October 2024 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin which identifies all immigrant “preference” categories and indicates whether a backlog exists for each one. The categories are separated into two charts: a “Final Action” chart and a “Dates for Filing” chart for both family and employment-based immigration. In October 2024, the EB-1 preference category on the Final Action Chart remains current for all countries other than China and India. The EB-1 priority dates for China and India are January 1, 2023, and April 15, 2022, respectively. USCIS determined that Chart B (Dates for Filing) must be used. EB-2 and EB-3 preference categories remain backlogged for all countries, which means that individuals in these categories may not file Form I-485 applications until their priority dates become “current.”

Link: Visa Bulletin For October 2024 (state.gov)

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