{"id":93,"date":"2020-09-28T16:12:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2020-10-02T15:20:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T15:20:25","slug":"eb3-india-filing-date-advances-5-years-october-visa-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/eb3-india-filing-date-advances-5-years-october-visa-bulletin\/","title":{"rendered":"EB3 India Filing Date Advances 5 Years: October Visa Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">USCIS has decided to utilize the Filing Date Chart for <strong>Employment-Based classes<\/strong>. Hence, devaluating from EB-2 to EB-3 will be extremely useful for numerous Indian and Chinese candidates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to <strong>Visa Bulletin October 2020<\/strong>, there is no movement at all for the family-based visa categories. But for employment-based categories, there are considerable movements in the filing dates chart. Check below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-1: India and China advanced 2 years &amp; 2 months<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-2: India 1 year and 9 months; China advances 2 months<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-3: India almost 5 years; China advances 1 year 1 month; Worldwide, Mexico, Philippines all current<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strangely, the Final Action Date Charts have movements however not as significant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-1: India 3 months; China advances 3 months<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-2: India 2 months; China advances 1.5 months<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-3: India 3.5 months; China advances 4.5 months; Worldwide, Mexico, Philippines all current<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-4: Unavailable for Religious Workers for all countries<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">EB-5 (Regional Centers): Unavailable for Religious Workers for all countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though visa numbers are plenty, the <strong>State Department<\/strong> would not like to advance the Final Action Dates as much. Rather, it permits USCIS to control the number of green card applications to accept. If <strong>USCIS<\/strong> decided to accept more <strong>I-485<\/strong> adjustment applications, it would decide to utilize the Filing Date Chart.<\/p>\n<h2>Filing Date for EB-2 to EB-3<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>AD: Dates for Final Action (Green Card Approval)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 FD:\u00a0Dates for Filing Applications Only<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; height: 356px;\" width=\"672\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96\">\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Family<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>Other Countries<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 China<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><strong>India<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>Mexico<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><strong>Philippines<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"54\">F1<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/15\/2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/15\/2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">09\/15\/2014<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">01\/08\/1998<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">12\/15\/2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">07\/22\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">07\/22\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">07\/22\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">02\/22\/2000<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">10\/08\/2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"54\">F2A<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">08\/01\/2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">08\/01\/2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">08\/01\/2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">08\/01\/2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">08\/01\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"54\">F2B<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">07\/08\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">07\/08\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">07\/08\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">04\/08\/1999<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">08\/01\/2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">05\/01\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">05\/01\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">05\/01\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">12\/01\/1999<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">04\/01\/2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"54\">F3<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">06\/15\/2008<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">06\/15\/2008<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">06\/15\/2008<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">08\/01\/1996<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">02\/15\/2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">06\/01\/2009<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">06\/01\/2009<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">06\/01\/2009<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">08\/15\/2000<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">12\/22\/2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"54\">F4<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/22\/2006<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/22\/2006<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">03\/08\/2005<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">06\/22\/1998<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">01\/01\/2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"42\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/15\/2007<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/15\/2007<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">11\/22\/2005<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">04\/22\/1999<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">09\/01\/2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1st: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2A: The 2 &#8220;A&#8221; preference is for Spouses and Children (under 21 &amp; unmarried) of LPR&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2B: The 2 &#8220;B&#8221; Preference is for Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 or older) of LPR&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">3rd: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens (about 23,400 per year)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">4th: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. (about 65,000 per year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"90\"><strong>Employment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><strong>Other Countries<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\"><strong>China<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"81\"><strong>El Salvador,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Guatemala,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Honduras<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>India<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><strong>Mexico<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><strong>Philippines<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><strong>Vietnam<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"60\">EB1<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">06\/01\/2018<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">06\/01\/2018<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">09\/01\/2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/01\/2020<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"60\">EB2<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">03\/01\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">09\/01\/2009<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">10\/01\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">05\/15\/2011<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"60\">EB3<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">07\/01\/2017<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">01\/15\/2010<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">06\/01\/2018<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">01\/01\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"60\">Other Workers<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">12\/01\/2008<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">01\/15\/2010<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">10\/01\/2008<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">01\/01\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"60\">EB4<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">08\/01\/2017<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">09\/01\/2018<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">02\/01\/2018<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"60\">EB5<\/td>\n<td width=\"30\">AD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">08\/15\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">FD<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">12\/15\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"84\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1st: Priority Workers (Extraordinary ability aliens, multinational companies executives\/managers, outstanding<br \/>\nprof.\/researchers)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2nd: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">3rd: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers (Unskilled.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">4th: &#8220;Special Immigrants&#8221; (Religious &amp; others)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">5th: Employment Creation (Investors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USCIS has decided to utilize the Filing Date Chart for Employment-Based classes. 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