U.S. Immigration Alerts

DOS: EW, EB-3, and EB-5 visa categories reach annual limit for FY2024

  • The Department of State (DOS) has announced that they have reached the FY2024 annual limit for Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3), Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) and Other Workers (EW) categories.
  • As a result, US embassies and consulates cannot issue EB-3, EW, and EB-5 visa for the remainder of FY2024.
  • The annual limits for these visa categories will reset on October 1, 2024, the start date for FY2025.

SOURCE: Department of State, August 16, 2024, Annual Limit Reached in the EB-3 and EW Categories (state.gov) and Annual Limit Reached in the EB-5 Unreserved Category (state.gov).

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