As anticipated, there is bad news for those seeking U.S.
permanent residence in the Employment-Based 2nd
Preference category for India. For the month of November
2014, the EB-2 India cut-off date will take a giant leap backward,
moving from May 1, 2009, to February 15, 2005. 2005?!
Yes, 2005. This sobering update was announced in the State Department's latest Visa
Bulletin . If this were a game, the "giant
leap backward" would be meaningless, but it's not a
game—the backlog and lack of measures to resolve or at least
alleviate this difficult situation impacts the lives of many
hard-working people who are looking for certainty in their
futures.
The November 2014 Visa Bulletin includes
commentary explaining that there is no expectation that the EB-2
India date will move forward during any of the next 3 months.
As in the past, the retrogression is likely the result of those in
the EB-3 India category advancing into EB-2 positions, as well as
fewer drop-down
