Visa bulletin for August 2021: what changed
18 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with July 2021.
- EB-3 India: January 1, 2013 → July 1, 2013 (advanced 6 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers India: January 1, 2013 → July 1, 2013 (advanced 6 months)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): December 1, 2017 → April 1, 2018 (advanced 4 months)
- F1 Mexico: October 1, 1998 → January 1, 1999 (advanced 3 months)
- F4 Philippines: June 22, 2002 → August 8, 2002 (advanced 2 months)
- F3 Mexico: March 8, 1997 → April 22, 1997 (advanced 1 month)
- F4 Mexico: December 15, 1998 → January 22, 1999 (advanced 1 month)
- EB-3 Other Workers China (mainland-born): December 1, 2009 → January 1, 2010 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for August 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 August 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 | 22NOV14Advanced 7 days | 22NOV14Advanced 7 days | 22NOV14Advanced 7 days | 01JAN99Advanced 3 months | 01MAR12Advanced 8 days |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 22SEP15Advanced 7 days | 22SEP15Advanced 7 days | 22SEP15Advanced 7 days | 01MAR00Advanced 1 month | 22OCT11Advanced 7 days |
| F3 | 08NOV08Advanced 7 days | 08NOV08Advanced 7 days | 08NOV08Advanced 7 days | 22APR97Advanced 1 month | 08JUN02 |
| F4 | 01MAR07Advanced 1 month | 01MAR07Advanced 1 month | 01SEP05Advanced 1 month | 22JAN99Advanced 1 month | 08AUG02Advanced 2 months |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 15MAY16 | 15MAY16 | 15MAY16 | 01AUG00 | 22APR15 |
| F2A | 01JUN21 | 01JUN21 | 01JUN21 | 01JUN21 | 01JUN21 |
| F2B | 22SEP16 | 22SEP16 | 22SEP16 | 08AUG00 | 01OCT13 |
| F3 | 22AUG09 | 22AUG09 | 22AUG09 | 08SEP00 | 01OCT03 |
| F4 | 01OCT07 | 01OCT07 | 01DEC05 | 08MAY99 | 01FEB04 |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in August 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 | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EB-2 | C | 01APR18Advanced 4 months | C | 01JUN11 | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 08JAN19Advanced 7 days | C | 01JUL13Advanced 6 months | C | C | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01JAN10Advanced 1 month | C | 01JUL13Advanced 6 months | C | C | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01JAN19Advanced 1 month | C | 01FEB20 | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01JAN19Advanced 1 month | C | 01FEB20 | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15NOV15Advanced 7 days | C | C | C | C | CBecame current |
| EB-5 Regional Center | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
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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 | 01JUL18 | C | 01DEC11 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01JUL19 | C | 01FEB14 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01MAY10 | C | 01FEB14 | C | C | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01MAR19 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01MAR19 | 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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