The May 2008 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), sows considerable forward movement in almost all employment based categories across the countries. The May Visa Bulletin will come into effect from May 1, 2008. Employment Based Categories • EB-1 (Priority Workers) • EB-2 (Advanced Degrees Holders or Persons of Exceptional Ability) • EB-3 (Skilled [...]

The April 2008 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), finally shed a few rays of sunshine on the EB-2 applicants from India as the category became available albeit with a cut-off date around 2003. The EB2 cutoff dates for China have again moved forward. Continuing its forward trend from the March [...]

The March 2008 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), continues the bad news for EB-2 applicants from India as the category remains stubbornly Unavailable for the second consecutive month. The EB2 cutoff date for China has move forward almost by 12 months. In another massive forward movement, EB-3 dates for worldwide [...]

The February 2008 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), has finally marked EB-2 U (Unavailable) for Indians for this month. The EB2 cutoff date for China shows no movement. The February Visa Bulletin will come into effect from February 1, 2008. Employment Based Categories Categories Worldwide China (PRC) India Mexico Philippines [...]