Visa bulletin for April 2021: what changed
21 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with March 2021.
- EB-1 India: August 1, 2020 → Current (became current)
- EB-1 China (mainland-born): August 1, 2020 → Current (became current)
- EB-2 India: January 15, 2010 → May 1, 2010 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-3 India: July 1, 2010 → September 1, 2010 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers India: July 1, 2010 → September 1, 2010 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): July 15, 2016 → September 1, 2016 (advanced 2 months)
- F4 Philippines: March 1, 2002 → April 8, 2002 (advanced 1 month)
- EB-3 China (mainland-born): February 8, 2018 → March 15, 2018 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for April 2021 (U.S. Department of State) · Checked October 14, 2026. Always confirm with the official bulletin and USCIS. Independent site. Not affiliated with the U.S. Department of State, USCIS or any government agency.
Dates are written as in the bulletin (22AUG25 = August 22, 2025). C = current, U = unavailable. ▲ moved forward and ▼ moved back since the previous bulletin; no symbol = no change.
Family-sponsored
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in April 2021, USCIS says to use the dates for filing and final action dates chart for family-based cases (depending on the category).
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08OCT14Advanced 1 month | 08OCT14Advanced 1 month | 08OCT14Advanced 1 month | 22FEB98Advanced 14 days | 22JAN12Advanced 14 days |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 08AUG15Advanced 1 month | 08AUG15Advanced 1 month | 08AUG15Advanced 1 month | 22JUL99Advanced 7 days | 01SEP11Advanced 1 month |
| F3 | 08AUG08Advanced 7 days | 08AUG08Advanced 7 days | 08AUG08Advanced 7 days | 01OCT96Advanced 1 month | 01APR02Advanced 1 month |
| F4 | 01NOV06Advanced 10 days | 01NOV06Advanced 10 days | 08APR05Advanced 1 month | 22JUL98Advanced 7 days | 08APR02Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15SEP15Advanced 1 month | 15SEP15Advanced 1 month | 15SEP15Advanced 1 month | 01MAR00 | 01SEP13Advanced 10 months |
| F2A | 01MAR21Advanced 1 month | 01MAR21Advanced 1 month | 01MAR21Advanced 1 month | 01MAR21Advanced 1 month | 01MAR21Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 15JUN16Advanced 1 month | 15JUN16Advanced 1 month | 15JUN16Advanced 1 month | 08JUL00Advanced 7 months | 08NOV12Advanced 7 months |
| F3 | 22JUN09 | 22JUN09 | 22JUN09 | 08SEP00 | 01MAY03Advanced 4 months |
| F4 | 01OCT07 | 01OCT07 | 01DEC05 | 08MAY99 | 01MAY03Advanced 7 months |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in April 2021, USCIS says to use the final action dates chart for employment-based cases.
| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | CBecame current | C | CBecame current | C | C | C |
| EB-2 | C | 01SEP16Advanced 2 months | C | 01MAY10Advanced 3 months | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 15MAR18Advanced 1 month | C | 01SEP10Advanced 2 months | C | C | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JUN09Advanced 1 month | C | 01SEP10Advanced 2 months | C | C | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01AUG18Advanced 2 months | C | 01FEB19Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01AUG18Advanced 2 months | C | 01FEB19Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 15DEC17Advanced 2 months |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 15DEC17Advanced 2 months |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-2 | C | 01JAN17Advanced 3 months | C | 15MAY11 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01AUG18Advanced 2 months | C | 01JAN14 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01SEP09Advanced 2 months | C | 01JAN14 | C | C | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01NOV18Advanced 2 months | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01NOV18Advanced 2 months | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 | C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C | — |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C | — |
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