May 2017 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for May 2017. 

This Bulletin contains notes on availability in employment-based preference categories, the scheduled expiration of the employment-based, fourth preference certain religious workers category and the employment-based, fifth preference categories, and the expectation that the Special Immigrant Visas allocated for Afghan nationals employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan will be exhausted by June 1, 2017. USCIS has not yet advised whether it will accept adjustment of status applications for family or employment-based petitions based on filing dates rather than final action dates.

To view the full Bulletin, go to:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-may-2017.html

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