August 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary

The August 2021 Visa Bulletin was launched later afternoon yesterday. A number of the vital ahead motion we have now seen in most classes in latest months has slowed a bit, which is smart as we strategy the top of the fiscal 12 months. Nevertheless, we proceed to see modest ahead motion in most classes, with vital motion this month for EB3 India. EB1 India and EB1 China proceed to stay present, and this exhibits no indicators of fixing quickly. USCIS has not but indicated which charts are for use by candidates for this month, however it’s going to probably be the identical because the earlier month, with the Ultimate Motion Dates chart for use by candidates submitting for his or her greencards within the employment-based and F2A classes, and the Dates for Submitting chart for use by these within the remaining family-based classes.

Commentary:

August 2021

For all international locations besides India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A class precedence date stays present, F2B desire advances 7 days to a PD of twenty-two September 2015, F4 class advances 21 days to 1 March 2007; EB1 stays present; EB2 stays present; and EB3 stays present.

For India solely: F2A class stays present, F2B desire advances 7 days to 22 September 2015, F4 advances 17 days to a PD of 1 September 2005; EB1 stays present; EB2 stays at 1 June 2011; EB3 advances 181 days to a PD of 1 July 2013; EB5 Non-Regional Middle stays present and the Regional Middle stays unavailable.

For China solely: EB1 stays present; EB2 advances 121 days to a PD of 1 April 2018; EB3 advances 7 days to a PD of 8 January 2019; EB5 Non-Regional Middle advances 7 days to a PD of 15 November 2015 and the Regional Middle stays unavailable.

For Vietnam solely: EB5 Non-Regional Middle is now present and the Regional Middle stays unavailable.

Can file your immigrant purposes if PD earlier than:

F2A Present; F2B 22 September 2016 for All Areas, besides 8 August 2000 for Mexico and 1 October 2013 for Philippines; F4 1 October 2007 for All Areas, besides 1 December 2005 for India, 8 Might 1999 for Mexico, and 1 February 2004 for Philippines.

EB1 Present for all international locations, together with China and India; EB2 All international locations besides India and China are present; EB3 Present for all international locations besides India and China; EB2 India 1 June 2011; EB3 India 1 July 2013; EB2 China 1 April 2018; EB3 China 8 January 2019; EB5 China (Non-RC) 15 November 2015; EB5 China (RC) Unavailable; Vietnam Present for all classes.

Notes copied from the Division of State relating to Visa availability:

D.  EXPIRATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIFTH PREFERENCE I5 and R5 REGIONAL CENTER VISA CATEGORIES

Division O, Title 1, Part 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 prolonged the immigrant investor pilot program till June 30, 2021.  No I5 or R5 visas could also be issued abroad or last motion taken on adjustment of standing circumstances after June 30, 2021.

The ultimate motion dates for the I5 and R5 classes have been listed as “Unavailable” for August.

If there may be legislative motion extending this class for August, the ultimate motion dates would instantly turn into “Present” for August for all international locations besides China-mainland born I5 and R5, which might be topic to a November 15, 2015 last motion date.

E.  FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON VISA PROCESSING AT U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PLEASE VISIT THE BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT TRAVEL.STATE.GOV

F.  @TRAVELGOV BEGINS HOSTING MONTHLY YOUTUBE LIVE “CHATS WITH CHARLIE”

@TravelGov will likely be internet hosting “Chats with Charlie” on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/person/TravelGov) to debate data offered within the month-to-month Visa Bulletin.  This month’s chat is scheduled to happen on July 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EST to debate the August Visa Bulletin.  Questions could be emailed to VisaBulletin@state.gov forward of the occasion with “Chat with Charlie Query” within the topic line.  Questions will even be taken through the YouTube Reside Chat and will likely be answered in real-time.  The occasion is meant to handle problems with normal curiosity associated to the content material of the Visa Bulletin, and no coverage, case, or submit particular questions will likely be accepted.

G.  DIVERSITY VISA LOTTERY 2022 (DV-2022) RESULTS

The Kentucky Consular Middle in Williamsburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2021 range lottery.  The variety lottery was performed underneath the phrases of part 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and makes accessible *55,000 everlasting resident visas yearly to individuals from international locations with low charges of immigration to america.  Roughly 119,021 candidates have been registered and notified and should now make an software for an immigrant visa. Since it’s probably that a few of the first *55,000 individuals registered is not going to pursue their circumstances to visa issuance, this bigger determine ought to make sure that all DV-2022 numbers will likely be used throughout fiscal 12 months 2022 (October 1, 2021 till September 30, 2022).

Candidates registered for the DV-2022 program had been chosen at random from 7,336,302 certified entries (13,191,296 with derivatives) obtained through the 35-day software interval that ran from midday, Jap Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, till midday, Jap Daylight Time on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.  The visas have been apportioned amongst six geographic areas with a most of seven p.c accessible to individuals born in any single nation.  Through the visa interview, principal candidates should present proof of a highschool training or its equal, or present two years of labor expertise in an occupation that requires no less than two years of coaching or expertise inside the previous 5 years.  These chosen might want to act on their immigrant visa purposes shortly.  Candidates ought to comply with the directions of their notification letter and should totally full the data requested.

Registrants residing legally in america who want to apply for adjustment of their standing should contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Companies for data on the necessities and procedures.  As soon as the overall *55,000 visa numbers have been used, this system for fiscal 12 months 2022 will finish.  Chosen candidates who don’t obtain visas by September 30, 2022 will derive no additional profit from their DV-2022 registration.  Equally, spouses and youngsters accompanying or following to hitch DV-2022 principal candidates are solely entitled to spinoff range visa standing till September 30, 2022.

Dates for the DV-2023 program registration interval will likely be broadly publicized within the coming months.  These desirous about getting into the DV-2023 program ought to verify the Division of State’s Visa net web page within the coming months.

*The Nicaraguan and Central American Aid Act (NACARA) handed by Congress in November 1997 stipulated that as much as 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated range visas be made accessible to be used underneath the NACARA program.  This can lead to discount of the DV-2022 annual restrict to roughly 54,850.

The next is the statistical breakdown by overseas state of chargeability of these registered for the DV-2022 program:

Natives of the next international locations weren’t eligible to take part in DV-2022: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (together with Hong Kong SAR), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (besides Northern Eire) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam.

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