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March Visa Bulletin Shows Big Leap Forward for Chinese and Indian EB-1s

Mar 2, 2021 | Permanent Immigration Visas

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for March 2021 shows a seven-month leap forward for Chinese and Indian green card applicants in the employment-based first preference category, with a final action date of August 1, 2020, for both countries. In February, immigrant visas were available for those with priority dates earlier than January 1, 2020.

The March bulletin also includes information on diversity category cut-offs for April and instructions on reporting address changes for overseas cases.

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