D&S September 2023 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the September 2023 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. In September 2023, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the Final Action Dates For Employment-Based Preference chart. To be eligible to file an adjustment of status application in September 2023, foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than that listed on the Final Action Date chart.

With respect to Final Action Dates, all categories remain unchanged from last month. The EB-1 China Final Action date will remain at February 1, 2022, the EB-1 India Final Action date will remain at January 1, 2012, while the EB-1 Final Action date for all other countries will have a cutoff date of August 1, 2023. 

The EB-2 China Final Action date will remain July 8, 2019 and the Final Action date for EB-2 India will remain January 1, 2011. The EB-2 Final Action date for all other countries will advance to July 1, 2022. 

In September, the Final Action date for EB-3 China Professional/Skilled Worker will move forward by three months, to September 1, 2019. EB-3 India Professional/Skilled Worker will remain January 1, 2009. EB-3 Professional/Skilled Worker Final Action date for all other countries will remain at May 1, 2020. 

The Final Action Dates for all EB-4 will remain September 1, 2018 for all countries. In addition, with respect to the Final Action date for the EB-5 Unreserved categories, China will remain at September 8, 2015 while India Final Action will remain at April 1, 2017. All other countries will remain current. The EB-5 “Set-Aside” categories (Rural, High unemployment, and Infrastructure) will remain current for all countries. 


State Department October 2022 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the October 2022 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. In October, USCIS will be accepting adjustment of status applications based on the Dates for Filing Chart, rather than the Final Action Dates Chart. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, all EB-1 categories will remain current for all preference categories. With the exception of China and India, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. Notably, EB-2 India’s Final Action Date has retrogressed more than 2 years to April 1, 2012. DOS reported that rapid forward movements of the EB-2 India Final Action and Date for Filing Application dates were implemented in FY2022 in order to fill the maximum number of visas available, which increased applicant demand and resulted in the large retrogression in India EB-2. In contrast, EB-2 China’s Final Action Date advanced by 2 months to July 8, 2019. 

All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China’s Final Action Date advanced to July 15, 2018, while EB-3 India’s Final Action Date advanced to July 1, 2012. Furthermore, the Final Action date for the EB-5 China Unreserved categories retrogressed by nine months, to March 22, 2015, and a Final Action cut-off date of November 8, 2019 will be imposed on the previously current EB-5 Unreserved category for India. EB-5 Final Action dates will remain current for all other countries.

With respect to Application Filing Dates, EB-2 China’s Date for Filing advanced by 2 months to July 8, 2019 and EB-3 China’s Date for Filing advanced by nearly 2 months to July 15, 2018. It appears that USCIS has used nearly all available employment-based immigrant visas for this fiscal year. The State Department is expected to make an official announcement in the coming days.

State Department July 2022 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the July Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has confirmed that, in July 2022, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family- and employment-based petitions based on Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates respectively. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward one month to April 1, 2019, and EB-2 India will move forward three months to December 1, 2014. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will remain unchanged at March 22, 2018, and EB-3 India will remain unchanged at January 15, 2012. 

The Department of State has resumed processing visa applications based on approved EB-5 Preference Regional Center petitions that were filed with USCIS on or before June 30, 2021. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 is now in effect and has created two pools of visa numbers within the EB-5 category. One pool of numbers is ‘reserved’ for certain set-aside categories while the remaining available numbers remain ‘unreserved’. For final action dates, all EB-5 categories remain current except for  EB-5 Unreserved (I5 and R5) China, which has a Final Action Date of  November 15, 2022. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all applicable EB categories will remain unchanged except for: EB-2 China and India. EB-2 China will move forward one month to May 1, 2019, and EB-2 India will move forward one month to January 1, 2015.

State Department March 2022 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the March Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has confirmed that in March 2022, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family- and employment-based petitions based on Dates for Filing. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will remain unchanged at March 1, 2019, and EB-2 India will move forward over four months to May 13, 2013. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will remain unchanged  at March 22, 2018, and EB-3 India will remain unchanged at January 15, 2012. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for March 2022. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program will remain  current for all countries of chargeability. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from December 2021.


State Department February 2022 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the February Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has confirmed that in February 2022, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family- and employment-based petitions based on Dates for Filing. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward more than five weeks to March 1, 2019 and EB-2 India will move forward nearly six months to January 1, 2013. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will remain at March 22, 2018 and EB-3 India will remain at January 15, 2012. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for November 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program will remain  current for all countries of chargeability. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from December except EB-2 India, which advances nearly 2 months to September 1, 2013.


