Immigrant Visa Bulletin Analysis

VISA BULLETIN MOVEMENT DECADE ANALYSIS FOR EB3 Skilled, REST OF WORLD FINAL ACTION DATES BASED Last decade wait-time shows EB3 skilled does not have much retrogression usually. However, EB3 skilled tended to have retrogression before new fiscal year during last 5 years except COVID-19, but have retrogression for four months since May, 2023.  Looks high demand of EB2 might have effected to EB3 skilled demand, and this retrogression can be longer unless EB2 does not go back to current. Below table shows wait-time: * TBA : To Be Announced

  VISA BULLETIN MOVEMENT DECADE ANALYSIS FOR EB2, REST OF THE WORLD FINAL ACTION DATES BASED China-Mainland Born shows it has had wait-time usually more than 4 years. We can see demand tends to be highly increased when wait-time is less than 3 years. However, faster PD will be better regardless wait-time. Below table shows wait-time: ~3Y ~4Y ~5Y 5Y~ * TBA : To Be Announced

VISA BULLETIN MOVEMENT DECADE ANALYSIS FOR EB2, REST OF WORLD FINAL ACTION DATES BASED EB2 tended to have retrogression before new fiscal year, but was started to have retrogression for all year since Dec,2022.  Looks EB2 demand is increasing during and after COVID-19. This might effect to other category like EB1 or EB3 because usually EB2 applicant is eligible for EB1 or EB3 as well. Below table shows wait-time: ~1Y ~2Y ~3Y 3Y~ * TBA : To Be Announced

  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES - 1st : New cut-off dates to all countries, but will return to "current" in Oct. - 2nd : Moved forward one and half a month, but looks high number of demands in 2nd. - 3rd : Retrogression due to high demand, and we need to wait until Oct. Employment- based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES Aug July Aug July Aug July Aug July Aug July 1st 01AUG23 C 01FEB22 01FEB22 01JAN12 01FEB22 01AUG23 C 01AUG23 C 2nd 01APR22 15FEB22 08JUL19 08JUN19 01JAN11 01JAN11 01APR22 15FEB22 01APR22 15FEB22 3rd 01MAY20 01FEB22 01JUN19 01APR19 01JAN09 01JAN09 01MAY20 01FEB22 01MAY20 01FEB22 Other Workers 01MAY20 01JAN20 01SEP15 01SEP15 01JAN09 01JAN09 01MAY20 01JAN20 01MAY20 01JAN20 4th 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 Certain Religious Workers 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 01SEP18 5th Unreserved (i...