February 2021 Visa BulletinFor January 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-january-2021.aspxFor analysis of February 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-analysis-february-2021.aspx February 2021 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from February 1 to February 28 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 |
15SEP14
|
15SEP14 |
15SEP14 |
22JAN98 |
01JAN12 |
F2A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
F2B |
15JUL15 |
15JUL15 |
15JUL15 |
01JUN99 |
15AUG11 |
F3 |
15JUL08 |
15JUL08 |
15JUL08 |
01SEP96 |
01MAR02 |
F4 |
15OCT06 |
15OCT06 |
15MAR05 |
08JUL98 |
01FEB02 |
"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 |
08AUG15 |
08AUG15 |
08AUG15 |
01MAR00 |
22OCT12 |
F2A |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
F2B |
22MAY16 |
22MAY16 |
22MAY16 |
22DEC99 |
15APR12 |
F3 |
22JUN09 |
22JUN09 |
22JUN09 |
08SEP00 |
08JAN03 |
F4 |
01OCT07 |
01OCT07 |
01DEC05 |
08MAY99 |
01OCT02 |
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 |
01JAN20 |
C |
01JAN20 |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
15JUN16 |
C |
12OCT09 |
C |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01JAN18 |
C |
01APR10 |
C |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01APR09 |
C |
01APR10 |
C |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
15APR18 |
C |
15DEC18 |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
15APR18 |
C |
15DEC18 |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
15AUG15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
01OCT17 |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
15AUG15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
01OCT17 |
"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 |
01NOV20 |
C |
01NOV20 |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
01OCT16 |
C |
15MAY11 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01JUN18 |
C |
01JAN14 |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01JUL09 |
C |
01JAN14 |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
01SEP18 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01SEP18 |
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 |
Special Notice from USCIS:(Show/Hide) D. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON VISA PROCESSING AT U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PLEASE VISIT THE BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT TRAVEL.STATE.GOV
E. VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS
FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)
Worldwide dates:
F1: Up to two weeks
F2A: Current
F2B: Up to two weeks
F3: Up to three weeks
F4: Up to two weeks
EMPLOYMENT-based categories (potential monthly movement)
Employment First:
Worldwide: Current
China: Up to six months
India: Up to six months
Employment Second:
Worldwide: Current
China: Up to three weeks
India: Up to two weeks
Employment Third:
Worldwide: Current
China: Up to one month
India: Up to three weeks
Mexico: Current
Philippines: Current
Employment Fourth: Current for most countries
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: Up to three months
Mexico: Up to one month
Employment Fifth: The category will remain “Current†for most countries
China: No forward movement
Vietnam: Up to three weeks
The above final action date projections for the Family and Employment categories indicate what is likely to happen on a monthly basis through May. The determination of the actual monthly final action dates is subject to fluctuations in applicant demand and a number of other variables impacting processing.
F. ANNUAL REPORT OF IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS IN THE FAMILY-SPONSORED AND EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES REGISTERED AT THE NATIONAL VISA CENTER AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2020
The National Visa Center has provided the totals of applicants who are registered in the various numerically-limited immigrant categories for processing at overseas posts. This information is available on the Consular Affairs www.travel.state.gov website. The direct link to the item is:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics.html
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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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