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The FY2026 employment-based dates surged, then retrogressed, with EB-2 India going unavailable. Here is what drove the whiplash and what FY2027 holds for filers.

🚨 EB-3 Skilled Workers, Your Filing Window is OPEN!

The April 2026 Visa Bulletin brings great news for EB-3 Skilled Worker applicants.

📊 The Dates for Filing chart is “C” (Current) for all chargeability areas except India, China Mainland Born, and the Philippines.

What this means for you:

• You can file your I-485 (Adjustment of Status) even if your I-140 is still pending

• You can submit your I-140, I-485, and I-765 together

• Filing now helps you secure key benefits like work authorization (EAD) and travel permission (Advance Parole)

📌This is a rare and valuable opportunity, especially for applicants from countries that usually face long backlogs.

This Week in Immigration News:

🌍 Immigrant visa processing paused for 75 countries 📊 February 2026 Visa Bulletin shows limited green card movement 💲 USCIS premium processing fees increase March 1, 2026 📉 U.S. records negative net migration for the first time in 50 years

📌Immediate Relatives (no annual caps):

 • Spouses of U.S. Citizens (IR1/CR1) • Parents of U.S. Citizens (IR5) • Children under 21 of U.S. Citizens (IR2/CR2)

📌Family Preference Categories (limited visas, longer waits):

 • F1: Unmarried adult children of the U.S. Citizens • F2A: Spouses and children under 21 of permanent residents • F2B: Unmarried adult children of permanent residents • F3: Married children of U.S. Citizens • F4: Siblings of U.S. Citizens

Visa Bulletin February 2025 

Attention family-sponsored visa applicants! For February 2025, all family-sponsored preference categories must refer to the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin. 

December 2024 Visa Bulletin Update!

Visa Bulletin for August, 2024 is here!