EB-3 Consular Green Card Retrogression FAQs
Since your priority date is before the December 1, 2021 date listed on the current visa bulletin, you are not affected.
December 1, 2021 is the established cutoff date for you to compare with your Priority date on your approval notice. If your Priority date is on or before December 1, 2021, you are not affected by retrogression. If your priority date is after December 1, 2021, you are affected by retrogression.
Since your priority date is after December 1, 2021, you are under retrogression.
No one knows for sure. Hopefully, we’ll know more in the coming months and we’ll alert you to the updates.
No, since your visa was already issued, the issuance of your Green card will not be affected.
If the priority dates of yours or your family Visa is after the December 1, 2021 cutoff date, the visa will be affected.
Yes, subsequent visa bulletins can move the cutoff date backwards or forwards.
We cannot predict when you will have an interview as there are too many variables at play. However an interview cannot be scheduled until your priority date is considered current.
We cannot predict how long the retrogression will last.
A 221g notice is issued to an applicant (at the Embassy interview) when the visa application is missing the necessary documents/information for processing.
During retrogression Visa fees or filing fees will not expire while you wait for visa availability.
Yes, if you are affected by the retrogression the process may take longer since your interview will not be scheduled until your priority date is current.
First, the embassy may cancel your appointment. If they don't cancel and you attend your interview, the embassy may ask you to mail in your passport for visa stamping when your priority date is current.
No, you cannot start working. You will have to return to your home country to complete the Embassy interview when your priority date is current.
Yes, if your priority date is on or before December 1, 2021, you are not affected by the retrogression and your case will move forward as normal.
The Embassy will give you a 221g for missing medicals. To avoid your medical expiring in six months, we ask that you only submit your medicals when your priority date is current.
Yes, we will submit an applicatoin to USCIS and the I-140 is approved, continue to move forward with processing your case to the National Visa Center(NVC). After the NVC completes your case, your Embassy interview will not be scheduled until your priority date is current.
Yes, the October 2023 Visa bulletin shows that all countries are now impacted by Visa retrogression with varying cutoff dates for India and China. All other cutoff dates are December 1, 2021.
Our international nurse recruitment agency is monitoring the expiry of your English. We should have your visascreen issued before the expiry of the results. Email CONNETICS.licensure@ogradypeyton.com if your scores are within 6 months of expiring and you don't have a visascreen. We only apply for a Visascreen if you have passed NCLEX.
No, you cannot adjust status with pending asylum until one year after your asylum has been granted.
December 1, 2021 is the established cutoff date for you to compare with your Priority date on your approval notice. If your Priority date is on or before December 1, 2021, you are visa eligible. If your priority date is after December 1, 2021, you are affected by retrogression and are not visa eligible at this time.
Yes. Our Account Management Team are still presenting your profile to job orders with our clients. You should be checking your email regularly (and SPAM) to check for emails from our team members (@amnhealthcare.com)
Please reach out to your Immigration Coordinator to provide more details on your situation.
Even though we are in retrogression, CONNETICS will continue to submit your I-140 applications to USCIS so your priority date can be established.
Five years from date of issuance.
No. If consular filing you must attend an interview in an Embassy overseas.
Police clearance letters are valid for 12 months from the date of issuance and if they expire they will have to be renewed.
For those under OPT residing in the US, we can file your I-140 but due to retrogression we cannot adjust your status until you are Visa eligible. We recommend you file your I-140 to establish your priority date.
Please reach out to your Immigration Coordinator with more details on your renewal of contract overseas. How long will you have to renew for and what will your notice period be etc.
Yes, Even though we are in retrogression, CONNETICS will continue to submit your I-140 applications to USCIS so your priority date can be established.
Your assignment will remain the same as we are keeping our client hospitals fully aware of any delays with your start. However, in the eventuality that a client no longer has your position available, our Account Management Team will work with you on a new assignment.
The Account Management Team are keeping the US hospitals fully aware of visa retrogression and the clients understand the potential delays and are willing to wait for you. If for any reason a hospital no longer has a position when you are ready to travel then the AMs will confirm another assignment.
The NVC will hold your documents and not schedule your Embassy appointment until you are visa eligible.
No, your priority date was established when USCIS received your I-140 application and so your priority date will not change.
If you have been issued a Visa you have six months to activate your visa and are not impacted by the retrogression.
No, Healthcare workers are impacted by the retrogression and have to abide by the Department of State Visa cut off dates.
If your priority date is after December 1, 2021, then you are impacted by the retrogression and your case will continue to the NVC for processing; however, you will not be scheduled for an Embassy Interview until you are visa eligible.
You are not impacted by the retrogression if your priority date is on or before December 1, 2021. Your case will continue as normal.
Your visascreen is valid for 5 years from the issuance date (expiry date is listed on the top right hand corner of the certificate).
Yes, when your I-140 is approved you will have a priority date after December 1, 2021 and so you will be impacted by the retrogression and we would be unable to adjust our status from H4 until you are visa eligible.
You are not affected by the retrogression as your priority date is before December 1, 2021.
No, your case will not be affected by the retrogression as your priority date is before December 1, 2021.
Yes, please continue to pay your fees and submit all documents to help us continue to move your case forward.
You can apply however the US Embassy may refuse the visitor visa application as you have an immigrant visa pending.
Please contact your Immigration coordinator if you receive an email from a facility cancelling your contract as this is not the normal procedure. We will follow up with your Account Manager to evaluate this situation.
Yes, please continue to pay your fees and submit all documents to help us continue to move your case forward.
If your priority date of 2007 was recaptured, you are not impacted by the retrogression and your case will continue to the NVC for processing and then to the embassy for an interview.
Your case is considered current when your priority date comes before the visa eligible cutoff date on the Visa bulletin.