EB-2 visa retrogression – October 2023

September 15, 2023

The October 2023 visa bulletin was released by DOS, and below is the updated information regarding cut-off dates. Please note, USCIS decided that they will use the Dates for Filing chart for the purpose of I-485 filing in October 2023. This means, in order to file I-485 in October 2023, one must have a priority date earlier than the cut-off dates listed in the Dates for Filing chart of the October 2023 visa bulletin.

EB-2 ROW (Rest of World, excluding China/India):
Final Action Dates: 07/08/2022 (moved forward 7 days when compared to September 2023)
Dates for filing: 01/01/2023 (moved forward 31 days compared to September 2023)

*Note USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart (cut-off date is 01/01/2023) to determine I-485 filing for EB-2 ROW in October.

EB-2 China
Final Action Dates: 10/01/2019 (moved forward 2 months, 23 days compared to September 2023)
Dates for filing: 01/01/2020 (moved forward 2 months, 24 days compared to September 2023)

*Note USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart (cut-off date is 01/01/2020) to determine I-485 filing for EB-2 China in October.

EB-2 India
Final Action Dates: 01/1/2012 (moved forward 1 year compared to September 2023)
Dates for filing: 05/15/2012 (moved forward 14 days compared to September 2023)

*Note USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart (cut-off date is 05/15/2012) to determine I-485 filing for EB-2 India in October.