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Friday, July 24, 2020

August 2020 Visa Bulletin: EB-1, EB- 3 India and China Advance




There are nice advancements in both Employment and Family visa categories, partially due to Trump's overseas visa ban.  EB-1 advances significantly in August 2020 for India and China.

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

      Family
Other Countries
      China
India
Mexico
Philippines
F1
AD
08/15/2014
08/15/2014
08/15/2014
12/22/1997
09/01/2011
FD
06/08/2015
06/08/2015
06/08/2015
02/01/2000
06/08/2012
F2A
AD
      C
      C
      C
      C
      C
FD
07/01/2020
07/01/2020
07/01/2020
07/01/2020
07/01/2020
F2B
AD
06/08/2015
06/08/2015
06/08/2015
03/22/1999
04/01/2011
FD
03/15/2016
03/15/2016
03/15/2016
11/08/1999
12/01/2011
F3
AD
06/01/2008
06/01/2008
06/01/2008
07/15/1996
11/15/2001
FD
05/08/2009
05/08/2009
05/08/2009
08/01/2000
08/22/2002
F4
AD
09/08/2006
09/08/2006
02/22/2005
06/15/1998
09/01/2001
FD
09/01/2007
09/01/2007
11/08/2005
04/01/1999
05/08/2002

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
02/08/2018
C
02/08/2018
C
C
C
FD
C
07/01/2018
C
07/01/2018
C
C
C
EB2
AD
C
01/15/2016
C
07/08/2009
C
C
C
FD
C
08/01/2016
C
08/15/2009
C
C
C
EB3
AD
04/01/2019
02/15/2017
04/01/2019
10/01/2009
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
FD
04/01/2020
05/01/2017
04/01/2020
02/01/2010
04/01/2020
04/01/2020
04/01/2020
Other Workers
AD
04/01/2019
08/01/2008
04/01/2019
10/01/2009
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
04/01/2019
FD
04/01/2020
10/01/2008
04/01/2020
02/01/2010
04/01/2020
04/01/2020
04/01/2020
EB4
AD
C
C
04/01/2017
C
06/15/2018
C
C
FD
C
C
10/01/2017
C
C
C
C
EB5
AD
C
08/08/2015
C
C
C
C
07/22/2017
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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