Is EB2 India moving faster?

EB2 is now ahead of EB3. EB3 may not reach Jan 2014 in 2022. Retrogression in EB2 expected. EB2 is now moving faster than EB3 India in Dec 2021 visa bulletin.

How long does EB2 Green Card take for Indians?

The total processing time varies tremendously depending on your country of origin and the service center that processes your I-140. On average, however, the petition takes about six months to process.

Why is EB3 India moving faster than EB2?

Because EB2 ROW demand is high EB2 India will get no spillovers from there. But EB3 India will get spillovers from ROW. That is why in FY 2017, EB3 got more green cards than EB2. So in the future, EB3 will start moving faster and people in the EB2 wait list might downgrade to EB3 as it will be faster.

Which is better EB2 or EB3 for India?

Both are employment-based visas. However, the EB2 visa is the second-preference employment visa and the EB3 visa is the third-preference employment visa. This means that EB2 visas are slightly preferred over EB3 visas. If you qualify for both the EB2 and EB3 visa, it may be better to apply for one over the other.

Should I downgrade EB2 to EB3?

The only primary benefit of doing an EB2 to EB3 downgrade is to get the status of pending i-485. This pending i-485 status gives you access to i-485 EAD and ‘Advance parole’.

When will EB-2 and EB-3 advancements move forward in India?

Among other notable changes, EB-2 India moved forward by four months to December 1, 2010; EB-3 China moved forward by three months and eighteen days to September 1, 2018; and EB-3 India advances significantly by nine months to November 1, 2011.

How long does it take to get EB2 green card in India?

EB2 India Green Card Wait Time The average waiting time for anyone already in the EB2 Indian queue at least 20 years if their GC date is before Dec 2012 if you ignore the spillover that happened in Oct 2020.

What are the latest changes to the EB-2 and EB-3 visa cutoff dates?

Final Action cutoff dates for EB-2 China moved forward by five months to May 1, 2017. Among other notable changes, EB-2 India moved forward by four months to December 1, 2010; EB-3 China moved forward by three months and eighteen days to September 1, 2018; and EB-3 India advances significantly by nine months to November 1, 2011.

Will EB2 and EB3 ‘date of filing’ dates stay the same?

EB2 and EB3 ‘Date of filing’ dates should stay the same and USCIS will most probably keep the ‘DOF filing’ chart closed until Sep 2021. My estimations are based on the above numbers and the fact that about 120k extra green cards have been added to the employment-based total in Oct 2020.