US Visa Bulletin: Green card is required to live permanently and work in America. The number of people applying for green card is very high, due to which it takes a long time to get it. In some cases, this wait is for decades.
US Green Card Updates: The US State Department has released the Visa Bulletin for February 2025. In this, some progress has been seen in the employment-based green card category for Indian citizens. This has brought some relief to those who have been waiting for a green card for a long time. The Permanent Residence Card available in America is also known as Green Card. Getting a Green Card has become a very long process, especially for Indian citizens.
The Visa Bulletin contains important information about the timeline and eligibility of Green Card applications. It contains information about the final action date and dates of filing for various categories like EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and EB-5. For Indians waiting for a Green Card, the Visa Bulletin helps them understand their application process. So let’s know what changes have happened for the employment-based Green Card category.
Updates from the US Visa Bulletin
The EB-1 visa category is for people with extraordinary ability. This category includes professors or researchers and people working in CEO or executive positions in large companies. There is no change in the EB-1 visa category and the final action date remains February 1, 2022.
The EB-2 visa category is for those who are professionals with advanced degrees or have extraordinary talent. The final action date for EB-2 is now October 15, 2012. This has seen a slight change and has also been the most in-demand category.
The EB-3 visa category is the Professionals and Skilled Workers category, which includes those people who have a bachelor’s degree and are working in the US as skilled workers. The final action date in this category has been extended by two weeks to December 15, 2012.
The EB-5 visa category is for those who want to get a green card by investing in the US. There is no change for Indians waiting for a green card in this category and the final action date remains January 1, 2022.
The visa bulletin is an important document for those waiting to get a green card. It helps them understand when they can change their application status and when they are eligible to apply. The bulletin has two sections, the first being the date of filing and the second being the final action date.
