The U.S. Department of State has released the April 2012 Visa Bulletin, which summarizes visa availability for individuals seeking U.S. Permanent Residence. As compared to the March 2012 Visa Bulletin, little movement occurred in the oversubscription date (i.e., the date on which the availability quota was met) for employment-based visa categories:

• EB-2 (professionals with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability): There was no progress in the oversubscription date for Indian and Chinese nationals; the priority date remains retrogressed at May 1, 2010. This category is current for nationals of all other countries.
• EB-3 (skilled workers and professionals): The oversubscription date for nationals of India advanced ten days, from August 22, 2002 to September 1, 2002. A two-month advance occurred for nationals of China, from January 1, 2005 to March 1, 2005. There was an advance of 24 days for nationals of all other countries, to April 8, 2006. 
• EB-3 (other workers): There were no changes concerning Chinese nationals (April 22, 2003); Indian nationals’ oversubscription date advanced 10 days, to September 1, 2002; and the oversubscription date for all other countries advanced 24 days, to April 8, 2006.

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