{"id":518,"date":"2021-01-25T13:33:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T13:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=518"},"modified":"2021-01-25T13:33:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T13:33:45","slug":"february-2021-visa-bulletin-and-short-term-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/february-2021-visa-bulletin-and-short-term-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa Bulletin For February 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2021 Visa Bulletin<\/strong>. The visa bulletin also includes various predictions for the coming months. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart <\/strong>(i.e., Chart A) unless otherwise specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This February Visa Bulletin 2021 summarizes the availability of immigrant <\/strong>numbers during February for: “Final Action Dates<\/strong>” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” showing when immigrant visa<\/strong> candidates should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment-based Priority Date Cut-offs in February 2021 Visa Bulletin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS<\/strong>) has announced on its Visa Bulletin<\/strong> website page that it will honor the State Department’s Final Action Date chart for adjustment of status filings in February<\/strong>. To be eligible to file an employment-based<\/strong> adjustment application in February, employer-sponsored foreign nationals<\/strong> should have a priority date that is sooner than the date listed below for their preference category and country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February <\/strong>is the second month where USCIS has picked the Final Action Date chart after several months of choosing the Dates for Filing chart.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impact of Presidential Proclamation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before leaving office, previous President Trump<\/strong> expanded the April 22 proclamation temporarily suspending the entry of certain immigrants to March 31, 2021<\/strong>. It stays unclear as to whether President Biden will rescind the proclamation. Until further notification, the bar will keep on restricting the issuance of immigrant visas<\/strong> by U.S. consulates abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 2021 Visa Bulletin Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the February Visa Bulletin 2021, the State Department gives projections for immigrant visa availability through May 2021<\/strong>. Actual movement can depart from projections<\/strong>, yet the Department currently predicts the following potential monthly cut-off date movement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The EB1 China and India<\/strong> categories continue to advance. The cutoff dates for both are currently set at January 1, 2020<\/strong>. The category stays current for all other nations of chargeability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB1 China and India are expected to continue to quickly advance in the coming months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment-Based, Second Preference (EB2) Category<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EB2 India<\/strong> only advances by a few days, to October 12, 2009. EB2 China moves to June 15, 2016.<\/strong> The EB2 category stays current for all nations of chargeability except India and China. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB2 India is expected to advance by up to two weeks per month in the coming months. EB3 China <\/strong>could move up by as much as three weeks per month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB3) Category<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The cutoff date for EB3 India advances to April 1, 2010<\/strong>. EB3 China’s cutoff date set at January 1, 2018. The EB3 category stays current for all other countries of chargeability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB3 India could advance by up to three weeks <\/strong>per month in the near future. The cutoff date for EB3 China could move up by as much as one month per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EB3 Other Workers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Except for China, the cutoff dates for EB3 different workers are the same for every country as its particular EB3 cutoff dates<\/strong>. For China, the cutoff date for EB3 other workers moves to April 1, 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment-Based, Fourth Preference (EB4) Category<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The cutoff date for EB4 Mexico<\/strong> moves to December 15, 2018. The EB4 cutoff date for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras moves to April 15, 2018. This category stays current for all other nations of chargeability<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[USCIS Will Stop Issuing Sticker to Extend Green Card Validity<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

EB4 Mexico may advance up to one month per month, while the EB4 cutoff date<\/strong> for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras could advance by up to three months per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment-Based, Fifth Preference (EB5) Category<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The EB5 category stays current for all nations<\/strong> of chargeability, other than China and Vietnam. For China, the EB5 cutoff date stays at August 15, 2015, and isn’t expected to advance in the near future. For Vietnam<\/strong>, the EB5 cutoff date moves to October 1, 2017, and may push ahead by three weeks per month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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