Visa Bulletin October 2020

Updated information for the October 2020 Visa Bulletin is now available.

The new tables include the dates for filing consular applications and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates.

If you want to see the tables of the Visa Bulletin on Filing for Adjustment of Status (applications for an immigrant visa filed within the United States) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) click here.

Visa Bulletin October 2020

These are the tables of the Visa Bulletin for October 2020 (USDOS) published for family-based or employment-based cases:

Final Action Dates for Family Based Case Requests

Family-
Sponsored 
All Chargeability 
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-mainland 
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 15SEP14 15SEP14 15SEP14 08JAN98 15DEC11
F2A C C C C C
F2B 08JUL15 08JUL15 08JUL15 08APR99 01AUG11
F3 15JUN08 15JUN08 15JUN08 01AUG96 15FEB02
F4 22SEP06 22SEP06 08MAR05 22JUN98 01JAN02

Dates for submitting family-based case applications

Family-
Sponsored 
All Chargeability 
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland 
born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
F1 22JUL15 22JUL15 22JUL15 22FEB00 08OCT12
F2A 01AUG20 01AUG20 01AUG20 01AUG20 01AUG20
F2B 01MAY16 01MAY16 01MAY16 01DEC99 01APR12
F3 01JUN09 01JUN09 01JUN09 15AUG00 22DEC02
F4 15SEP07 15SEP07 22NOV05 22APR99 01SEP02

Final action dates for employment-based case applications

Employment-
based
All Chargeability 
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland 
born
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES VIETNAM
1st C 01JUN18 C 01JUN18 C C C
2nd C 01MAR16 C 01SEP09 C C C
3rd C 01JUL17 C 15JAN10 C C C
Other Workers C 01DEC08 C 15JAN10 C C C
4th C C 01AUG17 C 01SEP18 C C
Certain Religious Workers U U U U U U U
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5)
C 15AUG15 C C C C 01AUG17
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5)
U U U U U U U

Dates for submitting applications for employment-based cases

Employment-
based
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland 
born
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO  PHILIPPINES 
1st C 01SEP20 C 01SEP20 C C
2nd C 01OCT16 C 15MAY11  C C
3rd C 01JUN18 C 01JAN15 C C
Other Workers C 01OCT08 C 01JAN15 C C
4th C C 01FEB18 C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C 01FEB18 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

How to read the tables

The Department of State and USCIS publish two tables for each visa preference category with the following information:

In sections where a "C" is marked, it means that the category is current, and applications may be filed regardless of the applicant's priority date.

- Final Action Dates: dates on which immigrant visas can finally be issued. - Dates for Filing: earliest date a person can file an application for an immigrant visa.

In order to determine when you can start the process to apply for an immigrant visa through consular channels or adjustment of status, you should check the lists every month.

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