EB-2: India will advance by one year, to September 1, 2014, and China will remain at March 1, 2019. All other countries will remain current. EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: EB-3 India and EB-3 China will remain unchanged from the previous month, at January 15, 2012 and March 22, 2018, respectively.

What is current EB3 priority date for India?

EB-2: India will advance by one year, to September 1, 2014, and China will remain at March 1, 2019. All other countries will remain current. EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers: EB-3 India and EB-3 China will remain unchanged from the previous month, at January 15, 2012 and March 22, 2018, respectively.

What is the priority date for EB3?

The date that the PERM labor certification is filed and received by the U.S Department of Labor is your priority date.

How do I find my USCIS priority date?

Determine your Priority Date. This date appears on the Form I-797 that USCIS issued to your petitioner when the Form I-130 was approved (refer to the “Receipt Date”).

How long is current priority date?

Still, after your priority date becomes current in the “Application Final Action Dates” chart, you will have one year to pursue your visa or green card. If you miss this as well, the government will perceive you have quit, and the next person in the line will get your visa number to the next.

How long is the wait for EB3 India?

There are several steps in receiving an EB3 visa application. Therefore, the EB3 processing time should take between 1 and 3 years for most EB3 visa applications to be processed.

Is EB3 India moving fast?

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.

How long does it take for I-140 approved in EB3?

How Long Does It Take to Get an EB-3 Visa? On average, it takes six months to process Form I-140. If the US government requires that you go through PERM Labor Certification, it can take longer.

How many EB3 applications are pending for India?

130,000+ applications
Per CATO Institute, Estimations show that that there are around 560,000+ applications pending in the EB2 category for FY2020. Similarly for EB3 India category 130,000+ applications are in backlog.

Will EB3 dates move forward?

Many analysts did not expect the Final Action Date for India EB2 to move more than 3 months. However, this big jump could be indicative of a future standstill, and possible retrogression. Next up on the list to make moves is India EB3, which many are expecting to see an advancement in the July 2022 Visa Bulletin.

How long to get green card after priority date is current?

It may take up to 90 days from the date you entered to receive your permanent resident card. You entered the U.S. using your immigrant visa, You paid the immigrant visa fee AFTER you entered, It may take up to 90 days from the date you made your payment to receive your permanent resident card.

Will EB3 India become current in 2022?

EB3 may not reach Jan 2014 in 2022. Retrogression in EB2 is expected by Sep 22. USCIS wasted about 25% of Green card numbers in 2021.

Why does U.S. visa status say refused CEAC?

This “refused” status may change if: The applicant can demonstrate to a consular officer he or she is eligible for a visa; or. Information comes to the attention of the consular officer from other sources that resolve any outstanding issues relating to the applicant’s eligibility for the visa.

What is CEAC confirmation page?

This confirms the submission of the Nonimmigrant visa application for: YOU MUST BRING this confirmation page and the following document(s) with you to the Application Service Center: Passport. You may also provide any additional documents you feel will support your case.