On June 13, 2007, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the July 2007 Visa Bulletin, indicating that the priority dates for all employment-based (EB) categories are now "Current". This is a substantial move forward from the June 2007 Visa Bulletin.

The Department of State noted that the priority dates have been made "Current" in the July 2007 Visa Bulletin "in an effort to generate increased demand by USCIS for adjustment of status cases and to maximize number use under the annual numerical limit". However, DOS warns that there is "the possibility that not all Employment preferences will remain Current for the remainder of the fiscal year". The DOS also stated:

Should the rate of demand for numbers be very heavy in the coming months, it could become necessary to retrogress some cut-off dates for September, most likely for China-mainland born and India, but also possibly for Mexico and Philippines. Severe cut-off date retrogressions are likely to occur early in FY-2008.

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