February 2025 US Visa Bulletin mein Indian applicants ke liye employment-based visas ke liye positive developments dikhayi gayi hain, khaas karke EB-2 aur EB-3 categories mein.

U.S. Department of State ne February 2025 Visa Bulletin release kiya hai, jo un logo ke liye important hai jo U.S. mein green card aur visa ke liye apply kar rahe hain. Ye bulletin 2025 ka doosra update hai aur ismein Indian applicants ke liye kai employment-based (EB) visa categories mein significant progress dikhayi gayi hai.

Key Updates:

Employment-Based Visa Categories:

EB-2 (Second Preference): EB-2 ka final action date aage badh kar October 15, 2012 ho gaya hai, jo pehle October 1, 2012 tha. Lekin filing dates waise hi January 1, 2013 par bani hui hain.
EB-3 (Third Preference) aur Other Workers: In categories ka final action date December 15, 2012 ho gaya hai, jo pehle December 1, 2012 tha. Filing dates mein koi change nahi hai.

Final Action Dates:

EB-1 (Priority Workers): India ke liye significant retrogression, date ab February 1, 2022 ho gayi hai.
EB-2 (Advanced Degrees/Exceptional Ability): Final action date ab October 15, 2012 hai, jisme extended delays hain.
EB-3 (Skilled Workers aur Professionals): Final action date December 15, 2012 hai, jo thoda sa slow movement dikhata hai.
Other Workers: Same as EB-3 India ke liye, December 15, 2012 tak hai.
EB-5 (Unreserved): Priority date January 1, 2022 hai, jo investors ke liye achha sign hai.

Dates for Filing:

EB-1: Filing allowed hai priority dates se pehle April 15, 2022 tak.
EB-2: Filing allowed hai priority dates se pehle January 1, 2013 tak.
EB-3: Filing allowed hai priority dates se pehle June 8, 2013 tak, jise early filing dates wale applicants ko advantage milega.

India abhi bhi kai categories mein significant backlogs face kar raha hai, khaas karke EB-1 aur EB-2 mein, jiske wajah se priority dates mein delays aur retrogressions ho rahe hain.

Family-Based Visa Categories:

Family-based visa categories mein pichle mahine jaise hi koi changes nahi aaye hain, aur final action dates aur filing dates abhi bhi same hain Indian applicants ke liye:

F1 (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens): Cutoff date November 22, 2015 hai.
F2A (Spouses aur Unmarried Children of Lawful Permanent Residents): Cutoff date January 1, 2022 hai.
F2B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters, 21 or Older, of Lawful Permanent Residents): Cutoff date May 22, 2016 hai.
F3 (Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens): Cutoff date July 1, 2010 hai.
F4 (Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens): Cutoff date August 1, 2007 hai.

Ye cutoff dates dikhate hain ki India se applicants ko har category mein kitna wait karna padega.

Understanding the Visa Bulletin:

Visa Bulletin un logo ke liye important hai jo green card ke liye apply kar rahe hain. Ye unhe help karta hai wait times aur application eligibility ko samajhne mein. Bulletin do main sections mein hota hai:

Final Action Dates: Ye section batata hai ki kis date tak application approve ho sakti hai, visa category aur country ke hisaab se, aur isse applicants ko processing ka estimate milta hai.
Dates for Filing: Ye section dikhata hai ki applicants apni adjustment of status ya immigrant visa applications kab submit kar sakte hain, visa category aur nationality ke hisaab se.