Will EB2 retrogress 2022?

Will EB2 retrogress 2022?

EB2 could retrogress slightly, but this does not seem likely for July 2022.

How fast will EB2 move?

There are three steps to the EB2 visa application: the PERM labor certification, the immigrant petition, and the immigrant visa application or adjustment of status. As mentioned earlier, the standard EB2 visa processing time is about 18 months, but it can take much longer in certain cases.

What is priority date for EB2?

If labor certification is required for an immigrant petition, as is the case for most EB-2 and all EB-3 applications, then the employer cannot file an I-140 until DOL approves its PERM application. Because of this, the priority date is the filing date of the PERM application with DOL.

Is there a backlog on green cards?

These green card backlogs include millions of people, sponsored by U.S. citizens and permanent residents, waiting to be reunited with their families in the U.S., as well as hundreds of thousands of individuals on employment-based visas (and their families) who have been living and working in the U.S. for years and have …

Why are green cards taking so long?

Warning: The coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in especially long delays in every part of the immigration process, owing to staff shortages, backlogs, and at times, U.S. government office closures to in-person visits.

How many green card issued in 2021?

Despite about 1.4 million immigrants waiting for an employment‐​based green card in 2021, the government only used 195,507 of the 262,288 available green card numbers, wasting 66,781 green cards.

Why are my Visa Bulletin dates not accurate?

Since there are many factors which affects visa bulletin dates, even USCIS may not be able to accurately estimate when PD may be current. In addition, every month these factors changes (which we cannot always estimate). Some months the dates may move twice as fast, if demand is low. Some months the dates may not move at all, if demand is high.

Will the NVC Visa Bulletin be issued in August 2019?

Till date NVC had not published visas issued in August. From visa issue statistics at least we come to know that embassy are working. Same for F1, F2B, F3 and F4. No dates will change in the visa bulletin for the coming months.

Will family based petition dates change after November Visa Bulletin?

Hi friends, I was watching the reviews about the November visa bulletin and come across that it was predicted that till June or July 2022 family based petition dates may not change. It will remain same due to backlog. The video link I am given below

How are the Visa Bulletin dates based on the quota?

A. Visa Bulletin dates are based on supply and demand. Supply is fixed at 226,000 per year for family based (FB) categories. It is 140,000 per year for employment based (EB) categories + any unused visas in FB categories. Each FB and EB categories has sub categories (F1, F2A, F2B, F3, F4, EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, EB5) which has its own quota.