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Visa Bulletin for October 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.

No final action date changed compared with the September 2021 bulletin.

Final Action Dates — October 2021

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

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 Dec 1, 2014
no change
 Dec 1, 2014
no change
 Dec 1, 2014
no change
 Jan 15, 1999
no change
 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
 Mar 15, 2000
no change
 Oct 22, 2011
no change
F3 Nov 22, 2008
no change
 Nov 22, 2008
no change
 Nov 22, 2008
no change
 May 15, 1997
no change
 Jun 8, 2002
no change
F4 Mar 22, 2007
no change
 Mar 22, 2007
no change
 Sep 15, 2005
no change
 Feb 8, 1999
no change
 Aug 22, 2002
no change
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-2 Current
no change
 Jul 1, 2018
no change
 Sep 1, 2011
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Current
no change
 Jan 8, 2019
no change
 Jan 1, 2014
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 Feb 1, 2010
no change
 Jan 1, 2014
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-4 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Mar 1, 2020
no change
 Current
no change
EB-5 Unreserved Current
no change
 Nov 22, 2015
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change

Dates for Filing — October 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.

FamilyAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
F1 May 15, 2016
no change
 May 15, 2016
no change
 May 15, 2016
no change
 Aug 1, 2000
no change
 Apr 22, 2015
no change
F2A Jun 1, 2021
no change
 Jun 1, 2021
no change
 Jun 1, 2021
no change
 Jun 1, 2021
no change
 Jun 1, 2021
no change
F2B Sep 22, 2016
no change
 Sep 22, 2016
no change
 Sep 22, 2016
no change
 Oct 1, 2000
no change
 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
 Jun 1, 1999
no change
 Feb 1, 2004
no change
EmploymentAll countries*ChinaIndiaMexicoPhilippines
EB-1 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-2 Current
no change
 Sep 1, 2018
no change
 Jul 8, 2012
+7.2 mo
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Current
no change
 Jan 15, 2019
−5.5 mo
 Jan 8, 2014
−52 d
 Current
no change
 Current
no change
EB-3 Other Workers Current
no change
 May 1, 2010
no change
 Jan 8, 2014
−52 d
 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 October 2021 Visa Bulletin?

No final action date changed from the previous month.

Sources.

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