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U.S. Department of State (DOS) and USCIS confirmed the release and implementation of the August 2022 Visa Bulletin, particularly concerning employment-based immigration categories. Key changes include:

• EB-1: All countries remain current with no changes.
• EB-2: Most countries unchanged; China’s cutoff is April 1, 2019; India’s is December 1, 2014.
• EB-3 Professional: All except China and India current; China’s cutoff advances to April 22, 2018; India’s to February 15, 2012.
• EB-3 Skilled Workers: Similar to Professional; cutoffs advance as above for China and India.
• EB-3 Other Workers: Except China and India, cutoff is May 8, 2019; China and India maintain or advance previous dates.
• EB-4: All countries except El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico remain current; special immigrant program is extended through September 2022.
• EB-5: Final Action Dates current for all reserved subcategories, regardless of country, with China advancing in unreserved subcategories if applicable.

This bulletin determines eligibility for I-485 applications based on priority dates and Final Action Dates.