May 2010 Visa Bulletin – Gradual Forward Movement
The May 2010 Visa Bulletin was just released by the State Department. The eighth visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2010 brings gradual forward across most employment-based categories except EB-2 India (no change this month, for the second month in a row). A notable movement can be seen in the EB-3 India category where the priority date moved forward by three weeks.
Here is a summary of the May 2010 Visa Bulletin:
- EB-1 remains current across the board.
- EB-2 ROW remains current, EB-2 China moves forward by one (1) month to September 22, 2005, and EB-2 India remains unchanged at February 1, 2005. This is the second month in a row when EB-2 India has remained unchanged.
- EB-3 ROW moves forward by almost three (3) months to April 22, 2003, EB-3 China moves forward also by almost (3) months to April 22, 2003, while EB-3 India moves forward by three (3) weeks to October 1, 2001.
- Other worker visa numbers remains unchanged at June 1, 2001 with the exception of Mexico which is now unavailable.
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