1, the possibility of a cutoff date for EB-2 ROW [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:59-04:00April 6th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, News, Visa Bulletin|

EB-2 India and China Cutoff Dates Moved (“Internally”) Back to August 15, 2007; I-485 Filings Still Possible

We have written extensively over the past few weeks about the upcoming retrogression in the EB-2 India and China categories. So, it should not come as a surprise that the Department of State has confirmed what we have anticipated and expected for a couple of weeks -- namely, that the Department of State has "internally" [...]

By Dimo Michailov|2017-05-20T21:47:59-04:00April 5th, 2012|AC21, Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

Charles Oppenheim: EB-2 India and China Cutoff Date Expected to Retrogress to August 2007

Only a day after we published our own predictions for the outlook of EB-2 India and China cutoff dates over the next few months, Mr. Charles Oppenheim, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State and also known as the person responsible for the Visa Bulletin cutoff dates [...]