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ARTICLE · 07 JANUARY 2021

January 2021 Visa Bulletin Released With Advancements In Employment-Based Categories

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The U.S. Department of State has issued the January 2021 Visa Bulletin, which brings some advancement in employment-based categories. U.S. Citizenship

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Key Points

  • The January 2021 Visa Bulletin will bring advancement in employment-based categories
  • USCIS will use the Final Action Date chart in January 2021
  • EB-1 China and India Final Action dates will advance to September 1, 2019
  • EB-2 China will move ahead to June 1, 2016; EB-2 India will progress to October 8, 2009
  • For EB-3, China advances six weeks to December 15, 2017; India advances to March 22, 2010
  • For EB-5, Vietnam will advance to September 15, 2017 and China will stay ay August 15, 2015
  • The EB-5 Regional Center Program will end on December 28, 2020 unless extended by legislation

Overview

The U.S. Department of State has issued the  January 2021 Visa Bulletin, which brings some advancement in employment-based categories. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use final action cutoff dates when determining eligibility to file for permanent residency through employment-based visas.

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