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Visa Bulletin for November 2020

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

9 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with October 2020. Biggest moves: EB-1 (China and India) advanced 6 months to Dec 1, 2018; EB-3 (China) advanced 3 months to Oct 1, 2017; EB-2 (China) advanced 52 days to Apr 22, 2016.

Final Action Dates — November 2020

An immigrant visa or green card can be approved only if the priority date is earlier than the date shown. Changes compared with October 2020 are shown under each date.

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 Sep 15, 2014
no change
 Sep 15, 2014
no change
 Sep 15, 2014
no change
 Jan 8, 1998
no change
 Dec 15, 2011
no change
F2A Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
F2B Jul 8, 2015
no change
 Jul 8, 2015
no change
 Jul 8, 2015
no change
 Apr 8, 1999
no change
 Aug 1, 2011
no change
F3 Jun 15, 2008
no change
 Jun 15, 2008
no change
 Jun 15, 2008
no change
 Aug 1, 1996
no change
 Feb 15, 2002
no change
F4 Sep 22, 2006
no change
 Sep 22, 2006
no change
 Mar 8, 2005
no change
 Jun 22, 1998
no change
 Jan 1, 2002
no change
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 Current
no change
 Dec 1, 2018
+6 mo
 Dec 1, 2018
+6 mo
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-2 Current
no change
 Apr 22, 2016
+52 d
 Sep 22, 2009
+21 d
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Current
no change
 Oct 1, 2017
+3 mo
 Mar 1, 2010
+45 d
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 Jan 1, 2009
+31 d
 Mar 1, 2010
+45 d
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-4 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Oct 15, 2018
+44 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 — November 2020

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.

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 Jul 22, 2015
no change
 Jul 22, 2015
no change
 Jul 22, 2015
no change
 Feb 22, 2000
no change
 Oct 8, 2012
no change
F2A Aug 1, 2020
no change
 Aug 1, 2020
no change
 Aug 1, 2020
no change
 Aug 1, 2020
no change
 Aug 1, 2020
no change
F2B May 1, 2016
no change
 May 1, 2016
no change
 May 1, 2016
no change
 Dec 1, 1999
no change
 Apr 1, 2012
no change
F3 Jun 1, 2009
no change
 Jun 1, 2009
no change
 Jun 1, 2009
no change
 Aug 15, 2000
no change
 Dec 22, 2002
no change
F4 Sep 15, 2007
no change
 Sep 15, 2007
no change
 Nov 22, 2005
no change
 Apr 22, 1999
no change
 Sep 1, 2002
no change
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 Current
no change
 Sep 1, 2020
no change
 Sep 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, 2015
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 May 1, 2009
+7 mo
 Jan 1, 2015
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 November 2020 Visa Bulletin?

EB-1 (China and India) advanced 6 months to Dec 1, 2018; EB-3 (China) advanced 3 months to Oct 1, 2017; EB-2 (China) advanced 52 days to Apr 22, 2016; EB-3 (India) advanced 45 days to Mar 1, 2010; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 45 days to Mar 1, 2010; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 44 days to Oct 15, 2018; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 31 days to Jan 1, 2009; EB-2 (India) advanced 21 days to Sep 22, 2009.

Sources.

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