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Department of State’s February Visa Bulletin Announces Green Card Projections for the Coming Months

Feb 1, 2021 | Permanent Immigration Visas

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for February 2021 included the following information on final action date projections (potential monthly movement) for employment-based green card categories through May. The bulletin notes that determination of the actual monthly final action dates is subject to fluctuations in applicant demand and other variables affecting processing:

Employment First:
Worldwide: Current
China: Up to six months
India: Up to six months

Employment Second:
Worldwide: Current
China: Up to three weeks
India: Up to two weeks

Employment Third:
Worldwide: Current
China: Up to one month
India: Up to three weeks
Mexico: Current
Philippines: Current

Employment Fourth:
Current for most countries
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: Up to three months
Mexico: Up to one month

Employment Fifth:
Will remain Current for most countries
China: No forward movement
Vietnam: Up to three weeks

Details:

Visa Bulletin for February 2021, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-for-february-2021.html

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