Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB-3) Category: Similar to EB-2, the EB-3 preference category for all countries of chargeability continues to be Current, excluding India and Mainland China. The cutoff date for EB-3 India has moved from January 1, 2013, in June 2021, to July 1, 2013, in August 2021.
What is priority date for EB3?
Priority date: This is the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received your I-130 petition. Think of this date as your place in the green card line. You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition.
Will EB3 dates move again?
EB3 India Final Action – No forward movement expected in 2022 unless the estimated EB3 ROW demand is low. They will take decision in later part of the year.
How do I know my EB3 priority date?
The priority date is the date the DOL received your Labor Certification (PERM) or I-140 Petition. You can check the Visa Bulletin Here: and here.
What happens if your priority date is current?
This is referred to as the priority date being “current.” The priority date is current if there is no backlog in the category. If you have a current priority date, your immigrant visa number is immediately available, and you may apply for permanent residence or adjustment of status.
How fast will EB3 move?
For example, EB-3 India moves by 3.5 months (7 weeks for EB-2 India) while EB-3 China is forwarding by 5.5 months (EB-2 China advances by six weeks). Under the Dates for Filing category, this is even more noticeable: EB-3 India advances by about five years while EB-2 India advances by two years.
Will EB3 India move faster than EB2?
Assuming, EB3 moves at a faster rate than EB2 India, you downgrade from EB2 to EB3 and file i485 along with 140. Now, in the future EB2 India moves faster than EB3 India and you have approved 140 and EAD from EB3.
Will there be an EB3 retrogress in October 2021?
For the EB-3 category for India and China, submissions will exceed the FY 2022 allotment as of October 2021. As such, dates are retrogressed. Retrogression of employment final action dates could happen as early as November 2020.
Is NVC scheduling interviews in 2021?
On Feb. 2, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.)…National Visa Center (NVC) Immigrant Visa Backlog Report.
| Number of IV applicants whose cases are documentarily complete at NVC and ready for interview as of October 31 | 490,089 |
|---|---|
| Number of documentarily complete IV applicants scheduled for November 2021 interview appointments | 28,964 |
What is Eb3 visa, processing time?
PERM Labor Certification Processing Time: 6 – 9 Months. The PERM Labor Certification Process can take as little as 6 to 9 months after the ETA-9089 application is filed.
What does priority date mean in immigration?
Priority date is the date on which an application was filed with the immigration authorities. An applicant can check the Visa Bulletin published by the Department of State to see the priority dates that are currently being processed.
What is current priority date?
This is referred to as the priority date being “current.”. The priority date is current if there is no backlog in the category. If you have a current priority date, your immigrant visa number is immediately available, and you may apply for permanent residence or adjustment of status.
What is the immigration priority date?
Priority date. Priority date is a United States immigration concept – it is the date when a principal applicant first reveals his intent of immigration to the US government. For family-sponsored applicants, the priority date is the date an immigration petition, filed on behalf of him or her, is received by the United States Citizenship…
