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Visa Bulletin for February 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.

21 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with January 2021. Biggest moves: EB-1 (China and India) advanced 4 months to Jan 1, 2020; F2B (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Jun 1, 1999; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 31 days to Apr 1, 2009.

Final Action Dates — February 2021

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

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
F1	Sep 15, 2014 no change	Sep 15, 2014 no change	Sep 15, 2014 no change	Jan 22, 1998 +7 d	Jan 1, 2012 no change
F2A	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change
F2B	Jul 15, 2015 +7 d	Jul 15, 2015 +7 d	Jul 15, 2015 +7 d	Jun 1, 1999 +31 d	Aug 15, 2011 no change
F3	Jul 15, 2008 +7 d	Jul 15, 2008 +7 d	Jul 15, 2008 +7 d	Sep 1, 1996 +10 d	Mar 1, 2002 no change
F4	Oct 15, 2006 +7 d	Oct 15, 2006 +7 d	Mar 15, 2005 no change	Jul 8, 1998 +7 d	Feb 1, 2002 no change

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jan 1, 2020 +4 mo	Jan 1, 2020 +4 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Jun 15, 2016 +14 d	Oct 12, 2009 +4 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jan 1, 2018 +17 d	Apr 1, 2010 +10 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Apr 1, 2009 +31 d	Apr 1, 2010 +10 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Dec 15, 2018 +14 d	Current no change
EB-5 Unreserved	Current no change	Aug 15, 2015 no change	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change

Dates for Filing — February 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	Aug 8, 2015 +17 d	Aug 8, 2015 +17 d	Aug 8, 2015 +17 d	Mar 1, 2000 +8 d	Oct 22, 2012 +14 d
F2A	Jan 1, 2021 +5 mo	Jan 1, 2021 +5 mo	Jan 1, 2021 +5 mo	Jan 1, 2021 +5 mo	Jan 1, 2021 +5 mo
F2B	May 22, 2016 +21 d	May 22, 2016 +21 d	May 22, 2016 +21 d	Dec 22, 1999 +21 d	Apr 15, 2012 +14 d
F3	Jun 22, 2009 +21 d	Jun 22, 2009 +21 d	Jun 22, 2009 +21 d	Sep 8, 2000 +24 d	Jan 8, 2003 +17 d
F4	Oct 1, 2007 +16 d	Oct 1, 2007 +16 d	Dec 1, 2005 +9 d	May 8, 1999 +16 d	Oct 1, 2002 +30 d

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Nov 1, 2020 no change	Nov 1, 2020 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Oct 1, 2016 no change	May 15, 2011 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current no change	Jun 1, 2018 no change	Jan 1, 2014 no change	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3 Other Workers	Current no change	Jul 1, 2009 no change	Jan 1, 2014 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	Dec 15, 2015 no change	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 February 2021 Visa Bulletin?

EB-1 (China and India) advanced 4 months to Jan 1, 2020; F2B (Mexico) advanced 31 days to Jun 1, 1999; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 31 days to Apr 1, 2009; EB-3 (China) advanced 17 days to Jan 1, 2018; EB-2 (China) advanced 14 days to Jun 15, 2016; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 14 days to Dec 15, 2018; F3 (Mexico) advanced 10 days to Sep 1, 1996; EB-3 (India) advanced 10 days to Apr 1, 2010.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for February 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.