The Department of State has released the August 2021 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here.

Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for August 2021.

Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference categories this month:

Final Actions Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

• EB1:
  • EB1 China remains current.
  • EB1 India remains current.
  • All other EB1 remain current.
• EB2:
  • EB2 China moved forward 4 months from 12/01/2017 to 04/01/2018.
  • EB2 India remains at 06/01/2011. 
  • All other EB2 remain current.
• EB3:
  • EB3 China moved forward 1 week from 01/01/2019 to 01/08/2019.
  • EB3 India moved forward 6 months from 01/01/2013 to 07/01/2013.
  • All other EB3 remain current.
• EB5:
  • EB5 China (non-RC) moved forward 1 week from 11/08/2015 to 11/15/2015.
  • EB5 Vietnam (non-RC) moved forward 1 year and 4 months from 04/01/2020 to current.
  • All other EB5 (non-RC) remain current.
  • All other EB5 (RC) remain unavailable.

Below are some key changes for the family-sponsored categories this month:

Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Cases:

• F1:
  • F1 for China and India remain at 05/15/2016.
  • F1 Mexico remains at 08/01/2000.
  • F1 Philippines remains at 04/22/2015.
  • All other F1 remain at 05/15/2016.
• F2A: All F2A remain current. Although the Dates for Filing chart applies to family-sponsored categories, since the F2A category remains “current” on the Final Action Dates chart, F2A applicants may file using the Final Action Dates chart for August 2021 which is current.
• F2B:
  • F2B for China and India remain at 09/22/2016.
  • F2B Mexico remains at 08/08/2000.
  • F2B Philippines remains 10/01/2013.
  • All other F2B remain at 09/22/2016.
• F3:
  • F3 for China and India remain at 08/22/2009.
  • F3 Mexico remains at 09/08/2000.
  • F3 Philippines remains at 10/01/2003.
  • All other F3 remain at 08/22/2009.
• F4:
  • F4 China remains at 10/01/2007.
  • F4 India remains at 12/01/2005.
  • F4 Mexico remains at 05/08/1999.
  • F4 Philippines remains at 02/01/2004.
  • All other F4 remain at 10/01/2007.

Updated 7/22/2021