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EB-3 India Priority Date Guide
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EB-3 India basics
EB-3 India covers skilled workers, professionals, and some other employment-based applicants. Like EB-2 India, it is heavily backlogged and can move forward, stall, or retrogress depending on demand.
EB-2 vs EB-3 movement
Some applicants compare EB-2 India and EB-3 India to decide whether porting or downgrading might help. The faster category can change over time, so always compare current cutoff dates and recent movement instead of relying on old assumptions.
About downgrades
Downgrading from EB-2 to EB-3 can be useful in some cases, but it is case-specific. DateCurrent can show movement and cutoff history, but an immigration attorney should review the filing strategy.