Visa availability in the coming months
FAMILY-sponsored categories (potential monthly movement)
Worldwide dates: F1: Up to two weeks F2A: Current F2B: Up to two weeks F3: Up to three weeks F4: Up to two weeks
EMPLOYMENT-based categories (potential monthly movement)
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
Employment Fourth : Current for most countries El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: Up to three months Mexico: Up to one month
Employment Fifth : The category will remain “Current” for most countries China: No forward movement Vietnam: Up to three weeks
The above final action date projections for the Family and Employment categories indicate what is likely to happen on a monthly basis through May. The determination of the actual monthly final action dates is subject to fluctuations in applicant demand and a number of other variables impacting processing.
F. ANNUAL REPORT OF IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS IN THE FAMILY-SPONSORED AND EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES REGISTERED AT THE NATIONAL VISA CENTER AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2020
The National Visa Center has provided the totals of applicants who are registered in the various numerically-limited immigrant categories for processing at overseas posts. This information is available on the Consular Affairs www.travel.state.gov website. The direct link to the item is:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics.html