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Visa Bulletin for October 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.

15 final action dates advanced and 0 retrogressed compared with September 2020. Biggest moves: EB-3 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-3 (China) advanced 4.5 months to Jul 1, 2017.

Final Action Dates — October 2020

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

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Jun 1, 2018 +3 mo	Jun 1, 2018 +3 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Mar 1, 2016 +46 d	Sep 1, 2009 +55 d	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current now current	Jul 1, 2017 +4.5 mo	Jan 15, 2010 +3.5 mo	Current now current	Current now current
EB-3 Other Workers	Current now current	Dec 1, 2008 +4 mo	Jan 15, 2010 +3.5 mo	Current now current	Current now current
EB-4	Current no change	Current no change	Current no change	Sep 1, 2018 +2.6 mo	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 — October 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.

Family	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
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

Employment	All countries*	China	India	Mexico	Philippines
EB-1	Current no change	Sep 1, 2020 +26.1 mo	Sep 1, 2020 +26.1 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-2	Current no change	Oct 1, 2016 +2 mo	May 15, 2011 +21 mo	Current no change	Current no change
EB-3	Current now current	Jun 1, 2018 +13 mo	Jan 1, 2015 +59 mo	Current now current	Current now current
EB-3 Other Workers	Current now current	Oct 1, 2008 no change	Jan 1, 2015 +59 mo	Current now current	Current now current
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 October 2020 Visa Bulletin?

EB-3 (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-3 Other Workers (all countries, Mexico and Philippines) became current; EB-3 (China) advanced 4.5 months to Jul 1, 2017; EB-3 Other Workers (China) advanced 4 months to Dec 1, 2008; EB-3 (India) advanced 3.5 months to Jan 15, 2010; EB-3 Other Workers (India) advanced 3.5 months to Jan 15, 2010; EB-1 (China and India) advanced 3 months to Jun 1, 2018; EB-4 (Mexico) advanced 2.6 months to Sep 1, 2018.

Sources.

Visa Bulletin for October 2020 (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.