JUNE 2023 VISA BULLETIN

The Department of State just issued the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.

Visa Bulletin 

Table A: Final Action Dates -- Applications with these dates may be approved for their Green Card (Permanent Residency card) or Immigrant Visa appointment.

 

EB	All Other	CHINA	INDIA	PHILIPPINES
EB-1	C	01FEB22	01FEB22	C
EB-2	15FEB22	08JUN19	01JAN11	15FEB22
EB-3	01JUN22	01APR19	15JUN12	01JUN22
Other workers	01JAN20	01SEP15	15JUN12	01JAN20

USCIS

The USCIS is expected to use Table A: Final Action Dates chart for I-485 employment-based filings. A Beneficiary must be current on the above Table A chart to file their I-485, Adjustment of Status applications. See: USCIS Visa Bulletin Dates

MU Law Analysis 

There was virtually no change between the June 2023 Visa Bulletin and the May 2023 Visa Bulletin, which is unsurprising given that the May 2023 VB was notably retrogressed, indicating that the State Department has probably allocated most of this fiscal year’s visas. 

The only change on the above chart was that China EB-3 Other Workers progressed four months to September 15, 2015.

The June 2023 Visa Bulletin included a statement indicating that all India EB-3 visas have been utilized. 

E. VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE EMPLOYMENT-BASED THIRD PREFERENCE (EB-3) FOR INDIA

Steady number use and high demand in the EB-3 category for India will most likely necessitate retrogression of the EB-3 final action date for India as early as next month to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the FY-2023 annual limit. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly.