December 2021 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India/China Advance

 

Charles Oppenheim of State Department's Visa Control office already predicted possible advances this month for EB2 India and China in December.  However, EB-3 India and China have no movement. 

The Filing Dates and Final Action Dates for EB-2 India and China have advanced as follows:

The Filing Dates -

• EB-2 India:  Advancement of 6 months to 07/8/2013
• EB-2 China: Advancement of 2 months to 04/01/2019

The Final Action Dates -

• EB-2 India:  Advancement of 5 months to 5/01/2012
• EB-2 China: Advancement of 1.5 months to 01/01/2019

The Final Action Date and Filing Date of "Other Workers" for China-Mainland have substantially advanced 2.5 years and 5 years respectively. 

The cutoff dates for Family visa categories have mostly stayed the same for most countries, except Mexico which has the 1.5 – 4 months of advancements.

USCIS announced that I-485 adjustment applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart (FD Chart) in both the family-based and employment-based cases, except the F2A category. F2A applicants can use the Final Action Date chart because final action dates are "current".  

Please see below for details.

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

Family		Other Countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	AD	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	12/01/2014	05/08/1999	03/01/2012
	FD	05/15/2016	05/15/2016	05/15/2016	12/01/2000	04/22/2015
F2A	AD	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	09/01/2021	09/01/2021	09/01/2021	09/01/2021	09/01/2021
F2B	AD	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	09/22/2015	07/01/2000	10/22/2011
	FD	09/22/2016	09/22/2016	09/22/2016	01/01/2001	10/01/2013
F3	AD	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	11/22/2008	07/15/1997	06/08/2002
	FD	08/22/2009	08/22/2009	08/22/2009	09/08/2000	10/01/2003
F4	AD	03/22/2007	03/22/2007	09/15/2005	03/15/1999	08/22/2002
	FD	10/01/2007	10/01/2007	01/01/2006	08/01/1999	02/01/2004

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
EB1	AD	C	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	C	C	C	C	C
EB2	AD	C	01/01/2019	C	5/01/2012	C	C
	FD	C	04/01/2019	C	07/08/2013	C	C
EB3	AD	C	03/22/2018	C	01/15/2012	C	C
	FD	C	04/01/2018	C	01/22/2012	C	C
Other Workers	AD	C	03/01/2012	C	01/15/2012	C	C
	FD	C	05/01/2015	C	01/22/2012	C	C
EB4	AD	C	C	03/15/2019	C	04/01/2020	C
	FD	C	C	05/15/2019	C	C	C
EB5	AD	C	C	C	C	C	C
	FD	C	12/15/2015	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) 

China-Mainland Born Employment-Based 5th Preference C5 & T5 Non-Regional Center Visa Categories Become "Current" for December."

 *(I5&R5 are still "Unavailable" in the December visa bulletin)

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