The new federal fiscal year begins on October 1, bringing an
infusion of visa numbers. Recently, Charles
("Charlie") Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and
Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, recently shared his
analysis of current trends and future projections for the various
immigrant preference categories with AILA (the American Immigration
Lawyers' Association).
Below are highlights from the October 2014 Visa Bulletin and
Charlie's predictions for future movement based on information
available as of September 9, 2014.
EB-2 India: Retrogression Imminent
As articulated in Section D of the Visa Bulletin, retrogression
of EB-2 India appears to be imminent, and could happen as early as
November. The October 2014 priority date for EB-2 India is
May 1, 2009. Given current demand, the priority date will
retrogress, possibly to a date in early 2005. Members should plan
to file adjustment of status applications by the end of October for
any eligible EB-2
