DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUGUST 2015 VISA BULLETIN SUMMARY

The Department of State released the August 2015 Visa Bulletin this week.  D&S provides a monthly Summary of the family and employment based priority dates.  This month, there was forward movement in most employment-based visa categories with the exception of EB-3 China, which retrogressed over 7 years from September 1, 2011, to June 1, 2004, due to high demand.  There was a progression of 4 months for EB-3 India to June 1, 2004.  Additionally, EB-2 India remained unchanged and EB-2 China progressed 2.5 months to December 15, 2013.  EB-5 China, which retrogressed for the first time in June 2015, remains at September 1, 2013.