Big Moves in August Visa Bulletin

The August 2013 Visa Bulletin has been published and it has two big developments:  1) visas are immediately available for spouses and unmarried minor children of Lawful Permanent Residents; and 2) The EB-2 priority date has moved up to January 2008.  Persons in these categories should plan to file their adjustment of status applications with USCIS in August to ensure their applications are accepted, as DOS has stated that the moves are intended to generate demand and that the categories could see retrogression at any time.