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May 2021 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official March 2021 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-march-2021.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- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08NOV14	08NOV14	08NOV14	08MAR98	08MAY12
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	08SEP15	08SEP15	08SEP15	22AUG99	22NOV11
F3	01SEP08	01SEP08	01SEP08	08OCT96	08JUL02
F4	08NOV06	08NOV06	08APR05	08AUG98	01JUL02

"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	08OCT15	08OCT15	08OCT15	15MAR00	01MAR13
F2A	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21
F2B	22JUL16	22JUL16	22JUL16	15JAN00	01AUG12
F3	08AUG09	08AUG09	08AUG09	01OCT00	22MAY03
F4	15NOV07	15NOV07	22DEC05	01JUN99	22JAN03

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	01MAR21	C	C	C
2nd	C	08SEP16	01MAR10	C	C
3rd	C	08JUN18	01OCT10	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	01OCT10	C	C
4th	C	C	C	01MAR19	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	01MAR19	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01SEP15	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01SEP15	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 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	08FEB16	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	08FEB16	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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