December 2021 Visa BulletinFor November 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-november-2021.aspxFor analysis of December 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-analysis-december-2021.aspx December 2021 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from December 1 to December 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 |
01DEC14
|
01DEC14 |
01DEC14 |
08MAY99 |
01MAR12 |
F2A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
F2B |
22SEP15 |
22SEP15 |
22SEP15 |
01JUL00 |
22OCT11 |
F3 |
22NOV08 |
22NOV08 |
22NOV08 |
15JUL97 |
08JUN02 |
F4 |
22MAR07 |
22MAR07 |
15SEP05 |
15MAR99 |
22AUG02 |
"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 |
15MAY16 |
15MAY16 |
15MAY16 |
01DEC00 |
22APR15 |
F2A |
01SEP21 |
01SEP21 |
01SEP21 |
01SEP21 |
01SEP21 |
F2B |
22SEP16 |
22SEP16 |
22SEP16 |
01JAN01 |
01OCT13 |
F3 |
22AUG09 |
22AUG09 |
22AUG09 |
08SEP00 |
01OCT03 |
F4 |
01OCT07 |
01OCT07 |
01JAN06 |
01AUG99 |
01FEB04 |
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 |
1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
01JAN19 |
C |
01MAY12 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
22MAR18 |
C |
15JAN12 |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01MAR12 |
C |
15JAN12 |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
15MAR19 |
C |
01APR20 |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
15MAR19 |
C |
01APR20 |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
"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 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
01APR19 |
C |
08JUL13 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01APR18 |
C |
22JAN12 |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01MAY15 |
C |
22JAN12 |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
15MAY19 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
15MAY19 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
C |
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
2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx
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