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Visa Bulletin — January 2021
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Final Action Dates — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2014-09-15 | 2014-09-15 | 2014-09-15 | 1998-01-15 | 2012-01-01 |
|---|
| F2A | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| F2B | 2015-07-08 | 2015-07-08 | 2015-07-08 | 1999-05-01 | 2011-08-15 |
|---|
| F3 | 2008-07-08 | 2008-07-08 | 2008-07-08 | 1996-08-22 | 2002-03-01 |
|---|
| F4 | 2006-10-08 | 2006-10-08 | 2005-03-15 | 1998-07-01 | 2002-02-01 |
|---|
Final Action Dates — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | Current | 2016-06-01 | 2009-10-08 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB3 | Current | 2017-12-15 | 2010-03-22 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EW | Current | 2009-03-01 | 2010-03-22 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB4 | Current | Current | Current | 2018-12-01 | Current |
|---|
| SR | U | U | U | U | U |
|---|
| EB5 | Current | 2015-08-15 | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Family
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| F1 | 2015-07-22 | 2015-07-22 | 2015-07-22 | 2000-02-22 | 2012-10-08 |
|---|
| F2A | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-01 |
|---|
| F2B | 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-01 | 1999-12-01 | 2012-04-01 |
|---|
| F3 | 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-01 | 2000-08-15 | 2002-12-22 |
|---|
| F4 | 2007-09-15 | 2007-09-15 | 2005-11-22 | 1999-04-22 | 2002-09-01 |
|---|
Dates for Filing — Employment
| Cat | ROW | CHINA | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
|---|
| EB1 | Current | 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB2 | Current | 2016-10-01 | 2011-05-15 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB3 | Current | 2018-06-01 | 2014-01-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EW | Current | 2009-07-01 | 2014-01-01 | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB4 | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| SR | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
| EB5 | Current | 2015-12-15 | Current | Current | Current |
|---|
Changes vs previous bulletin
F1/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (1998-01-08 → 1998-01-15)F1/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2011-12-15 → 2012-01-01)F2B/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (1999-04-08 → 1999-05-01)F2B/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2011-08-01 → 2011-08-15)F3/ROW finalAction: advanced (2008-06-15 → 2008-07-08)F3/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2008-06-15 → 2008-07-08)F3/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2008-06-15 → 2008-07-08)F3/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (1996-08-01 → 1996-08-22)F3/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2002-02-15 → 2002-03-01)F4/ROW finalAction: advanced (2006-09-22 → 2006-10-08)F4/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2006-09-22 → 2006-10-08)F4/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2005-03-08 → 2005-03-15)F4/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (1998-06-22 → 1998-07-01)F4/PHILIPPINES finalAction: advanced (2002-01-01 → 2002-02-01)EB1/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2019-04-01 → 2019-09-01)EB1/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2019-04-01 → 2019-09-01)EB2/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2016-05-01 → 2016-06-01)EB2/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2009-10-01 → 2009-10-08)EB3/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2017-11-01 → 2017-12-15)EB3/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2010-03-15 → 2010-03-22)EW/CHINA finalAction: advanced (2009-02-15 → 2009-03-01)EW/INDIA finalAction: advanced (2010-03-15 → 2010-03-22)EB4/MEXICO finalAction: advanced (2018-11-22 → 2018-12-01)SR/ROW finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)SR/CHINA finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)SR/INDIA finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)SR/MEXICO finalAction: changed (2018-11-22 → U)SR/PHILIPPINES finalAction: no_longer_current (Current → U)EW/CHINA datesForFiling: advanced (2009-05-01 → 2009-07-01)
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