August 2020 Visa BulletinFor July 2020 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-july-2020.aspxFor analysis of August 2020 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-analysis-august-2020.aspx August 2020 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from August 1 to August 31 only). Please see below for more details. Family Based: Final Action Dates Dates For Filing Applications "Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date. Family-
Sponsored |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
F1 |
15AUG14
|
15AUG14 |
15AUG14 |
22DEC97 |
01SEP11 |
F2A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
F2B |
08JUN15 |
08JUN15 |
08JUN15 |
22MAR99 |
01APR11 |
F3 |
01JUN08 |
01JUN08 |
01JUN08 |
15JUL96 |
15NOV01 |
F4 |
08SEP06 |
08SEP06 |
22FEB05 |
15JUN98 |
01SEP01 |
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date. Family-
Sponsored |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
F1 |
08JUN15 |
08JUN15 |
08JUN15 |
01FEB00 |
08JUN12 |
F2A |
01JUL20 |
01JUL20 |
01JUL20 |
01JUL20 |
01JUL20 |
F2B |
15MAR16 |
15MAR16 |
15MAR16 |
08NOV99 |
01DEC11 |
F3 |
08MAY09 |
08MAY09 |
08MAY09 |
01AUG00 |
22AUG02 |
F4 |
01SEP07 |
01SEP07 |
08NOV05 |
01APR99 |
08MAY02 |
Employment Based: Final Action Dates Dates For Filing Applications "Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date. Employment-
based |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
VIETNAM |
1st |
C |
08FEB18 |
C |
08FEB18 |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
15JAN16 |
C |
08JUL09 |
C |
C |
C |
3rd |
01APR19 |
15FEB17 |
01APR19 |
01OCT09 |
01APR19 |
01APR19 |
01APR19 |
Other Workers |
01APR19 |
01AUG08 |
01APR19 |
01OCT09 |
01APR19 |
01APR19 |
01APR19 |
4th |
C |
C |
01APR17 |
C |
15JUN18 |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01APR17 |
C |
15JUN18 |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
08AUG15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
22JUL17 |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
08AUG15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
22JUL17 |
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date. Employment-
based |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
1st |
C |
01JUL18 |
C |
01JUL18 |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
01AUG16 |
C |
15AUG09 |
C |
C |
3rd |
01APR20 |
01MAY17 |
01APR20 |
01FEB10 |
01APR20 |
01APR20 |
Other Workers |
01APR20 |
01OCT08 |
01APR20 |
01FEB10 |
01APR20 |
01APR20 |
4th |
C |
C |
01OCT17 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01OCT17 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
15DEC15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
15DEC15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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Next Steps: If priority date is current and
1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html
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