The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for January 2021. The table below shows "Final Action (Approval)" cut-off dates and movement from the previous month, for all major employment-based categories. To see filing cut-off dates or family-sponsored categories please go to the Visa Bulletin page linked above. For our unique Visa Bulletin Graphical Tracker, cutoff date predictions and more information please refer to the Visa Bulletin Toolbox.
Employment Based Key Categories - Final Action Dates and Movement from Previous Month:
| Chargeability | Preference | Cut-off Date (Y-M-D) | Movement (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROW | EB1 | C | C |
| ROW | EB2 | C | C |
| ROW | EB3 | C | C |
| China | EB1 | 2019-09-01 | 153 |
| China | EB2 | 2016-06-01 | 31 |
| China | EB3 | 2017-12-15 | 44 |
| India | EB1 | 2019-09-01 | 153 |
| India | EB2 | 2009-10-08 | 7 |
| India | EB3 | 2010-03-22 | 7 |
From Department of State: "The one week continuing resolution signed into law on December 21, 2020 extended both the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) and Employment Fifth Preference Pilot (I5 and R5) Categories until December 28, 2020. Readers should monitor legislative action regarding the future status of these categories beyond that date."
The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for December 2020. The table below shows "Final Action (Approval)" cut-off dates and movement from the previous month, for all major employment-based categories. To see filing cut-off dates or family-sponsored categories please go to the Visa Bulletin page linked above. For our unique Visa Bulletin Graphical Tracker, cutoff date predictions and more information please refer to the Visa Bulletin Toolbox.
Employment Based Key Categories - Final Action Dates and Movement from Previous Month:
| Chargeability | Preference | Cut-off Date (Y-M-D) | Movement (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROW | EB1 | C | C |
| ROW | EB2 | C | C |
| ROW | EB3 | C | C |
| China | EB1 | 2019-04-01 | 121 |
| China | EB2 | 2016-05-01 | 9 |
| China | EB3 | 2017-11-01 | 31 |
| India | EB1 | 2019-04-01 | 121 |
| India | EB2 | 2009-10-01 | 9 |
| India | EB3 | 2010-03-15 | 14 |
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