June 2020 Visa Bulletin - EB-1 India and Philippines Family Advance

There are nice advances in the June Visa Bulletin. 

Family Preferences

F-1 and F-3 Philippines move forward by 5 months. 
F-1 and F-2B for all countries advance 2 months except for Mexico. 
F-2A remains "current" for all countries. 

F-4 Philippines advances 4 months to 02/01/2001. 

Employment Preferences

EB-1 China advances a month while EB-1 India moves forward by 10 months to 06/08/2016.
EB-2 and EB-3 China advance one month.
EB-3 Other Countries advances 10 months.
EB-5 India advances 3 months. 

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*Note - President Trump issued an Executive Order to bar overseas immigrants from entering the U.S. for 60 days (started 4/23/2020), with exceptions. 

AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)              FD: Dates for Filing Applications Only

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	05/22/2014	05/22/2014	05/22/2014	11/15/1997	02/01/2011
	FD	02/15/2015	02/15/2015	02/15/2015	12/22/1999	09/01/2011
F2A	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	05/01/2020	05/01/2020	05/01/2020	05/01/2020	05/01/2020
F2B	AD	03/15/2015	03/15/2015	03/15/2015	02/15/1999	09/01/2010
	FD	12/01/2015	12/01/2015	12/01/2015	09/22/1999	05/01/2011
F3	AD	04/15/2008	04/15/2008	04/15/2008	06/22/1996	04/15/2001
	FD	03/15/2009	03/15/2009	03/15/2009	07/15/2000	11/15/2001
F4	AD	08/08/2006	08/08/2006	01/22/2005	05/08/1998	02/01/2001
	FD	07/31/2007	07/31/2007	10/01/2005	02/08/1999	09/01/2001

1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).
2A: The 2 "A" preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 & unmarried) of LPR's.
2B: The 2 "B" Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR's.
3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)

4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)

Employment		Other Countries	China	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines	Vietnam
EB1	AD	C	08/15/2017	C	06/08/2016	C	C	C
	FD	C	10/01/2017	C	03/15/2017	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	11/01/2015	C	06/12/2009	C	C	C
	FD	C	08/01/2016	C	07/01/2009	C	C	C
EB3	AD	11/08/2017	06/15/2016	11/08/2017	04/01/2009	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	11/08/2017
	FD	04/01/2019	03/01/2017	04/01/2019	02/01/2010	04/01/2019	04/01/2019	04/01/2019
Other Workers	AD	11/08/2017	07/15/2008	11/08/2017	04/01/2009	11/08/2017	11/08/2017	11/08/2017
	FD	04/01/2019	08/01/2008	04/01/2019	02/01/2010	04/01/2019	04/01/2019	04/01/2019
EB4	AD	C	C	12/15/2016	C	06/08/2018	C	C
	FD	C	C	02/01/2017	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	07/15/2015	C	01/01/2020	C	C	04/22/2017
	FD	C	12/15/2015	C	C	C	C	C

1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies executives/managers, outstanding 

prof./researchers)

2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.

3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)

4th: "Special Immigrants" (Religious & others)    

5th: Employment Creation (Investors)

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