The Department of State released the latest Visa Bulletin for June 2008 on May 12. It shows some positive change for applicants born in China and India, with EB-2 moving ahead three months. Other categories barely changed.

The following are cut-off dates for employment-based immigration petitions. The dates in parentheses are the cut-off dates for the last month.

For people born in mainland China:
EB-1: Current (Current)
EB-2: April 1, 2004 (January 1, 2004)
EB-3: March 22, 2003 (March 22, 2003)

For people born in India:
EB-1: Current (Current)
EB-2: April 1, 2004 (January 1, 2004)
EB-3: November 1, 2001 (November 1, 2001)

For all chargeability areas except China, India, Mexico, and Philippines:
EB-1: Current (Current)
EB-2: Current (Current)
EB-3: March 1, 2006 (March 1, 2006)

The Visa Bulletin for EB-2 and EB-3 for people born in China and India has been stagnant for a quite a while. With tons of employment-based immigration petitions waiting in USCIS, we’re not optimistic to expect to see big leaps for EB-2 and EB-3. However, there have been no visa bulletin issues for EB-1 green card applications, which is a big advantage.

Recently, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), chair of the House Subcommittee on Immigration, and other Representatives introduced two immigration bills (H.R. 5882 and H.R. 5921) to the U.S. House of Representatives to recapture immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to eliminate the per-country limits of employment-based immigrant visas. If these bills can become laws, they could significantly ease the current tight immigration visa bulletin.

We urge our readers to their attorneys to contact lawmakers and help get the bills passed. Please refer to our article for the details of these bills. (http://www.hooyou.com/news/news050608bill.html).

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In an EB-1 petition, the attorney must successfully convince the immigration officer that the alien possesses outstanding credentials. Zhang & Associates has a collaborative team of experienced attorneys dedicated to providing high-quality client services. In the past 12 years, we have successfully helped numerous clients obtain green cards in the EB-1(a) and EB-1(b) categories.

Please send your CV to Attorney Jerry Zhang (info@hooyou.com) for a free evaluation to see if EB-1 is a good choice for you.

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