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Archive · fiscal year 2020

Visa Bulletin for February 2020

Compared with January 2020: 30 lines moved forward, 2 retrogressed, current for all countries: F2A, EB-2, EB-3, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Aug 22, 2013+38 dAug 22, 2013+38 dAug 22, 2013+38 dAug 22, 1997+14 dApr 1, 2009+2.5 mo
F2ACurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
F2BAug 22, 2014+14 dAug 22, 2014+14 dAug 22, 2014+14 dSep 15, 1998+24 dMay 1, 2009+2.9 mo
F3Nov 22, 2007+7 dNov 22, 2007+7 dNov 22, 2007+7 dMar 22, 1996+21 dMay 1, 1999+3.9 mo
F4Jul 1, 2006−7.1 moJul 1, 2006−7.1 moNov 22, 2004+14 dJan 15, 1998+7 dJul 1, 1999+4.0 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1Dec 1, 2018+2.0 moMay 22, 2017Jan 1, 2015Dec 1, 2018+2.0 moDec 1, 2018+2.0 mo
EB-2CurrentJul 15, 2015+14 dMay 19, 2009+1 dCurrentCurrent
EB-3CurrentJan 1, 2016+31 dJan 8, 2009+7 dCurrentJun 1, 2018+2.6 mo
EB-3 Other WorkersCurrentMay 1, 2008+30 dJan 8, 2009+7 dCurrentJun 1, 2018+2.6 mo
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentSep 1, 2017+24 dCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentSep 1, 2017Current
Chart B

Dates for filing

FamilyAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1Mar 22, 2014+7 dMar 22, 2014+7 dMar 22, 2014+7 dNov 15, 1999Oct 1, 2009+16 d
F2ADec 1, 2019+30 dDec 1, 2019+30 dDec 1, 2019+30 dDec 1, 2019+30 dDec 1, 2019+30 d
F2BApr 22, 2015+14 dApr 22, 2015+14 dApr 22, 2015+14 dMay 15, 1999+23 dNov 1, 2009+31 d
F3Jul 22, 2008+7 dJul 22, 2008+7 dJul 22, 2008+7 dJul 15, 2000Nov 1, 1999+2.0 mo
F4Jul 22, 2007Jul 22, 2007Jul 22, 2005+14 dJan 1, 1999Jan 1, 2000+2.0 mo
EmploymentAll countriesChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1CurrentOct 1, 2017Mar 15, 2017CurrentCurrent
EB-2CurrentAug 1, 2016Jul 1, 2009CurrentCurrent
EB-3Jan 1, 2019Mar 1, 2017Feb 1, 2010Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
EB-3 Other WorkersJan 1, 2019Aug 1, 2008Feb 1, 2010Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
EB-4CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB-4 Religious WorkersCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent

What moved

Moved forward 30

  • F4Philippines+4.0 moJul 1, 1999
  • F3Philippines+3.9 moMay 1, 1999
  • F2BPhilippines+2.9 moMay 1, 2009
  • EB-3Philippines+2.6 moJun 1, 2018
  • EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippines+2.6 moJun 1, 2018
  • F1Philippines+2.5 moApr 1, 2009
  • EB-1All countries+2.0 moDec 1, 2018
  • EB-1Mexico+2.0 moDec 1, 2018
  • Show all 30
    • EB-1Philippines+2.0 moDec 1, 2018
    • F1All countries+38 dAug 22, 2013
    • F1China+38 dAug 22, 2013
    • F1India+38 dAug 22, 2013
    • EB-3China+31 dJan 1, 2016
    • EB-3 Other WorkersChina+30 dMay 1, 2008
    • F2BMexico+24 dSep 15, 1998
    • EB-4Mexico+24 dSep 1, 2017
    • F3Mexico+21 dMar 22, 1996
    • F1Mexico+14 dAug 22, 1997
    • F2BAll countries+14 dAug 22, 2014
    • F2BChina+14 dAug 22, 2014
    • F2BIndia+14 dAug 22, 2014
    • F4India+14 dNov 22, 2004
    • EB-2China+14 dJul 15, 2015
    • F3All countries+7 dNov 22, 2007
    • F3China+7 dNov 22, 2007
    • F3India+7 dNov 22, 2007
    • F4Mexico+7 dJan 15, 1998
    • EB-3India+7 dJan 8, 2009
    • EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+7 dJan 8, 2009
    • EB-2India+1 dMay 19, 2009

Retrogressed 2

  • F4All countries−7.1 moJul 1, 2006
  • F4China−7.1 moJul 1, 2006

What the State Department said

Retrogression of the “rest of world” family fourth preference final action date

As reported in item E of the January Visa Bulletin (number 37), the final action date for the “Rest of World” Family Fourth preference (F4) had been advanced at a very rapid pace during the past two years to generate the required level of demand. The dramatic increase in the level of applicant demand currently being received has required the retrogression of that final action date for the month of February. This has been done in an effort to hold number use within the annual numerical limitation. It is likely that this date will remain in effect for at least the next several months.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for February 2020
Employment-based third and third other worker visa availabilty for march

Since October there has been a consistently high level of Employment-based demand, primarily for adjustment of status cases filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This trend is particularly apparent in the Employment Third and Third preference Other Worker categories. Unless there is a sudden and dramatic decrease in the level of such demand, it will be necessary to implement a “Rest of World” final action date for the month of March.

U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for February 2020

Released Jan 9, 2020. Official text: travel.state.gov.

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Source: U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin (travel.state.gov), every monthly bulletin since 2003, parsed by 77.today. A bulletin can be revised after release; the State Department's page is the binding text. Not legal advice.

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