The U.S. Department of State has released its October 2023 Visa Bulletin which summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for “Final Action Dates” for October and “Dates for Filing Applications” to notify the immigrant visa applicants to submit their required documentation to the National Visa Center (NVC).
Final Action Cut-off Dates
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in October 2023, the individual must have a priority date that is earlier than the “Final Action Date” listed below. The “C” listing means that the category is current, and applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date.
Employment-Based
All Chargeability Areas Except those listed
China-Mainland born
India
Mexico
Philippines
1st (EB-1: Extraordinary People, Outstanding Researchers and Professors, and Multinational Executives, and Managers)
C
15FEB22
01JAN17
C
C
2nd (EB-2: Exceptional People and Advanced Degree Holders)
08JUL22
01OCT19
01JAN12
08JUL22
08JUL22
3rd (EB-3: Bachelor’s Degree Holders, Skilled Workers, and Unskilled Workers)
01DEC21
01JAN20
01MAY12
01DEC21
01DEC21
Other Workers
01AUG20
01JAN16
01MAY12
01AUG20
01MAY20
Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1)
All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and Philippines’ EB-1 will become current while China will advance to February 15, 2022 which means which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before February 15, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
In addition, EB-1 cut off dates for India will advance to January 1, 2017.
Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2)
The EB-2 cutoff application date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance to July 8, 2022 which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before July 8, 2022 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
Further, EB-2 cut off dates for India and China remain January 1, 2012, and October 1, 2019, respectively.
Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3)
The EB-3 cutoff date for All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines will advance to December 1, 2021 which means that all applicants who are chargeable to these areas whose I-485 applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before December 1, 2021 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
On the other hand, the EB-3 cutoff date for China will advance by four months to January 1, 2020 while the cutoff date for India will advance by three years to May 1, 2012.
Other Workers
All Chargeability Areas, Mexico, and the Philippines whose applications have not yet been filed and have a priority date before August 1, 2020 can file their I-485 applications with the USCIS.
The Other Workers cutoff dates for China will advance by four months to January 1, 2016 while the cut off date for India will advance by three years to May 1, 2012.
