June Visa Bulletin: Final Action Dates to be used for employment-based adjustment-of-status applicants

June Visa Bulletin: Final Action Dates to be used for employment-based adjustment-of-status applicants

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that in June it will follow the State Department’s Final Action Dates chart, as published in the June Visa Bulletin, to determine whether applicants are eligible to file for adjustment of status.

Final Action Dates

EB-1

  • China EB-1 will remain at Feb. 1, 2022.
  • India EB-1 will remain at Feb. 1, 2022.
  • All other countries under EB-1 will remain current.

EB-2

  • China EB-2 will remain at June 8, 2019.
  • India EB-2 will remain at Jan. 1, 2011.
  • All other countries under EB-2 will remain at Feb. 15, 2022.

EB-3

  • China EB-3 will remain at April 1, 2019.
  • India EB-3 will remain at June 15, 2012.
  • All other countries under EB-3 will remain at June 1, 2022.

Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:

Preference All Other Countries China India Mexico Philippines
EB-1 Current Feb. 1, 2022 Feb. 1, 2022 Current Current
EB-2 Feb. 15, 2022 June 8, 2019 Jan. 1, 2011 Feb. 15, 2022 Feb. 15, 2022
EB-3 June 1, 2022 April 1, 2019 June 15, 2012 June 1, 2022 June 1, 2022

Additional Information: Family-based applicants may use the Dates for Filing chart next month, according to the USCIS announcement. More information is available here.

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