The U.S. Department of State has released the December 2024 Visa Bulletin, which reveals notable changes in the Final Action dates for certain employment-based visa categories. However, most of the dates remain unchanged across various preference categories.
Key Changes:
India EB-2: The Final Action date will advance by two weeks, moving to August 1, 2012.
India EB-3: The Final Action date will move forward by one week, reaching November 8, 2012.
Other Employment-Based Categories: All other Final Action dates will remain unchanged for the month of December.
Detailed Breakdown:
The State Department’s Visa Bulletin outlines the Final Action dates for the issuance of immigrant visas or the approval of adjustment of status applications:
EB-1:
China: Remains at November 8, 2022.
India: Stays at February 1, 2022.
All other countries: Current.
EB-2:
India: Advances by two weeks, now at August 1, 2012.
China: Remains at March 22, 2020.
All other countries: Stays at March 15, 2023.
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers:
India: Advances by one week, now at November 8, 2012.
China: Remains at April 1, 2020.
All other countries: Remain at November 15, 2022.
EB-3 Other Workers:
India: Advances by one week, now at November 8, 2012.
China: Remains at January 1, 2017.
All other countries: Stay at December 1, 2020.
EB-5:
EB-5 Unreserved Categories:
China: Remains at July 15, 2016.
India: Stays at January 1, 2022.
All other countries: Current.
EB-5 Set-Aside Categories (Rural, High Unemployment, Infrastructure):
Current.
The Dates for Filing for December will remain the same as in November, with no changes in the cutoff dates.
Next Steps for Applicants:
USCIS is expected to release an announcement soon regarding which Visa Bulletin chart—either the Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing—will be used for accepting adjustment of status applications in December.
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