Will EB3 India retrogress in November 2021?
In last month’s Visa Bulletin, the State Department predicted that as early as November 2021, EB-3 India and China final action dates could retrogress.
How long will EB3 retrogression last?
EB-3 India Final Action dates will retrogress by two years to January 15, 2012. EB-3 China will retrogress by 9.5 months to March 22, 2018. This is not all – retrogressions will impact Dates for filing as well. For India, the EB-3 Dates for Filing will retrogress to January 22, 2012, and April 1, 2018 for China.
When EB3 will become current?
EB3 may not reach Jan 2014 in 2022. Retrogression in EB2 is expected by Sep 22. USCIS wasted about 25% of Green card numbers in 2021.
Will EB2 India retrogress?
EB-2 India Final Action dates will advance by four months to May 1, 2013. EB-2 China will remain the same at March 1, 2019. However, EB-2 India may be subject to retrogression in future months if increased EB-5 demand eliminates a surplus of visa numbers that would have otherwise applied to EB-2.
Why is EB3 ahead of EB2?
But, there is one more reason- because there is EB3 to EB2 porting. This means applicants in EB3 would have gained enough experience and become eligible for EB2, and transferring to EB2 would increase the wait times of those applicants.
Do we get EAD if dates retrogress?
Remaining in the USA when visa priority retrogresses You also are eligible for interim benefits such as an employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole at the discretion of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
How many EB3 applications are pending for India?
130,000+ applications
Per CATO Institute, Estimations show that that there are around 560,000+ applications pending in the EB2 category for FY2020. Similarly for EB3 India category 130,000+ applications are in backlog.
Why is EB-3 not moving in India?
He adjusted his previous comments on the employment annual limit for FY 2022 to approximately 280,000. Charlie indicated that EB-3 is unlikely to move throughout the year since there are already sufficient India third preference applicants who filed last year who are currently in the USCIS processing pipeline.
What is the EB3 visa process?
The EB3 visa allows a U.S. company to sponsor a foreign worker for a green card. Through the EB3 visa, professionals, skilled workers, and unskilled workers can receive a U.S. green card based on a full-time job offer from a U.S. company. In this guide, I’m going to discuss the EB3 processing time.
What are the benefits of an adjustment of status for Eb3?
One of the benefits of an adjustment of status is that, if your priority date is current, you can concurrently file your form I-485 (adjustment of status) along with your Form I-140 (immigrant petition). Doing this can save you time on the overall EB3 processing time.
What is the latest on EB-3 third preference?
Employment-Based Immigration: Third Preference EB-3. Alert: On March 20, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the immediate and temporary suspension of premium processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions until further notice due to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).