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US Department of State’s Charlie Oppenheim and Immigrant Visa Movement

As of August 12, 2016, according to the US Department of State’s Charlie Oppenheim, the following can be expected in the movement of immigrant visas:

  • There will be an infusion of visa numbers for FY 2017 that will make EB-4 India and EB-4 Mexico current in October;
  • The final action date for EB-4 Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras should progress to a date sometime in the summer of 2015;
  • EB-2 Worldwide should become current again in October 2016 but EB-3 Worldwide will most likely not become current;
  • The final action date for EB-2 China and EB-3 China will remain the same through the end of this fiscal year and in October EB-2 China is expected to advance to late 2011 or early 2012 and EB-3 China’s final action should reach 2012 or early 2013; and
  • In October EB-2 India should advance to early 2007 and EB-3 India should progress slowly and is likely to remain at a 2005 date in October.