March 2008 Visa Bulletin Advances Most EB3 Numbers
The March 2008 State Department Visa Bulletin is out. The most significant development is the EB3 “worldwide” (everyone except from China, India, Mexico and the Philippines) category applicants.
EB3 – Employment-based, Third Preference
The best news is for applicants under the EB3 category. The cutoff date for EB3 “worldwide” category and the Philippines moved forward significantly, to January 1, 2005, an advance of more than two years. China moved forward by more than a year, to December 1, 2002. India moved forward by few months, to August 1, 2001.
EB2 – Employment-based, Second Preference
While EB2 India is still unavailable, EB2 China has moved slightly forward to December 1, 2003.
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