[ez-toc]The Visa Bulletin for July 2022 has been released. With this, we will be taking a closer observation at the new priority dates and provide and provide analysis of what is believed to come in future bulletins for this year.
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The movement in major categories was minimal especially with the India EB3. But hopefully there will be more movement on the horizon for the rest months of this year 2022.
Visa Bulletin July 2022 Results
Below are the results for the July 2022 Visa Bulletin:
Family-Based
Final Action Dates
| Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-Mainland Born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 01DEC14 | 01DEC14 | 01DEC14 | 15MAR00 | 01MAR12 |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 22SEP15 | 22SEP15 | 22SEP15 | 01APR01 | 22OCT11 |
| F3 | 22NOV08 | 22NOV08 | 22NOV08 | 15OCT97 | 08JUN02 |
| F4 | 22MAR07 | 22MAR07 | 15SEP05 | 01JUN00 | 22AUG02 |
Dates for Filing Applications
| Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-Mainland Born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 01JUL16 | 01JUL16 | 01JUL16 | 01DEC01 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 01OCT16 | 01OCT16 | 01OCT16 | 08AUG01 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 01OCT09 | 01OCT09 | 01OCT09 | 15APR01 | 08NOV03 |
| F4 | 08NOV07 | 08NOV07 | 22FEB06 | 15MAR01 | 22APR04 |
Employment-Based
Final Action Dates
| Employment-Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-Mainland Born | EL SAVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1ST | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2ND | C | 01APR19 | C | 01DEC14 | C | C |
| 3RD | C | 22MAR18 | C | 15JAN12 | C | C |
| Other Workers | 08MAY19 | 01JUN12 | 08MAY19 | 15JAN12 | 08MAY19 | 08MAY19 |
| 4TH | C | C | 08NOV17 | C | 01APR20 | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 08NOV17 | C | 01APR20 | C |
| 5TH Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | C | 22NOV15 | C | C | C | C |
| 5TH Set Aside: Rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5TH Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5TH Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
Dates for Filing Applications
| Employment-Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-Mainland Born | EL SAVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1ST | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2ND | C | 01MAY19 | C | 01JAN15 | C | C |
| 3RD | C | 01APR18 | C | 22JAN12 | C | C |
| Other Workers | C | 01AUG15 | C | 22JAN12 | C | C |
| 4TH | C | C | 08DEC17 | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 08DEC17 | C | C | C |
| 5TH Unreserved (including C5, T5, I5, R5) | C | 22DEC15 | C | C | C | C |
| 5TH Set Aside: Rural (20%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5TH Set Aside: High Unemployment (10%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5TH Set Aside: Infrastructure (2%) | C | C | C | C | C | C |
Visa Bulletin July 2022 Analysis
Just as we expect, India EB3 didn’t change for dates for filing applications and final action date. This time, it doesn’t display that there will be much movement for India EB3 until this year 2022 September.
India EB3 final action date did advance by just 3 months, and the date for filing application was moved a bit by 1 month. As we understand that this movement is not what major green cards applicants expected, but it gives hope that a retrogression is not on the horizon.
Can We Expect More Movement In Visa Bulletin August 2022?
There is no expectation that the India EB3 will move in August or even in September. It might occur that both the final action date and date for filing application might move a little foe India EB2. And as we estimated, it might be moved by 3 months.
How do I check my Visa Bulletin?
USCIS Visa Bulletin Website Update
The USCIS will be announcing a Visa Bulletin website very soon. This website will be dedicated for keeping track of final action dates and dates for filing applications. It might be also clarifying that USCIS is accepting change of status application depending on the final action dates or dates for filing applications.
You can check on our Visa Bulletin August 2022 Predictions.
