The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for February 2024 notes that absent congressional action, the non-minister special immigrant program will expireson February 2, 2024: “No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight February 1, 2024. Visas issued prior to that date will be valid only until February 1, 2024, and all individuals seeking admission in the non-minister special immigrant category must be admitted (repeat admitted) into the United States no later than midnight February 1, 2024.
The bulletin notes that if there is no legislative action extending the category beyond February 2, 2023, “the category will immediately become ‘Unavailable’ as of February 2, 2023. In the event there is legislative action extending the category beyond February 2, the published dates will continue to be in effect for the remainder of February.”
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