The Department of State has released the November 2022 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. In October, USCIS will continue to accept adjustment of status applications based on the Dates for Filing Chart, rather than the Final Action Dates Chart.
With respect to Final Action Dates, all EB-1 categories will remain current for all preference categories. With the exception of China and India, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. China and India will remain at June 8, 2019 and April 1, 2012, respectively. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China’s Final Action Date will remain at June 15, 2018 and EB-3 India’s Final Action Date will remain at April 1, 2012. In addition, for the Final Action date for the EB-5 Unreserved categories, China and India will remain at March 22, 2015 and November 8, 2019. EB-5 Final Action dates will remain current for all other countries and EB-5 “Set Aside” categories.
With respect to Application Filing Dates, all EB-1 countries will remain current. EB-2 China’s Date for Filing will remain at July 8, 2019 and EB-2 India’s Date for Filing will remain at May 1, 2012. EB-3 China’s Date for Filing will remain at July 15, 2018 and EB-3 India’s Date for Filing will remain at July 1, 2012.
In addition, the USCIS added a note to the November 2022 Visa Bulletin regarding the employment second category and its current demand, stating “Increased demand in the Employment Second category may necessitate the establishment of a worldwide final action date in the coming months to hold number use within the maximum under the Fiscal Year 2023 annual limit.” The USCIS indicated the situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.