March 2024 US Visa Bulletin: Progress for EB-1 Indian Green Card applicants

The 2024 March US Visa Bulletin marks a progress in EB-1 India and Eb-1 China categories.

Following the monthly publication from the US State Department about green card applications, the latest March 2024 Visa Bulletin offers an in-depth analysis of the various immigrant visas and their application dates. The chart takes you through the country-specific details about preference categories regarding visa accessibility. The Dates for Filing Visa Applications and Final Action Dates charts mark the much-needed progression of the process.

The USCIS said that it has already started selecting the registrations for H-1B visas submitted earlier. (Representational Image)

Indian Green Card applicants have been served good news despite the stagnant progression of the February bulletin; the March 2024 chart matches advancement in the EB-1 category. On the other hand, EB-2 and EB-3 are stuck in the slow-moving stage.

Key Reminders of March 2024 US Visa Bulletin

Foreign nationals filing for EB adjustment applications in the upcoming month must have a priority date earlier than the one mentioned under their country-specific preference category. Check out the March Visa Bulletin:

Final Action Dates for Family-Sponsored applications:

Family-Sponsored preferences:

First (F1): Includes unmarried sons + daughters of US citizens [23,400 + numbers left out by fourth preference].

Second: Spouse and children + unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents

• F2A: Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents - 77% of overall 2nd preference, out of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit.
• F2B: Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years or older) of Permanent Residents - 23% of overall 2nd preference

Third (F3): Married Sons + Daughters of US Citizens - 23,400 + numbers left out by first and second preferences

Fourth (F4): Brothers and Sisters of Adult US Citizens - 65,000 + surplus numbers of first three preferences.

Family-Sponsored	India	China - mainland born	Mexico	Philippines
F1	February 8, 2015	February 8, 2015	May 1, 2001	March 1, 2012
F2A	June 22, 2020	June 22, 2020	June 15, 2020	June 22, 2020
F2B	November 22, 2015	November 22, 2015	October 22, 2003	October 22, 2011
F3	October 1, 2009	October 1, 2009	September 8, 1998	June 8, 2002
F4	June 8, 2007	June 8, 2007	October 15, 2000	June 15, 2003

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Dates for filing visa applications:

Family-Sponsored	India	China - mainland born	Mexico	Philippines
F1	September 1, 2017	September 1, 2017	April 1, 2005	April 22, 2015
F2A	September 1, 2023	September 1, 2023	September 1, 2023	September 1, 2023
F2B	January 1, 2017	January 1, 2017	August 1, 2004	October 1, 2013
F3	March 1, 2010	March 1, 2010	June 15, 2001	November 8, 2003
F4	February 22, 2006	March 1, 2008	April 15, 2001	April 22, 2004

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Employment-Based preferences

The Employment-based immigrant visas have been allotted preference classes according to the Section 203(b) of the INA as follows:

First: Marked as Priority Workers - 28.6% of the global employment-based preference level + left out numbers of fourth and fifth preferences.

Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees / Persons of Exceptional Ability - 28.6% of the global employment-based preference level + numbers left out by the first preference.

Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals and Other Workers - 28.6% of the global level + numbers left out by the first and second preferences, with 10,000 allotted to ‘Other Workers’.

Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants - 7.1% of the global level

Fifth: Employment Creation - 7.1% of the global level. 32% of this is reserved as: 20% for qualified immigrants investing in a rural area + 10% for qualified immigrants investing in a high unemployment area + 2% allocated to qualified immigrants in infrastructure projects. The rest 68%, are unreserved - allocated to other eligible immigrants.

Final Action Dates

Employment-based	India	China - mainland born	Mexico	Philippines
1st	October 1, 2020	July 15, 2022	Current	Current
2nd	March 1, 2012	January 1, 2020	November 22, 2022	November 22, 2022
3rd	July 1, 2012	September 1, 2020	September 8, 2022	September 8, 2022
Other Workers	July 1, 2012	January 1, 2017	September 8, 2020	May 1, 2020
4th	December 1, 2019	December 1, 2019	December 1, 2019	December 1, 2019
Certain Religious Workers	December 1, 2019	December 1, 2019	December 1, 2019	December 1, 2019
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)	December 1, 2020	December 15, 2015	Current	Current
5th Set Aside - Rural (20%)	Current	Current	Current	Current
5th Set Aside - High Unemployment (10%)	Current	Current	Current	Current
5th Set Aside - Infrastructure (2%)	Current	Current	Current	Current

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Dates for filing 

Employment-based	India	China - mainland born	Mexico	Philippines
1st	January 1, 2021	January 1, 2023	Current	Current
2nd	May 15, 2012	June 1, 2020	February 15, 2023	February 15, 2023
3rd	August 1, 2012	July 1, 2021	February 1, 2023	January 1, 2023
Other Workers	August 1, 2012	June 1, 2017	December 15, 2020	May 15, 2020
4th	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2020
Certain Religious Workers	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2020
5th Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5)	April 1, 2022	January 1, 2017	Current	Current
5th Set Aside - Rural (20%)	Current	Current	Current	Current
5th Set Aside - High Unemployment (10%)	Current	Current	Current	Current
5th Set Aside - Infrastructure (2%)	Current	Current	Current	Current

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