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December Visa Bulletin 2024: Employment-Sponsored Preferences

The December 2024 Visa Bulletin released by the U.S. Department of State reflects minimal movement from the November 2024 Visa Bulletin in terms of Employment-Sponsored Preferences. The December Visa Bulletin 2024 Employment-Sponsored Preferences has been released by the U.S. Department of State. USCIS will be accepting Dates for filling charts from the Visa Bulletin for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications.

Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-basedAll ChargeabilityAreasCHINA-mainlandbornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC01-Jan-2315-Apr-22CC
2nd01-Aug-2301-Oct-2001-Jan-1301-Aug-2301-Aug-23
3rd01-Mar-2315-Nov-2008-Jun-1301-Mar-2301-Mar-23
Other Workers22-May-2101-Jan-1808-Jun-1322-May-2122-May-21
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-Oct-1601-Apr-22CC
5th Set Aside: (Rural – 20%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: (High Unemployment – 10%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: (Infrastructure – 2%)CCCCC

Note: “C” denotes “Current”

Dates for Filing - November 2024 and December 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1- First Preference Category (Priority Workers)

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)01-Jan-2301-Jan-23No Change
India15-Apr-2215-Apr-22No Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability Areas01-Aug-2301-Aug-23No change
China (Mainland)01-Oct-2001-Oct-20No change
India01-Jan-1301-Jan-13No change
Mexico01-Aug-2301-Aug-23No change
Philippines01-Aug-2301-Aug-23No change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability01-Mar-2301-Mar-23No change
China (Mainland)15-Nov-2015-Nov-20Advancement by 10 months
India08-Jun-1308-Jun-13No change
Mexico01-Mar-2301-Mar-23Retrogression by 3 months
Philippines01-Mar-2301-Mar-23Retrogression by 4 months

EB4 - Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants)

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability Areas01-Feb-2101-Feb-21No change
China (Mainland)01-Feb-2101-Feb-21No change
India01-Feb-2101-Feb-21No change
Mexico01-Feb-2101-Feb-21No change
Philippines01-Feb-2101-Feb-21No change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)01-Oct-1601-Oct-16No change
India01-Apr-2201-Apr-22No change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment-basedAll Chargeability Areas Except Those ListedCHINA-mainland bornINDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
1stC08-Nov-2201-Feb-22CC
2nd15-Mar-2322-Mar-2001-Aug-1215-Mar-2315-Mar-23
3rd15-Nov-2201-Apr-2008-Nov-1215-Nov-2215-Nov-22
Other Workers01-Dec-2001-Jan-1708-Nov-1201-Dec-2001-Dec-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-Jul-1601-Jan-22CC
5th Set Aside: Rural (20%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%)CCCCC
5th Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%)CCCCC

Note:

  • “C” denotes “Current”
  • “U” denotes “Unavailable”

Final Action Dates - November and December 2024 Visa Bulletin Comparison

EB1 - First Preference Category (Priority Workers):

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability AreasCurrentCurrentNo change
China (Mainland)08-Nov-2208-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/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability Areas15-Mar-2315-Mar-23No change
China (Mainland)22-Mar-2022-Mar-20No change
India15-Jul-1201-Aug-12Advanced by 17 days
Mexico15-Mar-2315-Mar-23No change
Philippines15-Mar-2315-Mar-23No change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All Chargeability15-Nov-2215-Nov-22No change
China (Mainland)01-Apr-2001-Apr-20No change
India01-Nov-1208-Nov-12Advance by 7 days
Mexico15-Nov-2215-Nov-22No change
Philippines15-Nov-2215-Nov-22No change

EB4 - Fourth Preference Category (Certain Special Immigrants):

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 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/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
China (Mainland)15-Jul-1615-Jul-16No Change
India01-Jan-2201-Jan-22No Change
MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

Country/AreaNovember 2024December 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/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
 All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
 China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
 IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
 MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
 PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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

 Country/AreaNovember 2024December 2024Change
 All ChargeabilityCurrentCurrentNo Change
 China (Mainland)CurrentCurrentNo Change
 IndiaCurrentCurrentNo Change
 MexicoCurrentCurrentNo Change
 PhilippinesCurrentCurrentNo Change

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