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The DOS provides final action date projections for visa availability for Family and Employment based categories through May 2021 that could happen on a monthly basis. Of course there could be fluctuations based on applicant demand and other variables. For February, the USCIS says to use Chart A for Employment-Based cases.
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
Looking at Chart A (Final Action Dates), ALL CHARGEABILITY, MEXICO, PHILIPPINES and VIETNAM are all current across the board; India and China also sees some forward movement.
- EB-1 India moves ahead to 01JAN20
- EB-2 India moves ahead a week to 12OCT09
- EB-3 India also moves ahead a week to 01APR10
- EB-5 India Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) remains CURRENT
- EB-5 India Regional Center (I5 and R5) will be CURRENT
- EB-1 China moves ahead a few months to 01JAN20
- EB-2 China moves ahead a week to 15JUN16
- EB-3 China moves ahead to 01JAN18
- EB-5 China Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) remains at 15AUG15
- EB-5 China Regional Center (I5 and R5) will be 15AUG15
- EB-5 Vietnam Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) moves ahead to 01OCT17
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