February 2008 Visa Bulletin : EB2 India "Unavailable"
Posted Jan 11, 2008
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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued the February 2008 Visa Bulletin on January 9, 2008. The most recent visa dates chart can always be found on MurthyDotCom. The February Visa Bulletin reflects that visa numbers for EB2, India, are completely "unavailable." EB2 refers to the employment-based second preference category. The February Visa Bulletin explains that the annual limit has been reached in this category for India. This means that there simply are no more EB2 immigrant visa numbers remaining for Indian nationals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008. The FY2009 begins October 1, 2008.
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As many people were clamoring for EB2 classification, a surge in demand was created, resulting in unavailability in this category. The likelihood of EB2 India becoming unavailable was discussed by DOS in the January 2008 Visa Bulletin. The reason for this unavailability is simply that demand for visa numbers in this category far exceeds the annual supply. It is hoped that the October 2008 Visa Bulletin, which will be released in September, will have better news for EB2 nationals of India.