Public sentiment around the US Visa Bulletin reveals a blend of frustration, uncertainty, and cautious optimism. Many applicants express worry over delays and the complexities in visa categories while some hold out hope for imminent movement in their processing timelines.

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If so, you can forget about the monthly visa bulletin.

renegaderunningdog

- F2A filing dates moved 2 months.
- F2B final action date for the Philippines moved two weeks.
- F3 final action date/filing date for the Philippines moved 5 months.
- EB remains completely unchanged, which I suppose is good since the August VB was threatening to make some unavailable.
- The final determination of spillover for this year is that 10,037 visa numbers spilled over into the employment based categories. This roughly a 50% drop in spillover from last FY.

Ok_Call_861

Hopefully next month, EB2 ROW advances by at least a year

JustCan6425

Hopefully October sees movement. Do we think May 2024 could become current in 2026?

Old_Nefariousness743

EB-3 ROW with a PD of November 2023 so maybe 2026 is my year. At least no retrogression I guess.

WestCoastAutistBull

Patience-Interesting

CoffeeKicksNicely

DOF has moved 2 months in 2 years😂😂😂

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What seems to be the consensus for Mar 10, 2023? In 2026?

Interesting_Sun_7268

How do we know if they are using final action date or dates for filing? Preparing for October Visa Bulletin. Thank you.

senseofyumol

When do you think the priority date of nov 2023 for EB1 become current?

BuyNo6180

Eb1 India with PD of April 2023. What might look like a possible timeline for it being current or at least DOF? Thank you so much..

HighwayHot9490

Does any1 have any ideas/predictions on how far date of filing for EB-3 for India would move in the next fiscal year, i.e., October?

yesnt_01

Any estimates on when the EB-1C India priority date of June 2022 could become current?

Informal_Honeydew804

Last oct bulletin, EB3 moved ~2 y. I'm sure thats also because the earlier retrogression. I hope we could get a year movement for this oct.

yoohoooos

Mine is f2b October 2017 India will get any movement in October

August Bulletin had much stricter language around EB2 becoming unavailable in August whereas the September one seems to be more general for all visa categories.


What is our best guestimate for when EB2 ROW becomes unavailable?

gandutraveler

Any I 485 approvals for April-May 2013 Piority Date for EB-3 India ? If so, what is your priority date ?

y2kljk

When do you think EB3 June 2016 Indian will become available?

Ok-Combination-3602

EB-3 rest of the world pd is Jan 2024, i filled i-140 from 2 mths ago when should expect to file i -485 or become current?? this is my second MBA i cant afford paying tution anymore :(

Flimsy-Train1117

What are the chances EB3 1 Nov 2013 India could become current in the Next Visa Bulletin? Any Guess

Constant-Pin-243

Hi all,

New to this forum, i filed May 2024, EB3.

I'm hoping i will become current before Jan 2027 (as L1 Visa will be ending then)

Is there anyway to predict this? or anyone with a guess as to EB3 moves to May 2024?

Will i be close to my end of visa or should i be safe?

Ah-here

My EB2 rest of the world priority date is March 8, 2024. Any chance that the October Bulletin will make my priority date current for filing application?

Ok-Salary-6801

Any predictions on EB-3 priority date of feb2024?
Chat gpt predicted mid 2027 which seems a bit exaggerated

Dmitrysol94

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No movement was expected. I was expecting even a U honestly. Let's see the most important one, the October bulletin.

Insane_Dedalo_7891

magneticmanna

NeatComprehensive129

Feisty-Ad6507

Have they started to approve August 2023 I485s?

salamence04

Not sure why some people have hope for a jump in October. In October 2024 and 2023 FAD barely moved if at all.

Mathloverboy

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Ok_Republic8830

Hey guys, I’m a civil engineering with 6 years of experience in construction supervision and management, multiple certifications: ISO 900:1,PMP of PMI, 6 letters of supervisors, currently im working as the supervisor for construction of the ministry of tourism of my country, multiple press evidenceof the impact of the projects I supervised, I also have a masters in development, just sent my case to USCIS, what do you think about my chances?

Heavy-Mud-3884

Kind of expected, all eyes on the October's.

Alternative_Exam5216

Since when did RoW start getting so backed up?

WaitingonGC

Is it true that in October 1st (after they close the fiscal year) everyone will be current? That the USCIS will make every single EB2 current? Even the one that has been submitted on December 2024 or early this year? Thank you

ezeqaiello

My priority date for EB3 Skilled is 9 May 2023. Think October is it

Equivalent-Guest-785

West_Musician8734

I am hoping to get current in October 2025 for final action based on EB3 unskilled. My PD is Sep 9, 2021

scjn__97

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