Definition
Visa Spillover
The reallocation of unused visa numbers from one category to another.
When numbers in a preference category go unused at the end of the fiscal year, they "spill over" into other categories under INA §202. This can advance priority dates dramatically when family-preference numbers spill into employment-based categories.
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