Department of State

DOS Visa Bulletin

Entering the third month of the 2019 fiscal year, the December visa bulletin continues to reflect minimal movement from the prior month. EB-1 Priority Workers for All Chargeability areas, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, Mexico, Philippines, and Vietnam advance 3 months to a cut-off date of July 1, 2017. EB-1 China and India also advance 3 months to

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Department of State

DOS Visa Bulletin

Entering the second month of the 2019 fiscal year, the November 2018 Visa Bulletin reflects minimal movement from the prior month. EB-2 “Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability” for China advances six weeks to May 15, 2015. EB-3 “Professionals/Skilled Workers” for the Philippines moves forward only seven days to

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Department of State

DOS Visa Bulletin

Entering the first month of the 2019 fiscal year, an influx of immigrant visa numbers has led to significantly more favorable priority dates for nearly all of the preference categories. EB-1 Priority Workers for All Chargeability areas, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, Mexico, Philippines, and Vietnam advances 10 months to April 1, 2017. EB-1 China and India jumps

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Department of State

DOS Visa Bulletin

The August 2018 DOS Visa Bulletin “Final Action” chart for employment-based preference cases reflects significant movement for All Chargeability areas, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam, and China. EB-1 Priority Workers for All Chargeability areas, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, Mexico, Philippines, and Vietnam will now have a cut-off date of May 1, 2016. EB-2 “Members of the Professions

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Department of State

DOS Visa Bulletin

DOS has confirmed that it is sending e-mails to some employers who have submitted immigration proceedings on behalf of beneficiaries. The e-mails come from a contractor at the DOS and ask employers to confirm that a beneficiary will be providing services at the company. If you receive such an e-mail from the e-mail address clientverification@state.gov,

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Department of State

DOS Visa Bulletin

The February 2017 DOS Visa Bulletin “Final Action” chart for employment-based preference cases contains some movement as we head into the fifth month of government’s FY2017: EB-2 “Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability” category and EB-3 “Skilled Workers/Professionals/Other Workers” for All Chargeability areas progresses 2 months to a cut-off

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