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Mar 2021 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official October 2020 Visa Bulletin and Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-october-2020.aspx

Please see March 2021 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

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	01JUN15	01JUN15	01JUN15	15MAR98	08JUN13
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	22DEC15	22DEC15	22DEC15	22JUL99	15NOV12
F3	01OCT08	01OCT08	01OCT08	15OCT96	22OCT03
F4	08JAN07	08JAN07	15MAY05	15SEP98	08JUL03

"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	01JUN16	01JUN16	01JUN16	08APR00	22MAY14
F2A	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21	01JAN21
F2B	01DEC16	01DEC16	01DEC16	08MAR00	15AUG13
F3	08DEC09	08DEC09	08DEC09	01OCT00	22OCT04
F4	01JAN08	01JAN08	01FEB06	08JUN99	01APR04

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	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	08JAN19	22DEC19	C	C
2nd	C	08AUG16	22OCT09	C	C
3rd	C	01APR18	08JUL10	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	08JUL10	C	C
4th	C	C	C	01MAR19	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	01MAR19	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

"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	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	15JAN22	01APR22	C	C
2nd	C	08DEC16	22MAR12	C	C
3rd	C	22DEC18	01APR17	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	01APR17	C	C
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22MAY16	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22MAY16	C	C	C

Also See:

Immigration News (updated every 15 minutes): https://www.mygcvisa.com/news/

View all I-130/NVC/I-140/I-485 cases in the GC Tracker: https://www.mygcvisa.com/tracker/

Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, processing time, etc: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator

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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