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The publication normally is issued the second or third week of each month. Visa Bulletin follows a standard format to sort the priority dates of the applicants and is broken down to the following visa categories: Preference Allocation for Family-sponsored immigrants (INA Section 203(a))

The government estimates that 165,000 green cards will be available to persons in the employment categories in Fiscal Year 2024, down from 197,000 in FY 2023, but 25,000 higher than the 140,000 mandated by law as the result of 25,000 unused family-based green cards in Fiscal Year 2023.

The final action dates in the visa bulletin are cutoff dates that determine whether an individual can proceed with their immigrant visa or adjustment of status application. If an individual's priority date is earlier than the final action date for their category, they can move forward with their application.

In the Visa Bulletin, the ?Dates for Filing? or ?Dates for Filing Application? refer to the earliest dates when people who apply for Green Cards are finally allowed to apply for their immigrant visa or green card.

The August 2023 Visa Bulletin continues the recent trend of worsening retrogressions and slowdowns impacting nearly all employment-based immigrant visa categories.

The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a category is designated ?current,? all applicants in the relevant category may file, regardless of priority date.

For Chinese applicants, the October 2023 Visa Bulletin is likely to bring some good news. There is a strong possibility that the priority dates for this group will move forward by a few months. This positive shift is a result of the ongoing efforts to balance the demand and supply of immigrant visas.