"The replacement certificates incorporate state-of-the-art technology to help deter counterfeiting, prevent tampering, and facilitate quick and accurate authentication. Additionally, USCIS employs a new and more secure printing process for the certificates to further prevent tampering."

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 • EB-2 for mainland China also moved forward by 3 weeks, while still no movement for EB-2 India — stuck at September 1, 2004. However, potential movement may come in the next coming months. Please see excerpts below from the State Department's website:

VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS (August – October)

EMPLOYMENT-based categories (potential monthly movement)

Employment First: Current

Employment Second:

 • Worldwide: Current

 • China: Up to two months

 • India: At this time it appears that the availability of “otherwise unused” Employment Second preference numbers will allow for movement of this cut-off date in August and/or September. It is expected that such movement will generate heavy new applicant demand, primarily by those who are upgrading their status from the Employment Third preference category.  A sustained level of heavy demand could impact the cut-off date at some point during fiscal year 2014.

Employment Third:

 • Worldwide: No additional movement. This cut-off date has advanced 18 months during the past three months. Such rapid movement can be expected to generate a significant amount of new demand, with the impact not being felt for three to five months. Therefore, the cut-off date will be held until it can be determined what level of demand is to be expected, and whether it is likely to be sustained.

 • China: No additional movement

 • India: Up to three weeks

 • Mexico: No additional movement

 • Philippines: Up to two weeks

Employment Fourth: Current

Employment Fifth: Current

The above projections for the Family and Employment categories are for what is likely to happen during each of the next few months based on current applicant demand patterns.  Readers should never assume that recent trends in cut-off date movements are guaranteed for the future, or that “corrective” action will not be required at some point in an effort to maintain number use within the applicable annual limits.  The determination of the actual monthly cut-off dates is subject to fluctuations in applicant demand and a number of other variables.  Unless indicated, those categories with a “Current” projection will remain so for the foreseeable future.

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Inside this Issue:

• OSC's Recent Enforcement Activities
• OSC Partnerships with Fair Employment Practices Agencies
• New FORM I-9
• OSC's Recently Released Educational Video
• How Can You Work With OSC
• OSC Webinar Schedule

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 • EB-2 for mainland China also moved forward by 2 months, while still no movement for EB-2 India — stuck at September 1, 2004.

"The Employment-based Third preference category cut-off date for most countries has advanced significantly for a second month in a row.  This recent movement of the dates is not indicative of what can be expected in the future.   Rapid forward movement of cut-off dates is often followed by a dramatic increase in demand for numbers within three to six months.  Once such demand begins to materialize the cut-off date movement will begin to slow, or even stop for a period of time."

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