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April 2021 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherOct 8, 2014Sep 15, 2015
F1ChinaOct 8, 2014Sep 15, 2015
F1IndiaOct 8, 2014Sep 15, 2015
F1MexicoFeb 22, 1998Mar 1, 2000
F1PhilippinesJan 22, 2012Sep 1, 2013
F2AAll OtherCurrentMar 1, 2021
F2AChinaCurrentMar 1, 2021
F2AIndiaCurrentMar 1, 2021
F2AMexicoCurrentMar 1, 2021
F2APhilippinesCurrentMar 1, 2021
F2BAll OtherAug 8, 2015Jun 15, 2016
F2BChinaAug 8, 2015Jun 15, 2016
F2BIndiaAug 8, 2015Jun 15, 2016
F2BMexicoJul 22, 1999Jul 8, 2000
F2BPhilippinesSep 1, 2011Nov 8, 2012
F3All OtherAug 8, 2008Jun 22, 2009
F3ChinaAug 8, 2008Jun 22, 2009
F3IndiaAug 8, 2008Jun 22, 2009
F3MexicoOct 1, 1996Sep 8, 2000
F3PhilippinesApr 1, 2002May 1, 2003
F4All OtherNov 1, 2006Oct 1, 2007
F4ChinaNov 1, 2006Oct 1, 2007
F4IndiaApr 8, 2005Dec 1, 2005
F4MexicoJul 22, 1998May 8, 1999
F4PhilippinesApr 8, 2002May 1, 2003

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-1El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-1IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-1VietnamCurrent-
EB-2All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-2ChinaSep 1, 2016Jan 1, 2017
EB-2El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-2IndiaMay 1, 2010May 15, 2011
EB-2MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-2PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2VietnamCurrent-
EB-3All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3ChinaMar 15, 2018Aug 1, 2018
EB-3El Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3IndiaSep 1, 2010Jan 1, 2014
EB-3MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-3VietnamCurrent-
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaJun 1, 2009Sep 1, 2009
EB-3 Other WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaSep 1, 2010Jan 1, 2014
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-3 Other WorkersVietnamCurrent-
EB-4All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4ChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Aug 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
EB-4IndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4MexicoFeb 1, 2019Current
EB-4PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4VietnamCurrent-
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Aug 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoFeb 1, 2019Current
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersVietnamCurrent-
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterChinaAug 15, 2015Dec 15, 2015
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterVietnamDec 15, 2017-
EB-5 Regional CenterAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterChinaAug 15, 2015Dec 15, 2015
EB-5 Regional CenterEl Sal./Guat./Hond.CurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 Regional CenterVietnamDec 15, 2017-

What changed since March 2021

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1All OtherSep 22, 2014Oct 8, 2014▲ +16 days
F1ChinaSep 22, 2014Oct 8, 2014▲ +16 days
F1IndiaSep 22, 2014Oct 8, 2014▲ +16 days
F1MexicoFeb 8, 1998Feb 22, 1998▲ +14 days
F1PhilippinesJan 8, 2012Jan 22, 2012▲ +14 days
F2BAll OtherJul 22, 2015Aug 8, 2015▲ +17 days
F2BChinaJul 22, 2015Aug 8, 2015▲ +17 days
F2BIndiaJul 22, 2015Aug 8, 2015▲ +17 days
F2BMexicoJul 15, 1999Jul 22, 1999▲ +7 days
F2BPhilippinesAug 15, 2011Sep 1, 2011▲ +17 days
F3All OtherAug 1, 2008Aug 8, 2008▲ +7 days
F3ChinaAug 1, 2008Aug 8, 2008▲ +7 days
F3IndiaAug 1, 2008Aug 8, 2008▲ +7 days
F3MexicoSep 15, 1996Oct 1, 1996▲ +16 days
F3PhilippinesMar 8, 2002Apr 1, 2002▲ +24 days
F4All OtherOct 22, 2006Nov 1, 2006▲ +10 days
F4ChinaOct 22, 2006Nov 1, 2006▲ +10 days
F4IndiaMar 22, 2005Apr 8, 2005▲ +17 days
F4MexicoJul 15, 1998Jul 22, 1998▲ +7 days
F4PhilippinesMar 1, 2002Apr 8, 2002▲ +38 days
EB-1ChinaAug 1, 2020Currentchanged designation
EB-1IndiaAug 1, 2020Currentchanged designation
EB-2ChinaJul 15, 2016Sep 1, 2016▲ +48 days
EB-2IndiaJan 15, 2010May 1, 2010▲ +106 days
EB-3ChinaFeb 8, 2018Mar 15, 2018▲ +35 days
EB-3IndiaJul 1, 2010Sep 1, 2010▲ +62 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaMay 1, 2009Jun 1, 2009▲ +31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaJul 1, 2010Sep 1, 2010▲ +62 days
EB-4El Sal./Guat./Hond.Jun 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018▲ +61 days
EB-4MexicoJan 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019▲ +31 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersEl Sal./Guat./Hond.Jun 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018▲ +61 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoJan 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019▲ +31 days
EB-5 Non-Regional CenterVietnamOct 22, 2017Dec 15, 2017▲ +54 days
EB-5 Regional CenterVietnamOct 22, 2017Dec 15, 2017▲ +54 days

47 rows unchanged. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the April 2021 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the April 2021 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: data@visabacklog.com.

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