Key Points
- DOS has issued the October 2024 Visa Bulletin
- USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart
- Most categories will see moderate advancement
NOTE: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing chart for the October 2024 Visa Bulletin. Please check the USCIS website for more information.
Overview
The Department of State (DOS) has released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin. In October, USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart for employment-based categories. The updates below reflect changes in employment-based categories.
What are the Changes?
In October 2024, most categories will see some advancement.
EB-1
India will advance two months to April 15, 2022
China will advance two months to January 1, 2023
All countries will stay the same
EB-2
China will progress seven months to October 1, 2020. India will advance by nearly six months to January 1, 2013
All countries will advance nearly five months to August 1, 2023
EB-3
India will advance by more than seven months to June 8, 2013, and China will advance by more than two months to November 15, 2020
All other countries will advance by over two years to March 1, 2023
Written by: Lucy Halse, Content Marketing Associate, Envoy Global
Edited by: Frank Fogelbach, Managing Attorney, Corporate Immigration Partners
Source: US Department of State (DOS)
