April 2021 Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS to Honor Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Categories
March 22, 2021

At a Glance
Next month, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s April 2021 Visa Bulletin.
Employment-Based Priority Date Cutoffs for April 2021
To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in April, employer-sponsored foreign nationals must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country.
USCIS has again chosen the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based applications.
USCIS Cutoff Dates for April 2021
EB-1
China: Current
India: Current
All other countries: Current
EB-2
China: September 1, 2016
India: May 1, 2010
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Professionals and Skilled Workers
China: March 15, 2018
India: September 1, 2010
All other countries: Current
EB-3 Other Workers
China: June 1, 2009
India: September 1, 2010
All other countries: Current
EB-4
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: August 1, 2018
Mexico: February 1, 2019
All other countries: Current
EB-5
China: August 15, 2015
Vietnam: December 15, 2017
All other countries: Current
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen.
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