The Department of State just released August 2020 Visa Bulletin today.
Most Employment-Based Categories, except India EB-2, will advance substantially.
For China:
- EB1 will jump nearly six months;
- EB2 will advance a little over two months;
- EB3 enjoys the biggest gain and will move forward by 8 months.
For India:
- EB1 will move forward by 9 months;
- EB2 is the sole exception, and doesn’t advance at all;
- EB3 will move forward by 4 months.
For the rest of the world, EB1 and EB2 will remain current, and EB3 will advance significantly, almost 1 year.
| Chargeability | Preference | Cut-off Date (Y-M-D) | Movement (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROW | EB1 | C | C |
| ROW | EB2 | C | C |
| ROW | EB3 | 2019-04-01 | 351 |
| China | EB1 | 2018-02-08 | 170 |
| China | EB2 | 2016-01-15 | 68 |
| China | EB3 | 2017-02-15 | 238 |
| India | EB1 | 2018-02-08 | 276 |
| India | EB2 | 2009-07-08 | 0 |
| India | EB3 | 2009-10-01 | 122 |
The easiest way to track cut-off date movement is to check out the interactive Visa Bulletin Tracking Graph.
For example, below is the EB-3 chart and you can easily see the trend of all countries in one graph. Move mouse over any given bulletin to see cut-off date for that month/year. Very convenient.
For family-sponsored categories, there’re no big surprises for the August Visa Bulletin. Every category follows an existing pattern and will advance slightly for next month.
