In the May 2021 Visa Bulletin, the EB-1 priority date cutoff dates remain current for all classifications, and EB-2 and EB-3 cutoff dates including China and India show minimal advancement.
The US Department of State released its May 2021 Visa Bulletin which outlines per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability as well as the flow of adjustment of status application and consular immigrant visa application filings and approvals.
The information below details this
Overview
- FInal Action Dates remains the chart to use
- All EB-1 Categories stay current
- For EB-2 China and India move up a few months, all others stay current
- EB-3 and Skill Based also see minor advances for India and China as all others stay current
- Backlogs remain in consular processing
Pertinent Dates by Category
EB-1 All countries: Current
EB-2
India: August 1, 2010
China: December 1, 2016
All other countries: Current
EB-3 (Skilled/Professionals)
India: February 1, 2011
China: May 15, 2018
All other countries: Current
Other Workers
India: February 1, 2011
China: August 1, 2009
All other countries: Current
EB-4
El Salvador Guatemala and Honduras: September 1, 2018
Mexico: March 15, 2019
All other countries: Current
EB-5
China: August 15, 2015
Vietnam: February 15, 2018
All other countries: Current
The full bulletin can be viewed on the State Department website by clicking here
The post is for informational purposes only and is not offered as legal advice. If you are in need of legal advice please contact an immigration attorney.
