As predicted, the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category for spouses and children of lawful permanent residents (LPRs, or "green card" holders), will retrogress in October. This category became current in August 2013 and remains current through September 30, 2013. The U.S. Department of State...
The anxiously-awaited September 2013 U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin, which is the final visa bulletin for fiscal year 2013 (FY13), contains good news for the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category and the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India. There are also...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for September 2013 advances the cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India by more than five months, to June 15, 2008. Movement in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category is even more substantial....
As predicted, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for August 2013 provides favorable advancements of both the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for Indian nationals, and the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category. This undoubtedly comes as welcome news to a great many...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for August 2013, as predicated, contains significant advancement in the cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India. The EB2 India cutoff date, effective during August 2013, advances to January 1, 2008.The family-based, second...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) July 2013 Visa Bulletin includes some potentially wonderful news for individuals in the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category. This category is for spouses and children of U.S. permanent residents. The FB2A category is usually quite backlogged, requiring years...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) July 2013 Visa Bulletin carries predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based (EB) categories. Of significant note to many MurthyDotCom readers is that, although the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India remains stagnant for the time...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has confirmed February 2008 as their best case estimate for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff date advancement for India. Movement in the EB2 India category in August and/or September 2013 is predicted in the July 2013 DOS Visa...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for July 2013 includes predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India. According to the DOS, it appears that it will be possible to allow for movement of EB2 India...
The May 2013 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Following is an explanation of the contents of this visa bulletin and prediction regarding the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category for the benefit of MurthyDotCom readers. Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) This category...
