USCIS determined that for December 2023, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. According to the December 2023 visa bulletin, the priority date for the Second preference (F2A) – spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent residents is September 1, 2023. Dates For Filing Chart indicates that visa numbers are current for EB-1 and EB-5 petitions. The priority date for EB-2 is January 1, 2023, for EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals) is February 01, 2023, and for EB-3 (other workers) is December 15, 2020. Additionally, this month’s visa bulletin provides the Diversity Immigrant category Rank cut-off number for Europe in January as 12000.
Remzi Guvenc Kulen, Esq.
Kulen Law Firm, P.C.
