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Visa Bulletin for February 2021

Compared with January 2021: 21 lines moved forward, 0 retrogressed, current for all countries: F2A, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-3 Other Workers, EB-4, EB-4 Religious Workers.

Chart A

Final action dates

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Sep 15, 2014	Sep 15, 2014	Sep 15, 2014	Jan 22, 1998+7 d	Jan 1, 2012
F2A	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
F2B	Jul 15, 2015+7 d	Jul 15, 2015+7 d	Jul 15, 2015+7 d	Jun 1, 1999+31 d	Aug 15, 2011
F3	Jul 15, 2008+7 d	Jul 15, 2008+7 d	Jul 15, 2008+7 d	Sep 1, 1996+10 d	Mar 1, 2002
F4	Oct 15, 2006+7 d	Oct 15, 2006+7 d	Mar 15, 2005	Jul 8, 1998+7 d	Feb 1, 2002

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Jan 1, 2020+4.0 mo	Jan 1, 2020+4.0 mo	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Jun 15, 2016+14 d	Oct 12, 2009+4 d	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	Jan 1, 2018+17 d	Apr 1, 2010+10 d	Current	Current
EB-3 Other Workers	Current	Apr 1, 2009+31 d	Apr 1, 2010+10 d	Current	Current
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Dec 15, 2018+14 d	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Dec 15, 2018	Current

Chart B

Dates for filing

Family	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Aug 8, 2015+17 d	Aug 8, 2015+17 d	Aug 8, 2015+17 d	Mar 1, 2000+8 d	Oct 22, 2012+14 d
F2A	Jan 1, 2021+5.0 mo	Jan 1, 2021+5.0 mo	Jan 1, 2021+5.0 mo	Jan 1, 2021+5.0 mo	Jan 1, 2021+5.0 mo
F2B	May 22, 2016+21 d	May 22, 2016+21 d	May 22, 2016+21 d	Dec 22, 1999+21 d	Apr 15, 2012+14 d
F3	Jun 22, 2009+21 d	Jun 22, 2009+21 d	Jun 22, 2009+21 d	Sep 8, 2000+24 d	Jan 8, 2003+17 d
F4	Oct 1, 2007+16 d	Oct 1, 2007+16 d	Dec 1, 2005+9 d	May 8, 1999+16 d	Oct 1, 2002+30 d

Employment	All countries	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current	Nov 1, 2020	Nov 1, 2020	Current	Current
EB-2	Current	Oct 1, 2016	May 15, 2011	Current	Current
EB-3	Current	Jun 1, 2018	Jan 1, 2014	Current	Current
EB-3 Other Workers	Current	Jul 1, 2009	Jan 1, 2014	Current	Current
EB-4	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current
EB-4 Religious Workers	Current	Current	Current	Current	Current

What moved

Moved forward 21

EB-1China+4.0 moJan 1, 2020
EB-1India+4.0 moJan 1, 2020
F2BMexico+31 dJun 1, 1999
EB-3 Other WorkersChina+31 dApr 1, 2009
EB-3China+17 dJan 1, 2018
EB-2China+14 dJun 15, 2016
EB-4Mexico+14 dDec 15, 2018
F3Mexico+10 dSep 1, 1996
Show all 21
- EB-3India+10 dApr 1, 2010
- EB-3 Other WorkersIndia+10 dApr 1, 2010
- F1Mexico+7 dJan 22, 1998
- F2BAll countries+7 dJul 15, 2015
- F2BChina+7 dJul 15, 2015
- F2BIndia+7 dJul 15, 2015
- F3All countries+7 dJul 15, 2008
- F3China+7 dJul 15, 2008
- F3India+7 dJul 15, 2008
- F4All countries+7 dOct 15, 2006
- F4China+7 dOct 15, 2006
- F4Mexico+7 dJul 8, 1998
- EB-2India+4 dOct 12, 2009

What the State Department said

Visa availability in the coming months
FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)
Worldwide dates:
F1: Up to two weeks
F2A: Current
F2B: Up to two weeks
F3: Up to three weeks
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for February 2021

Annual report of immigrant visa applicants in the family-sponsored and employment-based preferences registered at the national visa center as of november 1, 2020
The National Visa Center has provided the totals of applicants who are registered in the various numerically-limited immigrant categories for processing at overseas posts. This information is available on the Consular Affairs www.travel.state.gov website. The direct link to the item is:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics.html
U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin for February 2021

Released Jan 11, 2021. Official text: travel.state.gov.