VISA BULLETIN REPORTS ON AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISAS IN SEPTEMBER
In the September 2024 Visa Bulletin, issued by the Department of State (DOS), reported on the availability of employment-based visas for the upcoming month. According to the DOS and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), there has been a steady increase in demand patterns for employment-based visas during the fiscal year.
As a result, most employment-based preference category limits for FY 2024 are expected to be reached during September, if not sooner. If at any time an annual limit were reached, it would be necessary to immediately make the preference category “unavailable”, and no further requests for numbers would be honored.
Additionally, it has become necessary to retrogress the EB-3 final action dates for Rest of World, Mexico, and the Philippines, as well as the EW final action dates for Rest of World and Mexico. The issuance totals in these categories are rapidly approaching the annual limit for FY-2024, necessitating this slowdown of issuance rates. It is anticipated that the final action dates will advance in October 2024; however, date movement will depend on worldwide demand for EB-3 and EW visas and the estimated FY-2025 category limit
View the September 2024 visa bulletin, here.
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