Latest US Immigration Visa Bulletin Update

The U.S. Division of State launched its Visa Bulletin for August 2021. That’s an enormous deal for those who’re ready to your precedence date to be present in order that your inexperienced card utility can transfer ahead.

When you don’t know what a “visa bulletin” or a “precedence date” is, we’ve obtained you lined. Begin by trying out the Boundless information on Methods to Learn the Visa Bulletin.

When you’re already aware of these phrases, scroll all the way down to our abstract of key developments or to the submitting class that’s most related to you:

Household-based classes

Employment-based classes

Each month, USCIS pronounces whether or not candidates already dwelling in the USA ought to file their “adjustment of standing” functions primarily based on the “Remaining Motion Dates” or the “Dates for Submitting.”

For August, family-based candidates — besides these within the F-2A class — should use the “Dates for Submitting” (obtainable on the State Division’s web site), whereas F-2A should use the “Remaining Motion Dates.” Employment-based visa candidates should additionally use the Remaining Motion Dates, as should candidates submitting from outdoors the USA.

Household-Primarily based Inexperienced Card Backlogs

F-1: UNMARRIED CHILDREN (AGE 21 AND OLDER) OF U.S. CITIZENS

This class sees no change for all nations.

F-2A: SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED CHILDREN (UNDER AGE 21) OF U.S. GREEN CARD HOLDERS

This class sees no change, with all nations remaining present.

F-2B: single youngsters (age 21 or older) of U.S. inexperienced card holders

This class sees no change for all nations.

F-3: married youngsters of U.S. residents

This class sees no change for all nations.

F-4: siblings of U.S. residents

This class sees no change for all nations.

EB-1: extraordinary individuals, excellent researchers and professors, and multinational executives and managers

All nations are present (that means there isn’t any wait).

EB-2: distinctive individuals and superior diploma holders

Most nations stay present (that means there isn’t any wait) and two see motion on this class:

• No look ahead to the Normal Class, Central America, Mexico, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
• 4-month advance for China.

EB-3: bachelor’s diploma holders, expert staff, and unskilled staff

Most nations stay present (that means there isn’t any wait) and two see motion on this class:

• No look ahead to the Normal Class, Central America, Mexico, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
• Seven-day advance for China and six-month advance for India.

Within the EB-4 “particular immigrants” class, most nations stay present, and Central America advances however Mexico sees no change.

Within the EB-5 class, nearly all nations stay present, aside from Vietnam, which turns into present (that means there isn’t any wait) and China, which advances.

Why This Issues

When you’re in line for a inexperienced card, it’s vital to maintain observe of precise modifications (and certain future developments) within the Visa Bulletin. It’s at all times a good suggestion to organize all of the paperwork wanted to your inexperienced card utility forward of time, so that you might be able to file as rapidly as attainable as soon as the Visa Bulletin exhibits {that a} inexperienced card is on the market to you. By failing to file in a month when a inexperienced card is on the market, you danger going through a shock backward motion (“retrogression”) within the subsequent Visa Bulletin, which might shut your window of alternative for submitting a inexperienced card utility. Keep tuned for subsequent month’s replace! As at all times, we’ll spotlight all of the vital modifications for you.