March 2021 Visa Bulletin: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 Advance for India and China

There is good news for EB applicants in the recently released March Visa Bulletin:

- EB-1 China and India move forward by 7 months

- EB-2 and EB-3 China advance 1 month and 38 days respectively

- EB-2 India advances 95 days and EB-3 advance 3 months

- China's Other Worker advances 1 month and India advances 3 months

Family categories have slight movements. The final action date for F2A applicants remains "Current".

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

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	09/22/2014	09/22/2014	09/22/2014	02/08/1998	01/08/2012
	FD	08/08/2015	08/08/2015	08/08/2015	03/01/2000	10/22/2012
F2A	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	02/01/2021	02/01/2021	02/01/2021	02/01/2021	02/01/2021
F2B	AD	07/22/2015	07/22/2015	07/22/2015	07/15/1999	08/15/2011
	FD	05/22/2016	05/22/2016	05/22/2016	12/22/1999	04/15/2012
F3	AD	08/01/2008	08/01/2008	08/01/2008	09/15/1996	03/08/2002
	FD	06/22/2009	06/22/2009	06/22/2009	08/09/2000	01/08/2003
F4	AD	10/22/2006	10/22/2006	03/22/2005	07/15/1998	03/01/2002
	FD	10/01/2007	10/01/2007	12/01/2005	05/08/1999	10/01/2002

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	08/01/2020	C	08/01/2020	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	07/15/2016	C	01/15/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	10/01/2016	C	05/15/2011	C	C	C
EB3	AD	C	02/08/2018	C	07/01/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	06/01/2018	C	01/01/2014	C	C	C
Other Workers	AD	C	05/01/2009	C	07/01/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	07/01/2009	C	01/01/2014	C	C	C
EB4	AD	C	C	06/01/2018	C	01/01/2019	C	C
	FD	C	C	09/01/2018	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	08/15/2015	C	C	C	C	10/22/2017
	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) 

(Immigration laws and policies change regularly.  If you have any questions regarding this article, please visit www.1visa1.com to schedule legal consultation.)