April 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary

The April 2021 Visa Bulletin was launched late afternoon at the moment, the primary time in lots of, many moons that it has come out earlier than the twentieth of the month (hopefully one other signal of constructive issues to return below the Biden administration). Regular motion in most classes, and EB1 India and EB1 China at the moment are present. Please notice that USCIS has not but indicated which chart could also be utilized by candidates submitting for his or her greencards, however we will anticipate that the Last Motion Dates chart is for use by candidates submitting for his or her greencards within the employment-based and F2A classes, whereas the Dates for Submitting chart is for use by these within the remaining family-based classes.

 

Commentary: 

 

April 2021

 

For all international locations besides India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A class precedence date stays present, F2B choice advances 17 days to a PD of 8 August 2015, F4 class advances 10 days to 1 November 2006; EB1 stays present; EB2 stays present; and EB3 stays present.

 

For India solely: F2A class stays present, F2B choice advances 17 days to eight August 2015, F4 advances 17 days to a PD of 8 April 2005; EB1 is now present; EB2 advances 106 days to 1 Might 2010; EB3 advances 62 days to a PD of 1 September 2010; EB5 Non-Regional Middle and Regional Middle stays present.

 

For China solely: EB1 is now present; EB2 advances 48 days to a PD of 1 September 2016; EB3 advances 35 days to a PD of 15 March 2018; EB5 Non-Regional Middle and Regional Middle stays at a PD of 15 August 2015.

 

For Vietnam solely: EB5 Non-Regional Middle and Regional Middle advances 54 days to a PD of 15 December 2017.

 

Can file your immigrant functions if PD earlier than:

 

F2A Present; F2B 15 June 2016 for All Areas, besides 8 July 2000 for Mexico and eight November 2012 for Philippines; F4 1 October 2007 for All Areas, besides 1 December 2005 for India, 8 Might 1999 for Mexico, and 1 Might 2003 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 Might 2010; EB3 India 1 September 2010; EB2 China 1 September 2016; EB3 China 15 March 2018; EB5 China (RC and Non-RC) 15 August 2015; Vietnam isn’t individually listed and may use the all international locations class.

 

 

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

 

 

D.  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

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

@TravelGov will start internet hosting “Chats with Charlie” on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/person/TravelGov) to debate info offered within the month-to-month Visa Bulletin.  The primary chat is scheduled to happen on March 17, 2021 at 1:00 pm EST to debate the April Visa Bulletin.  Questions could be emailed to VisaBulletin@state.gov forward of the occasion with “Chat with Charlie Query” within the topic line.  Questions may even be taken through the YouTube Stay Chat and shall be answered in real-time.  The occasion is meant to handle problems with basic curiosity associated to the content material of the Visa Bulletin, and no coverage, case, or submit particular questions shall be accepted.

 

 

 

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