| Preference Category | Chargeability | Change From Last Month’s VB |
| EB-1 | | Remains current across-the-board |
| EB-2 | All Chargeability Areas | Remains current |
| China | Advances 1 month |
| India | No change |
| Mexico | Remains current |
| Philippines | Remains current |
| EB-3 | All Chargeability Areas | Advances 11 weeks |
| China | Advances 11 weeks |
| India | Advances 3 weeks |
| Mexico | Becomes Unavailable |
| Philippines | Advances 11 weeks |
U.S. State Department Commentary About Employment Visa Availability
D. MEXICO EMPLOYMENT THIRD AND THIRD OTHER WORKER VISA AVAILABILITY
Due to continued heavy applicant demand, primarily by USCIS Offices for adjustment of status cases, the annual limits for the Mexico Employment Third and Third preference Other Worker categories have been reached. As a result, both categories have become “unavailable.” Visa numbers will become available once again in October with the start of the new fiscal year.
E. VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS
Family-sponsored: During the past fifteen months, the level of demand for numbers in the Family-sponsored preference categories has been very low. As a result, the cut-off dates for most Family preference categories have been advancing at a very rapid pace, in an attempt to generate demand so that the annual numerical limits may be fully utilized. If demand for numbers should begin to materialize cut-off date movements may begin to slow or stop.
Dominican Republic: Continued heavy applicant demand for Dominican Republic numbers is likely to result in the oversubscription of this chargeability in June. This would cause the cut-off dates for the Family second preference categories to be earlier than those which apply to most other countries.
Employment-based: Applicant demand for Employment Fourth preference numbers remains very heavy. It is likely that a cut-off date will need to be established in an effort to keep number use within the annual limits. Depending upon number use, this action could occur as early as June.