Visa Bulletin for May Predicts Further Retrogressions in Some Employment-Based Categories

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for May 2023 includes a variety of updates:

Retrogression is likely in the final action dates for China and India in EB-1 visa number availability in the coming months.
EB-2 final action dates for the Rest of World, Mexico, and Philippines categories have retrogressed further to 15FEB22 due to higher-than-expected demand, following retrogression in April.
The India EB-2 and EB-5 final action dates will retrogress “as early as next month” to keep visa issuances within their annual per-country limits. “Every effort will be made in October to return the final action dates to at least the final action dates announced for April,” the bulletin says.
The EB-3 final action date of 01JUN22 is effective in May for the Rest of World, Mexico, and Philippines.
“[F]urther corrective action” is likely in the final action dates for the EB-3 “Other Workers” category for the Rest of World, Mexico, and Philippines in the coming months.