November Visa Bulletin - No Changes with EB Filing Dates

The November Visa Bulletin was finally published today (10/29/2020).   There Filing Date Chart for employment visa categories is almost identical with October's chart.  Hence, downgrading from EB-2 to EB-3 for Indian and Chinese nationals will still be possible. They can also file the I-485 and I-765 applications concurrently.

The Final Action dates have advanced for India and China:

EB1 India: 12/01/18
EB2 India: 09/22/09
EB3 India: 03/01/10

EB1 China: 12/01/18
EB2 China: 04/22/16
EB3 China: 10/01/17

USCIS has decided the following:  

Applicants in the F2A category may file using the Final Action Dates chart for November 2020.

For all the other family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for November 2020. 

For Employment-Based Preference Filings:

For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for November 2020.

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	12/01/2018	C	12/01/2018	C	C	C
	FD	C	09/01/2020	C	09/01/2020	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	04/22/2016	C	09/22/2009	C	C	C
	FD	C	10/01/2016	C	05/15/2011	C	C	C
EB3	AD	C	10/01/2017	C	03/01/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2018	C	01/01/2015	C	C	C
Other Workers	AD	C	01/01/2009	C	03/01/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	05/01/2009	C	01/01/2015	C	C	C
EB4	AD	C	C	11/01/2017	C	10/15/2018	C	C
	FD	C	C	02/01/2018	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	08/15/2015	C	C	C	C	08/15/2017
	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.)