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Mar 2021 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official January 2021 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-january-2021.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	22NOV14	22NOV14	22NOV14	08FEB98	01JUL12
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01SEP15	01SEP15	01SEP15	08JUN99	15JAN12
F3	15AUG08	15AUG08	15AUG08	15SEP96	08SEP02
F4	22OCT06	22OCT06	01APR05	01AUG98	22JUL02

"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	15OCT15	15OCT15	15OCT15	08MAR00	01MAY13
F2A	15SEP20	15SEP20	15SEP20	15SEP20	15SEP20
F2B	08JUL16	08JUL16	08JUL16	08JAN00	08SEP12
F3	01AUG09	01AUG09	01AUG09	01SEP00	15JUL03
F4	01NOV07	01NOV07	15DEC05	15MAY99	22FEB03

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- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01FEB20	08JUL20	C	C
2nd	C	01AUG16	01NOV09	C	C
3rd	C	22APR18	08JUN10	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	08JUN10	C	C
4th	C	C	C	22FEB19	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	22FEB19	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- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01NOV16	15SEP11	C	C
3rd	C	22AUG18	15SEP14	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	15SEP14	C	C
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22JAN16	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22JAN16	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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