Family Preferences
F1 and F2B: Other Countries, China, and India advance 1 month.
F1 Philippines advances 3.5 months. F2B and F4 Philippines advance 4 months.
F2A remains current for all countries. Spouses and minor children of green card holders may continue to apply for adjustment of status in September.
F1 Philippines advances 3.5 months. F2B and F4 Philippines advance 4 months.
F2A remains current for all countries. Spouses and minor children of green card holders may continue to apply for adjustment of status in September.
Employment Preferences
EB1 China and India advance 21 days. EB5 China and Vietnam advance 7 and 10 days respectively. Other categories remain the same.
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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
|
09/15/2014
|
09/15/2014
|
09/15/2014
|
01/08/1998
|
12/15/2011
|
FD
|
07/22/2015
|
07/22/2015
|
07/22/2015
|
02/22/2000
|
10/08/2012
| |
F2A
|
AD
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
FD
|
08/01/2020
|
08/01/2020
|
08/01/2020
|
08/01/2020
|
08/01/2020
| |
F2B
|
AD
|
07/08/2015
|
07/08/2015
|
07/08/2015
|
04/08/1999
|
08/01/2011
|
FD
|
05/01/2016
|
05/01/2016
|
05/01/2016
|
12/01/1999
|
04/01/2012
| |
F3
|
AD
|
06/15/2008
|
06/15/2008
|
06/15/2008
|
08/01/1996
|
02/15/2002
|
FD
|
06/01/2009
|
06/01/2009
|
06/01/2009
|
08/15/2000
|
12/22/2002
| |
F4
|
AD
|
09/22/2006
|
09/22/2006
|
03/08/2005
|
06/22/1998
|
01/01/2002
|
FD
|
09/15/2007
|
09/15/2007
|
11/22/2005
|
04/22/1999
|
09/01/2002
| |
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
|
03/01/2018
|
C
|
03/01/2018
|
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
|
08/15/2015
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
08/01/2017
|
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)
(Immigration laws and policies change regularly. If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule legal consultation.)
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