May 21 2021

JUNE 2021 VISA BULLETIN

The Department of State has released the June 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 June 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 5 months from 12/01/2016 to 05/01/2017.
    • EB2 India moved forward 4 months from 08/01/2010 to 12/01/2010. 
    • All other EB2 remain current.
  • EB3:
    • EB3 China moved forward 3 months and 17 days from 05/15/2018 to 09/01/2018.
    • EB3 India moved forward 9 months from 02/01/2011 to 11/01/2011.
    • All other EB3 remain current.
  • EB5:
    • EB5 China moved forward 1 month from 08/15/2015 to 09/15/2015.
    • EB5 Vietnam moved forward 2 months from 02/15/2018 to 04/15/2018.
    • All other EB5 remain current.

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 moved forward 5 months from 10/01/2015 to 03/01/2016.
    • F1 Mexico moved forward 2 months and 14 days from 03/01/2000 to 05/15/2000.
    • F1 Philippines moved forward 6 months and 14 days from 11/01/2013 to 05/15/2014.
    • All other F1 moved forward 5 months from 10/01/2015 to 03/01/2016.
  • 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 June 2021 which is current.
  • F2B:
    • F2B for China and India moved forward 1 month and 24 days from 06/22/2016 to 08/15/2016.
    • F2B Mexico remains at 08/08/2000.
    • F2B Philippines moved forward 6 months and 24 days from 01/08/2013 to 08/01/2013.
    • All other F2B moved forward 1 month and 24 days from 06/22/2016 to 08/15/2016.
  • F3:
    • F3 for China and India moved forward 1 month and 10 days from 06/22/2009 to 08/01/2009.
    • F3 Mexico remains at 09/08/2000.
    • F3 Philippines F2B moved forward 1 month and 7 days from 07/01/2003 to 08/08/2003.
    • All other F3 moved forward 1 month and 10 days from 06/22/2009 to 08/01/2009.
  • F4:
    • F4 China remains at 10/01/2007.
    • F4 India remains at 12/01/2005.
    • F4 Mexico remains at 05/08/1999.
    • F4 Philippines moved forward 1 month and 7 days from 07/01/2003 to 08/08/2003.
    • All other F4 remain at 10/01/2007.

Updated 5/21/2021