Tagged #retrogression
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
June 2026 Visa Bulletin—Final Action Dates Required for EB Filings
State Department releases June 2026 Visa Bulletin. USCIS designates Final Action Dates for employment-based adjustment filings; material retrogression for India EB-1 and EB-2; advance for EB-3 China and India.
Visa Bulletin for June 2026: Final Action Dates Required for Employment-Based Filings
The State Department's June 2026 Visa Bulletin sets new priority dates for family and employment-based immigrants, mandates Final Action Dates for EB filings, and flags India EB-2/EB-1 and China EB-2 for potential retrogression or unavailability.
EB-2 and EB-3 Cross-Chargeability: Using a Spouse's Birth Country to Escape Retrogression
How INA § 202(b) lets an India- or China-born EB-2 / EB-3 principal charge to a spouse's country of birth, with the timing and proof the consulate and USCIS expect.
EB-2 ROW, India, and China: Priority-Date Math and Forecasting When a Date Goes Current
How the EB-2 annual cap, per-country limits, and unused-family-preference spillover combine to set the EB-2 cut-off dates for India, China, and the Rest of the World.