November 2024 Visa Bulletin Predictions

In a surprising turn of events, the October 2024 Visa Bulletin brought good news with it. After the past couple months spent in stagnancy and some negative shifts, we did not predict to see so many positive shifts in the newest bulletin announcement.

In previous visa bulletin announcements, we noticed a pattern: the USCIS was slowly moving from positive shifts to stagnancy in priority dates over the span of a few visa bulletins. This shift wasn't abrupt; it was slow and deliberate, gradually transitioning from positive shifts across the board to stagnancy in priority dates. We had even begun to see negative shifts in some dates.

That's why this month's bulletin came as such a surprise. It took a large leap forward, showing many positive shifts in priority dates. This unexpected move raises some questions: Should we worry that this month was just a one-time thing? Did the USCIS feel that they pulled too far back and made a one-time exception to the priority dates, pushing them forward only to continue stagnancy in the coming months?

Check out our October 2024 Visa Bulletin Analysis for our brief November 2024 Visa Bulletin predictions and stay turned for our in-depth article coming soon.