This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh, Fredrikson Immigration Department Chair, is a member.
The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for July notes that due to high demand, retrogressions have been necessary for the employment-based third preference (EB-3) category for India, Mexico, Philippines and Rest of World. The Rest of World, Mexico and Philippines EB-3 final action dates have retrogressed to February 1, 2022. EB-3 applicants from India are subject to a final action date of January 1, 2009.