The US Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs on Thursday released its November 2024 Visa Bulletin, detailing upcoming changes to visa categories for green card applicants. While all employment-based categories remain unchanged compared to October’s bulletin, there are updates in the family-sponsored visa categories for Indian applicants.
Key updates for Indians
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India’s Final Action cutoff dates for the F4 visa category, which covers siblings of US citizens, have moved forward by one week to March 8, 2006. In the Dates for Filing section, the F4 category for India advanced by 1.5 months to August 1, 2006.
An F4 visa allows US citizens to sponsor their siblings, as well as their spouses and minor children, for immigration to the United States.
What is the Visa Bulletin and how does it work?
The US Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication that provides priority dates for green card applicants across various categories. This document helps applicants understand when they might move forward in the immigration process based on the number of visa applications already in the queue.
The Department of State reviews visa availability each month and makes adjustments based on the number of pending applications in different categories.
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