July 2021 Visa BulletinFor June 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-june-2021.aspxFor analysis of July 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-analysis-july-2021.aspx July 2021 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from July 1 to July 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 |
15NOV14
|
15NOV14 |
15NOV14 |
01OCT98 |
22FEB12 |
F2A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
F2B |
15SEP15 |
15SEP15 |
15SEP15 |
01FEB00 |
15OCT11 |
F3 |
01NOV08 |
01NOV08 |
01NOV08 |
08MAR97 |
08JUN02 |
F4 |
08FEB07 |
08FEB07 |
15AUG05 |
15DEC98 |
22JUN02 |
"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 |
01AUG00 |
22APR15 |
F2A |
01JUN21 |
01JUN21 |
01JUN21 |
01JUN21 |
01JUN21 |
F2B |
22SEP16 |
22SEP16 |
22SEP16 |
08AUG00 |
01OCT13 |
F3 |
22AUG09 |
22AUG09 |
22AUG09 |
08SEP00 |
01OCT03 |
F4 |
01OCT07 |
01OCT07 |
01DEC05 |
08MAY99 |
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 |
VIETNAM |
1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
01DEC17 |
C |
01JUN11 |
C |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01JAN19 |
C |
01JAN13 |
C |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01DEC09 |
C |
01JAN13 |
C |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
01DEC18 |
C |
01FEB20 |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01DEC18 |
C |
01FEB20 |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
08NOV15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
01APR20 |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
U |
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 |
01JUL18 |
C |
01DEC11 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
01JUL19 |
C |
01FEB14 |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01MAY10 |
C |
01FEB14 |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
01MAR19 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01MAR19 |
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. SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIFTH PREFERENCE I5 and R5 REGIONAL CENTER VISA CATEGORIES
Employment Fifth Preference Categories (I5 and R5):
Division O, Title 1, Section 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extended this immigrant investor pilot program until June 30, 2021. The I5 and R5 visas may be issued until close of business on June 30, 2021 and may be issued for the full validity period. No I5 or R5 visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after June 30, 2021.
Since there has been no legislative action at this time, the final action dates for the I5 and R5 categories have been listed as “Unavailable†for July.
If there is legislative action extending this category for July, the final action dates would immediately become “Current†for July for all countries except China-mainland born I5 and R5, which would be subject to a November 8, 2015 final action date and Vietnam I5 and R5, which would be subject to an April 1, 2020 final action date.
E. 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
F. @TRAVELGOV BEGINS HOSTING MONTHLY YOUTUBE LIVE “CHATS WITH CHARLIEâ€
@TravelGov will be hosting "Chats with Charlie" on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/TravelGov) to discuss information provided in the monthly Visa Bulletin. This month's chat is scheduled to take place on June 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EST to discuss the July Visa Bulletin. Questions can be emailed to [email protected] ahead of the event with "Chat with Charlie Question" in the subject line. Questions will also be taken via the YouTube Live Chat and will be answered in real-time. The event is intended to address issues of general interest related to the content of the Visa Bulletin, and no policy, case, or post specific questions will be accepted.
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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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