December 2020 Visa Bulletin: EB-1 Advances

In December 2020 Visa Bulletin, employment-based categories advance moderately.  Family-based categories remain stagnant.  

As predicted last week, the Final Action Date of EB-1 India and China advance 5 months to April 1, 2019.  The EB-2 and EB-3 categories move forward slightly.  

The Filing Date of EB-3 India has retrogressed by one year, after October bulletin's 5-year advancement. "Downgrading" is still possible form EB-2 to EB-3 for certain Indian applicants.

Family visa categories are mostly unchanged. Charlie Oppenheim expected that there will be forward movements in January 2021. 

USCIS  Adjustment of Status Dates for December 2020

Adjustment of status (AOS) applicants in the F2A category - which may file using the Final Action Dates chart in the December 2020 Visa Bulletin. 

Applicants in all other family-sponsored preference and employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart.

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	04/01/2019	C	04/01/2019	C	C	C
	FD	C	11/01/2020	C	11/01/2020	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	05/01/2016	C	10/01/2009	C	C	C
	FD	C	10/01/2016	C	05/15/2011	C	C	C
EB3	AD	C	11/01/2017	C	03/15/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2018	C	01/01/2014	C	C	C
Other Workers	AD	C	02/15/2009	C	03/15/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	05/01/2009	C	01/01/2014	C	C	C
EB4	AD	C	C	02/01/2018	C	11/22/2018	C	C
	FD	C	C	05/01/2018	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	08/15/2015	C	C	C	C	09/01/2017
	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.)