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As noted last month, while Charlie is required to work from home and lacks access to certain government databases, he is unable to provide projections beyond what is included herein. As might be expected, immigrant visa (IV) usage was lower than normal in April 2020 due to the closure of U.S. consulates and USCIS offices. Notwithstanding Not withstanding these closures, Charlie was pleased to see that employment-based number usage was respectable in April given the current situation, and that there has already been decent sized number usage thus far in May.  Movements in the final action dates and the redistribution of otherwise unused visa numbers have traditionally been influenced by the demand for visa numbers in the various categories relative to the annual visa limits. During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the lack of government capacity to process applications is proving to be a significant factor in how visa numbers can be allocated in an effort to maximize fiscal year number usage consistent with the INA. Charlie must now take into account the agencies’ capacity to process applications, in addition to supply and demand, in determining final action date movements.