State Department January 2022 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the January Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has confirmed that  in January 2022, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family- and employment-based petitions based on Dates for Filing. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward three weeks to January 22, 2019 and EB-2 India will move forward just over three months to July 8, 2012. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will remain at March 22, 2018 and EB-3 India will remain at January 15, 2012. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for November 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program will become  current for all countries of chargeability. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from December except EB-5 China non-regional center, which will become current.


State Department December 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the December 2021 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has not yet confirmed whether, in December 2021, it will accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on Final Action Dates or Dates for Filing. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward six weeks to January 1, 2019 and EB-2 India will move forward five months to May 1, 2012. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will remain at March 22, 2018 and EB-3 India will remain at January 15, 2012. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for December 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program will become  current for all countries of chargeability. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from September except EB-2 and EB-3 for both China and India. EB-2 China will move forward two months to April 1, 2019.   EB-2 India advances seven months to July 8, 2013. EB-3 China remains at April 1, 2018, and EB-3 India remains at January 22, 2012.


State Department November 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the November Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in November 2021, it will accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on Dates for Filing. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward over four months to November 15, 2018  and EB-2 India will move forward three months to December 1, 2011. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will retrogress over nine months to March 22, 2018 and EB-3 India will retrogress almost two years to January 5, 2012. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for November 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will move forward one week to  November 22, 2015. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from September except EB-2 and EB-3 for both China and India. EB-2 China will  move forward five months to February 1, 2019.   EB-2 India advances six months January 8, 2013. EB-3 China retrogresses nine months to April 1, 2018, and EB-3 India and “Other Workers” India both retrogress almost two years to January 22, 2012.


State Department October 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the October Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in October 2021, it will accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on Dates for Filing. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will remain unchanged at July 1, 2018 and EB-2 India will remain unchanged at September 1, 2011. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will remain at January  8, 2019, and EB-3 India will remain at January 1, 2014.

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for September 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will remain at  November 15, 2015, and Vietnam, which will remain current. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from September except EB-3 China, which retrogresses over five months to January 15, 2019.  EB-2 India advances over seven months to July 8, 2012, and EB-3 India and “Other Workers” retrogress over two months to January 8, 2014.


Department of State September 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the September Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in September 2021, it will continue to accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on final action dates. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will advance three months to July 1, 2018 and EB-2 India will advance three months to September 1, 2011. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will remain at January  8, 2019, and EB-3 India will advance six  months to January 1, 2014.

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for September 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will remain at  November 15, 2015, and Vietnam, which will remain current. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from July except EB-2 China, which advances two months to September 1, 2018, and EB-3 India and Other Workers India, which both advance one month to March 1, 2014.


State Department August 2021 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has released the August Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in August 2021, it will continue to accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on final action dates. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will advance four months to April 1, 2018 and EB-2 India will remain at June 1, 2011. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will advance one week to January  8, 2019, and EB-3 India will advance over seven months to July 1, 2013.

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for July 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will retrogress two days to November 15, 2015, and Vietnam, which will become current. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories will remain unchanged from July.


State Department July 2021 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has released the July Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in July 2021, it will continue to accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on final action dates. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will advance seven months to December 1, 2017 and EB-2 India will advance seven months to June 1, 2011. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will advance four months  to January  1, 2019, and EB-3 India will advance over one year to January  1, 2013.

The EB-5 Regional Center program has not yet been reauthorized by Congress.  As a result, this category will not be available for July 2021. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will move forward two months to November 18, 2015, and Vietnam, which will advance two years to April 15, 2020. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward six months to July 1, 2018. EB-3 China will move forward six months to July 1, 2019. EB-2 India will advance four months to December 1, 2011, and EB-3 India will advance one month to February 1, 2014. All other categories (with the exception of the “Other Workers”, EB-4 special immigrants, and “Certain Religious Workers” categories) will remain unchanged from June.


Department of State May 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the May Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in May 2021, it will continue to accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the May Bulletin’s final action dates. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both remain current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will advance two and half months to December 1, 2016 and EB-2 India will advance three months to August 1, 2010. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will advance two months to May 15, 2018, and EB-3 India will advance five months to February 1, 2011.

The EB-5 Regional Center program has been reauthorized by Congress until mid-2021.  As a result, final action dates remain current for March for all countries of chargeability except for China, which remains  subject to an August 15, 2015 final action date, and for Vietnam, which advances over two months to a February 15, 2018  final action date. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will remain unchanged at August 15, 2015, and Vietnam, which will advance over two months to February 15, 2018. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward six  months to July 1, 2017. EB-3 China will move forward one  month to September 1, 2018. All other categories (with the exception of the “Other Workers”, EB-4 special immigrants, and “Certain Religious Workers” categories) will remain unchanged from April. 

