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May 2021 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official December 2020 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-december-2020.aspx

Please see May 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- SponsoredÂ	All ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01APR15	01APR15	01APR15	15MAR98	08APR13
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	08DEC15	08DEC15	08DEC15	22JUL99	15SEP12
F3	22SEP08	22SEP08	22SEP08	08OCT96	15JUL03
F4	08JAN07	08JAN07	01MAY05	01SEP98	15APR03

"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- SponsoredÂ	All ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01MAR16	01MAR16	01MAR16	08APR00	01MAR14
F2A	01DEC20	01DEC20	01DEC20	01DEC20	01DEC20
F2B	22OCT16	22OCT16	22OCT16	08MAR00	22MAY13
F3	22OCT09	22OCT09	22OCT09	01OCT00	22JUN04
F4	01JAN08	01JAN08	22JAN06	08JUN99	15DEC03

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 ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01FEB20	08MAR21	C	C
2nd	C	15SEP16	01DEC09	C	C
3rd	C	15SEP18	01OCT10	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	01OCT10	C	C
4th	C	C	C	22JUN19	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	22JUN19	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01JAN16	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01JAN16	C	C	C

"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 ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01APR22	01JUL22	C	C
2nd	C	08DEC16	22MAR12	C	C
3rd	C	22DEC18	15OCT15	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	15OCT15	C	C
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22MAR16	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22MAR16	C	C	C

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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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