As per the January 2021 Visa Bulletin released on December 23, 2020, there has been no movement in the January visa bulletin for the Date of Filing, but there has been a little movement in the Final Action dates, as seen in the below charts from the January 2021 Visa Bulletin. On the charts below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); “C” means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and “U” means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)
- Final Action Dates for Family-Sponsored Preference Cases:
Family- Sponsored |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA-mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
F1 | 15SEP14 | 15SEP14 | 15SEP14 | 15JAN98 | 01JAN12 |
F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
F2B | 08JUL15 | 08JUL15 | 08JUL15 | 01MAY99 | 15AUG11 |
F3 | 08JUL08 | 08JUL08 | 08JUL08 | 22AUG96 | 01MAR02 |
F4 | 08OCT06 | 08OCT06 | 15MAR05 | 01JUL98 | 01FEB02 |
- Dates for Filing Family-Sponsored Visa Applications:
Family- Sponsored |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
F1 | 22JUL15 | 22JUL15 | 22JUL15 | 22FEB00 | 08OCT12 |
F2A | 01AUG20 | 01AUG20 | 01AUG20 | 01AUG20 | 01AUG20 |
F2B | 01MAY16 | 01MAY16 | 01MAY16 | 01DEC99 | 01APR12 |
F3 | 01JUN09 | 01JUN09 | 01JUN09 | 15AUG00 | 22DEC02 |
F4 | 15SEP07 | 15SEP07 | 22NOV05 | 22APR99 | 01SEP02 |
- Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:
Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES | VIETNAM |
1st | C | 01SEP19 | C | 01SEP19 | C | C | C |
2nd | C | 01JUN16 | C | 08OCT09 | C | C | C |
3rd | C | 15DEC17 | C | 22MAR10 | C | C | C |
Other Workers | C | 01MAR09 | C | 22MAR10 | C | C | C |
4th | C | C | 01MAR18 | C | 01DEC18 | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 15SEP17 |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
- Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications:
Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
1st | C | 01NOV20 | C | 01NOV20 | C | C |
2nd | C | 01OCT16 | C | 15MAY11 | C | C |
3rd | C | 01JUN18 | C | 01JAN14 | C | C |
Other Workers | C | 01JUL09 | C | 01JAN14 | C | C |
4th | C | C | 01JUL18 | C | C | C |
Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01JUL18 | C | C | C |
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C |
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C |
In addition, for the month of January 2021, as per USCIS:
- The F2A category applicants may file using the Final Action Dates chart for January 2021.
- All other family-sponsored preference categories, one must use the Dates for Filing Chart for January 2021.
- All employment-based preference categories, one must use the Final Action Dates chart for January 2021.
We will regularly update the blog as soon as any new information is available.
Disclaimer
This article aims to provide new information concerning January 2021 visa bulletin. This article, under no circumstances, acts as legal advice; therefore, for any immigration questions, please contact your Attorney or the Ahluwalia Law Offices, P.C. (Team ALO).