 

 

 


Department of State April 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the April Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. As of today, March 16, 2021, USCIS yes to confirm whether in April 2021, it will to accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the April Bulletin’s final action dates or application filing dates.

With respect to Final Action Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will both become current. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will advance two months to September 15, 2016 and EB-2 India will advance over three months to May 1, 2010. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will advance five weeks to March 15, 2018, and EB-3 India will advance two months to September 1, 2010. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has been reauthorized by Congress until mid-2021.  As a result, final action dates remain current for March for all countries of chargeability except for China, which remains  subject to an August 15, 2015 final action date, and for Vietnam, which advances two months to a December 22, 2017 final action date. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will remain unchanged at August 15, 2015, and Vietnam, which will advance two months to December 22, 2017. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will remain current. EB-2 China will move forward three months to January 1, 2017. EB-3 China will move forward two months to August 1, 2018. All other categories (with the exception of the “Other Workers”, EB-4 special immigrants, and “Certain Religious Workers” categories) will remain unchanged from March. 

Department of State March 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in March 2021, it will accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the March Bulletin’s final action dates. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, with the exception of India and China, all other EB-1 categories will remain current. EB-1 China and EB-1 India will advance seven months to August 1, 2020. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will advance one month to July 15, 2016 and EB-2 India will advance over three months to January 15, 2010. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will advance five weeks to February 8 2018, and EB-3 India will advance three months to July 1, 2010. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has been reauthorized by Congress until mid-2021.  As a result, final action dates remain current for March for all countries of chargeability except for China, which remains  subject to an August 15, 2015 final action date, and for Vietnam, which advances three weeks to an October 22, 2017 final action date. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will remain unchanged at August 15, 2015, and Vietnam, which will advance three weeks to October 22 , 2017. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, EB-1 China and EB-1 India will become current. All other categories (with the exception of the “Other Workers”, EB-4 special immigrants, and “Certain Religious Workers” categories) will remain unchanged from February.


State Department February 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the February 2021 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in February 2021, it will continue to accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the February Bulletin’s final action dates. 

With respect to Final Action Dates, all countries of chargeability, except India and China, will remain current. EB-1 China and EB-1 India will advance four months to January 1, 2020. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability will remain current. EB-2 China will advance two weeks  to June 15, 2016 and EB-2 India will advance four days to October 12, 2009. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain current. EB-3 China will advance two weeks to January 1, 2018, and EB-3 India will advance ten days to April 1, 2010. 

The EB-5 Regional Center program has been reauthorized by Congress until mid-2021.  As a result, final action dates  have become current for January for all countries of chargeability except for China, which is  subject to an August 15, 2015 final action date, and for Vietnam, which is subject to an October 1, 2017  final action date. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program remain current for all countries of chargeability except China, which will remain unchanged at August 15, 2015, and Vietnam, which will advance two weeks to October 1 , 2017. 

With respect to Application Filing Dates, all categories (with the exception of the “Other Workers”, EB-4 special immigrants, and “Certain Religious Workers” categories) will remain unchanged from January.


Department of State October 2020 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the October 2020 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. As of today, September 24, 2020, USCIS has not yet advised whether, in October 2020, it will once again accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the bulletin’s Final Action Dates, as it has in recent months.

With respect to Employment Based (EB) Final Action Dates, all EB-1 countries of chargeability, except India and China, will remain current. EB-1 China and EB-1 India will advance three months to June 1, 2018. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability remain current. EB-2 China will advance one and a half months to March 1, 2016 and EB-2 India will advance just under two months to September 1, 2009, respectively. All EB-3 categories except India and China will become current. EB-3 China will advance four and a half months to July 1, 2017, and EB-3 India will advance three and a half months to January 15, 2010.

As the EB-5 Regional Center program is set to sunset on September 30, 2020, the category will be unavailable in October pending reauthorization of the program by Congress. Should the program be reauthorized for FY2021, final action dates would immediately become current for October for all countries of chargeability except for China, which would be subject to an August 15, 2015 final action date and Vietnam which would be subject to an August 1, 2017 final action date. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center program, which will not be affected, remain current for all countries of chargeability except China and Vietnam, which will remain unchanged at August 15, 2015 and August 1, 2017 respectively.

With regards to Employment Based Application Filing Dates, all EB-1 countries of chargeability, except India and China, will remain current. EB-1 China and EB-1 India will advance by over two years to September 1, 2020. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability remain current. EB-2 China will advance two months to October 1, 2016, and EB-2 India will advance almost two years to May 15, 2011. All EB-3 categories except India and China will become current. EB-3 China will advance thirteen months to June 1, 2018, and EB-3 India will advance just under five years to January 1, 2015. EB-5 dates will remain unchanged from the September 2020 visa bulletin.

