Will EB2 dates move forward?

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Will EB2 dates move forward?

Our algorithm is still projecting a forward movement in both EB2 and EB3 India with the spillover in Oct 2021. This means that visa bulletin should see movement forward upto 2014 after April 2022 unless USCIS decides to waste a large number of Green cards.

Will EB2 India move faster?

For example, EB-3 India moves by 3.5 months (7 weeks for EB-2 India) while EB-3 China is forwarding by 5.5 months (EB-2 China advances by six weeks). Under the Dates for Filing category, this is even more noticeable: EB-3 India advances by about five years while EB-2 India advances by two years.

What is the current wait time for EB2 India?

As a general overview, the EB2 visa processing time usually takes about 18 months from start to finish, but it can take up to several years in certain cases (depending on your country of birth).

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Why is EB3 moving faster than EB2?

Because EB2 ROW demand is high EB2 India will get no spillovers from there. But EB3 India will get spillovers from ROW. That is why in FY 2017, EB3 got more green cards than EB2. So in the future, EB3 will start moving faster and people in the EB2 wait list might downgrade to EB3 as it will be faster.

How many EB2 India applications are pending by year?

how many eb2 india applications are pending? Per CATO Institute, Estimations show that that there are around 560,000+ applications pending in the EB2 category for FY2020. Similarly for EB3 India category 130,000+ applications are in backlog.

Why are EB3 dates moving back?

EB-3 India and China retrogressions In the November Visa Bulletin, the State Department explains that the new retrogressions are due to a recent heavy increase in visa demand by USCIS in connection with adjustment of status adjudication.

What happens if I move to India after I-140 approved?

When you go back to India, you lost your H-1B and your spouse lost the H4. No H4, hence, no EAD. If you come back with H-1B again, your spouse will have a new H-4 and once your new I-140 gets approved, your spouse will be able to apply for anew EAD.

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Which is better EB2 or EB3 for India?

Both are employment-based visas. However, the EB2 visa is the second-preference employment visa and the EB3 visa is the third-preference employment visa. This means that EB2 visas are slightly preferred over EB3 visas. If you qualify for both the EB2 and EB3 visa, it may be better to apply for one over the other.

Will EB2 India move faster than EB3?

Now, in the future EB2 India moves faster than EB3 India and you have approved 140 and EAD from EB3. Yes, you can go back and use previously approved 140 (EB2) to file i485 to get GC faster if both EB2 i140 and EB3 i140 are valid.

How fast will India EB2 move with country limit removal?

If per country limits are removed, EB2 backlog for India will clear in 4–5 years.

Is EB2 faster than EB3?

Will EB2 and EB3 India be in the October 2021 Bulletin?

Visa bulletin predictions Update Aug 19, 2021 – Charlie says do not expect any movement in EB2 and EB3 India in the Oct bulletin. Dates will most probably remain the same as Sep 2021 bulletin. USCIS has announced that they are keeping their best foot forward to reduce the Green card number wastage as much as possible by Sep 30, 2021.

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What is wrong with the EB2 visa for India?

Nothing is wrong with EB2 for India. Just that there are lot of Indians in the waiting line i.e. “oversubscribed” and will be allowed to move forward one by one as the diversity ratio balances out. Which means, on an “average” the priority date doesn’t necessarily have to move linearly.

How long does it take to get EB2 green card in India?

EB2 India Green Card Wait Time The average waiting time for anyone already in the EB2 Indian queue at least 20 years if their GC date is before Dec 2012 if you ignore the spillover that happened in Oct 2020.

Will EB2 and EB3 ‘date of filing’ dates stay the same?

EB2 and EB3 ‘Date of filing’ dates should stay the same and USCIS will most probably keep the ‘DOF filing’ chart closed until Sep 2021. My estimations are based on the above numbers and the fact that about 120k extra green cards have been added to the employment-based total in Oct 2020.