May 2021 Visa Bulletin

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For analysis of May 2021 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-analysis-may-2021.aspx

May 2021 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from May 1 to May 31 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	22OCT14	22OCT14	22OCT14	01APR98	01FEB12
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	15AUG15	15AUG15	15AUG15	15AUG99	15SEP11
F3	22AUG08	22AUG08	22AUG08	15OCT96	01MAY02
F4	08NOV06	08NOV06	15APR05	08AUG98	01MAY02

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01OCT15	01OCT15	01OCT15	01MAR00	01NOV13
F2A	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21	01APR21
F2B	22JUN16	22JUN16	22JUN16	08AUG00	08JAN13
F3	22JUN09	22JUN09	22JUN09	08SEP00	01JUL03
F4	01OCT07	01OCT07	01DEC05	08MAY99	01JUL03

Employment Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES	VIETNAM
1st	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01DEC16	C	01AUG10	C	C	C
3rd	C	15MAY18	C	01FEB11	C	C	C
Other Workers	C	01AUG09	C	01FEB11	C	C	C
4th	C	C	01SEP18	C	15MAR19	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	01SEP18	C	15MAR19	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	15AUG15	C	C	C	C	15FEB18
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	15AUG15	C	C	C	C	15FEB18

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01JUL17	C	15MAY11	C	C
3rd	C	01SEP18	C	01JAN14	C	C
Other Workers	C	01NOV09	C	01JAN14	C	C
4th	C	C	01NOV18	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	01NOV18	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	15DEC15	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	15DEC15	C	C	C	C

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-for-may-2021.html

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Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case processing time, etc: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator

Next Steps: If priority date is current and

1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html

2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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