July 2021 Visa Bulletin – Movement for India and EB-5 Non-Regional Center Vietnam
24 Jun
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
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July 2021 Visa Bulletin – Movement for India and EB-5 Non-Regional
Center Vietnam
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On Wednesday, June 16, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2021.
The July Visa Bulletin reveals significant forward movement in the Final Action Dates in the EB-3 and Other Workers categories for individuals born in India. The Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories for individuals born in China Mainland continue to move forward at a rate consistent with previous bulletins. Dates of Filing and Final Action Dates remain current in the EB-1 category for all countries of birth.
The dates also remain current for those born outside of China (PRC) and India in the EB-2, EB-3, and Other Workers categories. EB-5 remains current for those born outside of China (PRC) and Vietnam. EB-5 Non-regional center Final Action Dates experienced drastic movement forward of 24.5 months for individuals born in Vietnam.
U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has posted on its website that beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions may only file Applications to Adjust Status (“green card” applications) based on the Final Action Dates.
Please review the chart below for the specific changes shown on the July 2021 Visa Bulletin relative to the June 2021 Visa Bulletin:
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June 2021 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Dates
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Employment-Based
Preference
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All
Chargeability
Areas
Except
Those Listed
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CHINA-
Mainland Born
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El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
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INDIA
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MEXICO
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PHILIPPINES
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VIETNAM
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1st
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Dates
for Filing
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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Final
Action
Dates
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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2nd
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Dates
for Filing
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C
Same
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01JUL18
Forward 6 Months
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C
Same
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15DEC11
Forward 3 Months
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C
Same
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C
Same
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Final
Action
Dates
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C
Same
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01DEC17
Forward 7 Months
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C
Same
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01JUN11
Forward 7 Months
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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3rd
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Dates
for Filing
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C
Same
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01JUL19
Forward 6 Months
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C
Same
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01FEB14
Forward 1 Month
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C
Same
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C
Same
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Final
Action
Dates
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C
Same
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01JAN19 Forward 4 Months
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C
Same
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01JAN13
Forward 14 Months
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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Other Workers
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Dates
for Filing
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C
Same
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01MAY10
Forward 5 Months
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C
Same
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01FEB14
Forward 1 Month
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C
Same
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C
Same
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Final
Action
Dates
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C
Same
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01DEC09
Forward 2 Months
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C
Same
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01JAN13
Forward 14 Months
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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5th
(Non-Regional Center)
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Dates
for Filing
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C
Same
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15DEC15
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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Final
Action
Dates
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C
Same
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08NOV15
Forward 1.8 Months
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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01APR20
Forward 24.5 Months
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5th (Regional
Center)
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Dates
for Filing
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C
Same
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15DEC15
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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C
Same
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Final
Action
Dates
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U
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U
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U
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U
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U
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U
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U
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