Bulletin Archive

October 2020

Effective October 1, 2020 · Fiscal Year 2021
Source: archived HTML
Data verified August 6, 2026
This monthEB3 all countries▲ Now CurrentEB3 Other Workers all countries▲ Now CurrentEB4 Religious all countries▼ UnavailableEB5 Regional Ctr. all countries▼ UnavailableEB3 CN▲ +4 moEB3 Other Workers CN▲ +4 mo
For issuance of Green Cards
CategoryAll AreasChina-mainland bornIndiaMexicoPhilippinesEl Salvador / Guat. / Hond.Vietnam
EB1Priority WorkersCurrentJun 1, 18+3 moJun 1, 18+3 moCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB2Advanced Degree or Exceptional AbilityCurrentMar 1, 16+7 wkSep 1, 09+8 wkCurrentCurrentCurrentCurrent
EB3Skilled Workers and ProfessionalsCurrentNow CurrentJul 1, 17+4 moJan 15, 10+3 moCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow Current
EB3 — Other WorkersCurrentNow CurrentDec 1, 08+4 moJan 15, 10+3 moCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow CurrentCurrentNow Current
EB4Certain Special ImmigrantsCurrentCurrentCurrentSep 1, 18+3 moCurrentAug 1, 17+4 moCurrent
EB4 — Religious WorkersUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.Unavailable
EB5Employment Creation (Unreserved)CurrentAug 15, 15CurrentCurrentCurrentCurrentAug 1, 17
EB5 — Regional CenterUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.UnavailableUnavail.Unavailable

Understanding the Two Charts

Final Action Dates

For issuance of Green Cards. If your priority date is earlier than the date shown for your category and country, a visa number is available and your case can be approved. “Current” means all priority dates are being processed; “Unavailable” means no visa numbers are authorized this month.

Dates for Filing

For submitting I-485 applications. This chart shows the earliest priority date at which you may assemble and submit documents — ahead of final action — when USCIS designates this chart as usable for the month. It lets applicants get in line earlier while waiting for a visa number.

Data is scraped from the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin within hours of publication, verified against an expectation model, and archived in raw form. Every figure links back to its official source. This site is an independent tracker and does not provide legal advice.