March 2021 Visa Bulletin
23 Feb 2021The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e., Chart A), unless otherwise specified.
Visa Bulletin Summary
Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category
The cutoff dates for EB1 China and India advance to August 1, 2020. The category remains current for all other countries of chargeability.
Employment-Based, Second Preference (EB2) Category
EB2 India moves ahead to January 15, 2010. EB2 China advances to July 15, 2016. The EB2 category remains current for all other countries of chargeability.
Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB3) Category
The cutoff date for EB3 India advances to July 1, 2010. EB3 China’s cutoff date is set at February 8, 2018. The EB3 category remains current for all other countries of chargeability.
EB3 Other Workers
With the exception of China, the cutoff dates for EB3 other workers are the same for each country as its respective EB3 cutoff dates. For China, the cutoff date for EB3 other workers moves to May 1, 2009.
Employment-Based, Fourth Preference (EB4) Category
The cutoff date for EB4 Mexico moves to January 1, 2019 The EB4 cutoff date for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras advances to June 1, 2018. This category remains current for all other countries of chargeability.
Employment-Based, Fifth Preference (EB5) Category
The EB5 category remains current for all countries of chargeability, other than China and Vietnam. For China, the EB5 cutoff date remains at August 15, 2015. For Vietnam, the EB5 cutoff date moves to October 22, 2017.
Dates for Filing Chart (i.e., Chart “B”)
The only change from last month in Chart B is that the EB1 category is current for all countries of chargeability. However, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet indicated whether stakeholders will be able to use Chart B in March for purposes of applying for adjustment of status.
Conclusion
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