DOS posted the visa bulletin for January 2023. USCIS determined that for January 2023, all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart in the visa bulletin. According to January 2023 visa bulletin, visa numbers will still be current for Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent residents. Additionally, Dates for Filing Chart shows that visa numbers are current for EB-1, and EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals) employment-based petitions. The priority date for EB-2 is December 1, 2022, and for EB-3 (other workers) is September 8, 2022.
This month’s visa bulletin shows the Diversity Immigrant category Rank cut-off number for Europe in January and February as 15,000.
Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq.
Kulen Law Firm, P.C.
