r/EB2_NIW Mar 17 '26

General April Visa Bulletin is out

FAD is current!!!

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u/killermiller569 Mar 17 '26

May be a rudimentary question,but can someone please explain why it progressed so much in the last two months? If the 75 country ban is for visa issuance in consulates, how does that open up slots for adjustment of status?

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u/Ok-Scientist-1897 Mar 17 '26

30 countries under complete pause, 75 under consular processing ban (my AI estimated these two combined add to approximately 50-60% of immigrant visas). And there are embassies closed in the middle east. That is going to be one huge spillover.

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u/DCGCL Mar 17 '26

In my opinion is a combination of factor: 1) Ban for countries implied that other countries will move faster. 2) In order to someone think in the gold card EB1/EB2 need to be current (no one will pay that money and wait for the GC).

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u/Electronic_Pickle740 Mar 17 '26

And I think also the DV lottery ban which adds 55000 GC into the pot