As part of the October visa bulletin, the Department of State includes projections for final action date movement through the month of January. We include these projections below, noting that the actual determination of final action dates is subject to change based on applicant demand.

EB-1:

  • Worldwide: expected to remain current

  • China: rapid forward movement projected

  • India: rapid forward movement projected

EB-2

  • Worldwide: expected to remain current

  • China: rapid forward movement projected

  • India: rapid forward movement projected

EB-3:

  • Worldwide: expected to remain current

  • China: rapid forward movement projected

  • India: rapid forward movement projected

  • Philippines: likely to remain at the Worldwide date (current)

EB-5:

  • Worldwide: expected to remain current

  • China: no forward movement projected

  • Vietnam: limited forward movement projected


Department of State September 2020 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the September 2020 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in September 2020, it will once again accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the bulletin’s Final Action Dates, as it did in August.

With respect to Employment Based (EB) Final Action Dates, all EB-1 countries of chargeability, except India and China, will remain current. EB-1 China and EB-1 India will advance three weeks to March 1, 2018. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability remain current. EB-2 China and EB-2 India will remain unchanged at January 15, 2016 and July 8, 2009, respectively. All EB-3 categories except India and China will remain unchanged at April 1, 2019, and EB-3 China and EB-3 India will remain unchanged at February 15, 2017 and October 1, 2009, respectively. All EB-5 countries of chargeability except China and Vietnam will remain current. EB-5 China will advance one week to August 15, 2015, while EB-5 Vietnam will advance by just over one week to August 1, 2017.

All Employment Based Application Filing Dates remain unchanged from the August 2020 visa bulletin.


Department of State August 2020 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the August 2020 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. As of today, July 20, 2020, USCIS has not yet advised whether, in August 2020, it will once again accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the bulletin’s Final Action Dates, as it did in July.

With respect to Employment Based (EB) Final Action Dates, all EB-1 countries of chargeability, except India and China, will remain current. EB-1 China will advance just under six months to February 8, 2018 and EB-1 India will advance nine months, also to February 8, 2018. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability remain current. EB-2 China will advance two months and one week to January 15, 2016, and EB-2 India will remain unchanged at July 8, 2009. All EB-3 categories except India and China will advance just under a year to April 1, 2019. EB-3 China will advance just under eight months to February 15, 2017, and EB-3 India will advance four months to October 1, 2009. All EB-5 countries of chargeability except China and Vietnam will remain current. EB-5 China will advance two weeks to August 8, 2015, while EB-5 Vietnam will advance over two months to July 22, 2017.

With respect to Employment Based Application Filing Dates, EB-1 Filing Dates for all countries of chargeability, except China and India, will remain current. EB-1 China and EB-1 India will advance eight months and eleven months respectively to July 1, 2018. Dates of filing for the EB-2 category will remain unchanged from July. With the exception of India and China, Application Filing Dates for all EB-3 countries of chargeability will advance one year to April 1, 2020. EB-3 China will advance two months to May 1, 2017 and EB-3 India will remain unchanged at February 1, 2010. Dates of filing for the EB-5 category will remain unchanged from July.


Department of State July 2020 Visa Bulletin Summary

The Department of State has released the July 2020 Visa Bulletin. D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. USCIS has advised that, in July 2020, it will once again accept adjustment of status applications for employment-based petitions based on the bulletin’s Final Action Dates.

With respect to Employment Based (EB) Final Action Dates, all EB-1 countries of chargeability, except India and China, will remain current. EB-1 China will advance one week to August 22, 2017 and EB-1 India will advance eleven months to May 8, 2017. With the exception of India and China, all other EB-2 countries of chargeability remain current. EB-2 China will advance one week to November 8, 2015, and EB-2 India will advance just under a month to July 8, 2009. All EB-3 categories except India and China will advance five months and one week to April 15, 2018. EB-3 China will advance one week to June 22, 2016, and EB-3 India will advance two months to June 1, 2009. EB-5 India will become current, and all other EB-5 countries of chargeability, except China and Vietnam, will remain current. EB-5 China will advance one week to July 22, 2015, while EB-5 Vietnam will advance three weeks to May 15, 2017.

With respect to Employment Based Application Filing Dates, EB-3 and EB-5 categories remain unchanged from June. EB-1 Filing Dates for all countries of chargeability, except China and India, will remain current. EB-1 China will advance once month to November 1, 2017, and EB-1 India will advance four and a half months to August 1, 2017. With the exception of India and China, Application Filing Dates for all EB-2 countries of chargeability remain current. EB-2 China will remain unchanged at August 1, 2016, and EB-2 India will advance one and a half months to August 15, 2009.