June 2021 Visa Bulletin: India EB-2/EB-3 Advances

 

There is good news for Indian employment-based immigrant visa applicants in June. India EB-2 advances 4 months to 12/1/2010, and EB-3 advances 9 months to 11/1/2011. 

As EB-3 India cutoff date continues to be more favorable than EB-2, eligible EB-2 Indian workers may consider filing an EB-3 "downgrade" I-140 petition in order to submit the I-485 (Adjustment of Status), I-765 (Employment Authorization), and I-131 (Advance Parole) applicantions earlier.  

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

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	11/01/2014	11/01/2014	11/01/2014	05/01/1998	02/22/2012
	FD	03/01/2016	03/01/2016	03/01/2016	05/15/2000	05/14/2014
F2A	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	05/01/2021	05/01/2021	05/01/2021	05/01/2021	05/01/2021
F2B	AD	08/22/2015	08/22/2015	08/22/2015	09/08/1999	10/15/2011
	FD	08/15/2016	08/15/2016	08/15/2016	08/08/2000	08/01/2013
F3	AD	09/01/2008	09/01/2008	09/01/2008	11/15/1996	06/08/2002
	FD	08/01/2009	08/01/2009	08/01/2009	09/08/2000	08/08/2003
F4	AD	12/08/2006	12/08/2006	05/08/2005	09/01/1998	06/08/2002
	FD	10/01/2007	10/01/2007	12/01/2005	05/08/1999	08/08/2003

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	C	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	05/01/2017	C	12/01/2010	C	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2018	C	08/01/2011	C	C	C
EB3	AD	C	09/01/2018	C	11/01/2011	C	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2019	C	01/01/2014	C	C	C
Other Workers	AD	C	10/01/2009	C	11/01/2011	C	C	C
	FD	C	01/01/2010	C	01/01/2014	C	C	C
EB4	AD	C	C	11/01/2018	C	11/01/2019	C	C
	FD	C	C	01/01/2019	C	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	09/15/2015	C	C	C	C	04/15/2018
	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.)