As per the November 2020 Visa Bulletin released on October 29, 2020, there has been no movement in the November 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 November 2020 Visa Bulletin.
I. 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 | 08JAN98 | 15DEC11 |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 08JUL15 | 08JUL15 | 08JUL15 | 08APR99 | 01AUG11 |
| F3 | 15JUN08 | 15JUN08 | 15JUN08 | 01AUG96 | 15FEB02 |
| F4 | 22SEP06 | 22SEP06 | 08MAR05 | 22JUN98 | 01JAN02 |
II. 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 |
III. 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 | 01DEC18 | C | 01DEC18 | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 22APR16 | C | 22SEP09 | C | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01OCT17 | C | 01MAR10 | C | C | C |
| Other Workers | C | 01JAN09 | C | 01MAR10 | C | C | C |
| 4th | C | C | 01NOV17 | C | 15OCT18 | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01NOV17 | C | 15OCT18 | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 15AUG17 |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 15AUG17 |
IV. 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 | 01SEP20 | C | 01SEP20 | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01OCT16 | C | 15MAY11 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01JUN18 | C | 01JAN15 | C | C |
| Other Workers | C | 01MAY09 | C | 01JAN15 | C | C |
| 4th | C | C | 01FEB18 | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01FEB18 | 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 November 2020, as per USCIS:
- The F2A category applicants may file using the Final Action Dates chart for November 2020.
- All other family-sponsored preference categories, one must use the Dates for Filing Chart for November 2020.
- All employment-based preference categories, one must use the Dates of filing chart for November 2020.
Disclaimer
This article aims to provide new information concerning November 2020 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).
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