USCIS determined that for October 2024, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates For Filing chart. According to the October 2024 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 July 15, 2024. Dates For Filing Chart indicates that visa numbers are current for EB-1 and EB-5 petitions. The priority date for EB-2 is August 1, 2023, for EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals) is March 01, 2023 and for EB-3 (other workers) is May 22, 2021. Additionally, this month’s visa bulletin provides the Diversity Immigrant category Rank cut-off number for Europe in November as 6,000.
