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September Visa Bulletin 2024: Employment -Sponsored Preferences

The September  2024 Visa Bulletin released by the U.S. Department of State reflects minimal movement from the August 2024 Visa Bulletin in terms of Family-Sponsored Preferences. The September Visa Bulletin 2024 Family-Sponsored Preferences has been released by the U.S. Department of State. USCIS will be accepting Filing Action Dates for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications. 

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-basedAll Chargeability AreasCHINA-mainland bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC01-Jan-2308-Feb-22CC
2nd22-Mar-2301-Jun-2022-Jul-1222-Mar-2322-Mar-23
3rd01-Feb-2301-Jul-2101-Nov-1201-Feb-2301-Jan-23
Other Workers08-Jan-2101-Jun-1701-Nov-1208-Jan-2115-May-20
4th01-Feb-2101-Feb-2101-Feb-2101-Feb-2101-Feb-21
Certain Religious Workers01-Feb-2101-Feb-2101-Feb-2101-Feb-2101-Feb-21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)C01-Jan-1701-Apr-22CC
5th Set Aside: (Rural – 20%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment – 10%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure – 2%)CCCCC

Dates for Filing - August 2024 and September 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers)

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)01-Nov-2201-Jan-23Advanced by 2 months
India01-Feb-2208-Feb-22Advanced by 7 days
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB2 – Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability)

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All Chargeability15-Mar-2322-Mar-23Advanced by 7 days
China (Mainland)01-Mar-2001-Jun-20Advanced by 3 months
India15-Jul-1222-Jul-12Advanced by 7 days
Mexico15-Mar-2322-Mar-23Advanced by 7 days
Philippines15-Mar-2322-Mar-23Advanced by 7 days

EB3 – Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers)

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All Chargeability01-Dec-2101-Feb-23Advanced by 1 year and 2 months
China (Mainland)01-Sep-2001-Jul-21Advanced by 10 months
India22-Oct-1201-Nov-12Advanced by 9 days
Mexico01-Dec-2101-Feb-23Advanced by 1 year and 2 months
Philippines01-Dec-2101-Jan-23Advanced by 1 year and 1 month

EB4 – Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants)

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All Chargeability01-Jan-2101-Feb-21Advanced by 1 month
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2101-Feb-21Advanced by 1 month
India01-Jan-2101-Feb-21Advanced by 1 month
Mexico01-Jan-2101-Feb-21Advanced by 1 month
Philippines01-Jan-2101-Feb-21Advanced by 1 month

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category (5th) Unreserved: Employment Creation Investors (including C5, T5, I5, R5)

Country/Area August 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)15-Dec-1501-Jan-17Advanced by 1 year and 17 days
India01-Dec-2001-Apr-22Advanced by 1 year and 4 months
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%)

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category  Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%): 

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%): 

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-basedAll Chargeability AreasCHINA- mainland bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC01-Nov-2201-Feb-22CC
2nd15-Mar-2301-Mar-2015-Jul-1215-Mar-2315-Mar-23
3rd01-Dec-2001-Sep-2022-Oct-1201-Dec-2001-Dec-20
Other Workers01-Dec-2001-Jan-1722-Oct-1201-Dec-2001-May-20
4th01-Jan-2101-Jan-2101-Jan-2101-Jan-2101-Jan-21
Certain Religious Workers01-Jan-2101-Jan-2101-Jan-2101-Jan-2101-Jan-21
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)C15-Dec-1501-Dec-20CC
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

Final Action Dates - August 2024 and September 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1 – First Preference Category (Priority Workers):

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)01-Nov-2201-Nov-22No change
India01-Feb-2201-Feb-22No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB2 – Second Preference Category (Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability):

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All Chargeability15-Mar-2315-Mar-23No change
China (Mainland)01-Mar-2001-Mar-20No change
India15-Jul-1215-Jul-12No change
Mexico15-Mar-2315-Mar-23No change
Philippines15-Mar-2315-Mar-23No change

EB3 – Third Preference Category (Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers):

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All Chargeability01-Dec-2101-Dec-20No change
China (Mainland)01-Sep-2001Sep-20No change
India22-Oct-1222Oct-12No change
Mexico01-Dec-2101-Dec-20No change
Philippines01-Dec-2101-Dec-20No Change

EB4 – Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants):

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All Chargeability01-Jan-2101-Jan-21No change
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2101-Jan-21No change
India01-Jan-2101-Jan-21No change
Mexico01-Jan-2101-Jan-21No change
Philippines01-Jan-2101-Jan-21No change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5):

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)15-Dec-1515-Dec-15No change
India01-Dec-2001-Dec-20No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Rural Areas (20%):

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for High Unemployment Areas (10%): 

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

EB5 – Fifth Preference Category Set Aside for Infrastructure (2%): 

Country/AreaAugust 2024September 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

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