The United States Department of States published the visa bulletin for September 2020. That’s a big deal if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current so that your green card application can move forward.
Family-Based Applications
F1 | Unmarried children of U.S. citizen |
F2A | Spouses and children under 21 years of age of green card holder |
F2B | Unmarried children 21 years of age or older |
F3 | Married children of U.S. citizen |
F4 | Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizen |
A. Final Action Dates for Family-Based Applications
Category | World except listed | China-mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
F1 | 2014-09-15 | 2014-09-15 | 2014-09-15 | 1998-01-08 | 2011-12-15 |
F2A | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
F2B | 2015-07-08 | 2015-07-08 | 2015-07-08 | 1999-04-08 | 2011-08-01 |
F3 | 2008-06-15 | 2008-06-15 | 2008-06-15 | 1996-08-01 | 2002-02-15 |
F4 | 2006-09-22 | 2006-09-22 | 2005-03-08 | 1998-06-22 | 2002-01-01 |
B. Dates for Filing for Family-Based Applications
Category | World except listed | China-mainland born | India | Mexico | Philippines |
F1 | 2015-07-22 | 2015-07-22 | 2015-07-22 | 2000-02-22 | 2012-10-08 |
F2A | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 |
F2B | 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-01 | 1999-12-01 | 2012-04-01 |
F3 | 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-01 | 2000-08-15 | 2002-12-22 |
F4 | 2007-09-15 | 2007-09-15 | 2005-11-22 | 1999-04-22 | 2002-09-01 |
USCIS’s Adoption for Family-Based Applications in September 2020:
USCIS has determined to adopt Dates for Filing that people July file the I-485 adjustment of status application to USCIS.
Applicants under F2A shall use Final Action Dates to file the I-485 adjustment of status application to USCIS.
Employment-Based Applications
EB1 | Workers with extraordinary ability |
EB2 | Workers holding advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability |
EB3 | Skilled workers, professionals, and other workers |
EB3-Other Workers | Unskilled workers |
EB4 | Certain special immigrants |
EB4-Certain Religious Workers | Non-minister religious workers |
EB5-Non-Regional Center | Immigrants through investment in non-regional center |
EB5-Regional Center | Immigrants through investment in regional center |
A. Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Applications
Category | World except listed | China-mainland born | El Salvador Guatemala Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
EB1 | Current | 2018-03-01 | Current | 2018-03-01 | Current | Current | Current |
EB2 | Current | 2016-01-15 | Current | 2009-07-08 | Current | Current | Current |
EB3 | 2019-04-01 | 2017-02-15 | 2019-04-01 | 2009-10-01 | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-01 |
EB3-Other Workers | 2019-04-01 | 2008-08-01 | 2019-04-01 | 2009-10-01 | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-01 |
EB4 | Current | Current | 2017-04-01 | Current | 2018-06-15 | Current | Current |
EB4-Certain Religious Workers | Current | Current | 2017-04-01 | Current | 2018-06-15 | Current | Current |
EB5-Non-Regional Center | Current | 2015-08-15 | Current | Current | Current | Current | 2017-08-01 |
EB5-Regional Center | Current | 2015-08-15 | Current | Current | Current | Current | 2017-08-01 |
B. Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Applications
Category | World except listed | China-mainland born | El Salvador Guatemala Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines |
EB1 | Current | 2018-07-01 | Current | 2018-07-01 | Current | Current |
EB2 | Current | 2016-08-01 | Current | 2009-08-15 | Current | Current |
EB3 | 2020-04-01 | 2017-05-01 | 2020-04-01 | 2010-02-01 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-01 |
EB3-Other Workers | 2020-04-01 | 2008-10-01 | 2020-04-01 | 2010-02-01 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-01 |
EB4 | Current | Current | 2017-10-01 | Current | Current | Current |
EB4-Certain Religious Workers | Current | Current | 2017-10-01 | Current | Current | Current |
EB5-Non-Regional Center | Current | 2015-12-15 | Current | Current | Current | Current |
EB5-Regional Center | Current | 2015-12-15 | Current | Current | Current | Current |
USCIS’s Adoption for Employment-Based Applications in September 2020:
USCIS has determined to adopt Final Action Dates that people may file the I-485 adjustment of status application to USCIS.