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May 2021 Visa Bulletin

For April 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-april-2021.aspx

For analysis of May 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-analysis-may-2021.aspx

May 2021 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from May 1 to May 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 22OCT14
22OCT14 22OCT14 01APR98 01FEB12
F2A C C C C C
F2B 15AUG15 15AUG15 15AUG15 15AUG99 15SEP11
F3 22AUG08 22AUG08 22AUG08 15OCT96 01MAY02
F4 08NOV06 08NOV06 15APR05 08AUG98 01MAY02
"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 01OCT15 01OCT15 01OCT15 01MAR00 01NOV13
F2A 01APR21 01APR21 01APR21 01APR21 01APR21
F2B 22JUN16 22JUN16 22JUN16 08AUG00 08JAN13
F3 22JUN09 22JUN09 22JUN09 08SEP00 01JUL03
F4 01OCT07 01OCT07 01DEC05 08MAY99 01JUL03

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 01DEC16 C 01AUG10 C C C
3rd C 15MAY18 C 01FEB11 C C C
Other Workers C 01AUG09 C 01FEB11 C C C
4th C C 01SEP18 C 15MAR19 C C
Certain Religious Workers C C 01SEP18 C 15MAR19 C C
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5)
C 15AUG15 C C C C 15FEB18
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5)
C 15AUG15 C C C C 15FEB18
"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 01JUL17 C 15MAY11  C C
3rd C 01SEP18 C 01JAN14 C C
Other Workers C 01NOV09 C 01JAN14 C C
4th C C 01NOV18 C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C 01NOV18 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

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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. @TRAVELGOV BEGINS HOSTING MONTHLY YOUTUBE LIVE “CHATS WITH CHARLIE”

@TravelGov will begin hosting "Chats with Charlie" on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/TravelGov) to discuss information provided in the monthly Visa Bulletin. The first chat is scheduled to take place on April 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EST to discuss the April 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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USCIS/NVC Timeframe: Please click here to see how long it currently takes to process application.

Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case 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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