August 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Continued Significant Retrogression For Multiple Employment-Based Categories

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs' August 2023 Visa Bulletin illustrates a continued trend of significant backlogs in the employment-based immigrant visa process.

Quick Hits

• The EB-1 final action date for India will significantly retrogress, from February 1, 2022, to January 1, 2012.
• The EB-1 final action date for Rest of World countries, Mexico, and the Philippines will now see a cutoff date imposed, August 1, 2023.
• The EB-3 final action date for Rest of World countries, Mexico, and the Philippines will retrogress from February 1, 2022, to May 1, 2020.

For August 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that the Final Action Dates chart must be used in determining eligibility for filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. The August 2023 Visa Bulletin continues the recent trend of worsening retrogressions and slowdowns impacting nearly all