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Visa Bulletin for December 2021

Final action dates and dates for filing for family-sponsored and employment-based green cards, as published by the U.S. Department of State.

8 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with November 2021. Biggest moves: EB-5 Unreserved (China) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 24 months to Mar 1, 2012; EB-2 (India) advanced 5 months to May 1, 2012.

Final Action Dates — December 2021

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with November 2021 are shown under each date.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Dec 1, 2014 no change	Dec 1, 2014 no change	Dec 1, 2014 no change	May 8, 1999 +3.7 mo	Mar 1, 2012 no change
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Sep 22, 2015 no change	Jul 1, 2000 +3.5 mo	Oct 22, 2011 no change
F3	Nov 22, 2008 no change	Nov 22, 2008 no change	Nov 22, 2008 no change	Jul 15, 1997 +2 mo	Jun 8, 2002 no change
F4	Mar 22, 2007 no change	Mar 22, 2007 no change	Sep 15, 2005 no change	Mar 15, 1999 +35 d	Aug 22, 2002 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Jan 1, 2019 +47 d	May 1, 2012 +5 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Mar 22, 2018 no change	Jan 15, 2012 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Mar 1, 2012 +24 mo	Jan 15, 2012 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Apr 1, 2020 no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Current now current	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — December 2021

Applicants with a priority date earlier than these dates can submit documents to the National Visa Center, and — in months when USCIS says so — file Form I-485. See Final Action Date vs. Date for Filing.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	May 15, 2016 no change	May 15, 2016 no change	May 15, 2016 no change	Dec 1, 2000 +4 mo	Apr 22, 2015 no change
F2A	Sep 1, 2021 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2021 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2021 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2021 +3 mo	Sep 1, 2021 +3 mo
F2B	Sep 22, 2016 no change	Sep 22, 2016 no change	Sep 22, 2016 no change	Jan 1, 2001 +3 mo	Oct 1, 2013 no change
F3	Aug 22, 2009 no change	Aug 22, 2009 no change	Aug 22, 2009 no change	Sep 8, 2000 no change	Oct 1, 2003 no change
F4	Oct 1, 2007 no change	Oct 1, 2007 no change	Jan 1, 2006 no change	Aug 1, 1999 +2 mo	Feb 1, 2004 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Apr 1, 2019 +59 d	Jul 8, 2013 +5.9 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Apr 1, 2018 no change	Jan 22, 2012 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	May 1, 2015 +60 mo	Jan 22, 2012 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Current now current	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

* "All countries" = All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed. "Current" means no backlog: any priority date qualifies. Dates are copied from the official bulletin; always confirm on travel.state.gov before acting.

Summary

What changed in the December 2021 Visa Bulletin?

EB-5 Unreserved (China) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 24 months to Mar 1, 2012; EB-2 (India) advanced 5 months to May 1, 2012; F1 (Mexico) advanced 3.7 months to May 8, 1999; F2B (Mexico) advanced 3.5 months to Jul 1, 2000; F3 (Mexico) advanced 2 months to Jul 15, 1997; EB-2 (China) advanced 47 days to Jan 1, 2019; F4 (Mexico) advanced 35 days to Mar 15, 1999.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for December 2021 (travel.state.gov)

Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.