Visa bulletin for May 2021: what changed
19 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with April 2021.
- EB-3 India: September 1, 2010 → February 1, 2011 (advanced 5 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers India: September 1, 2010 → February 1, 2011 (advanced 5 months)
- EB-2 India: May 1, 2010 → August 1, 2010 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-2 China (mainland-born): September 1, 2016 → December 1, 2016 (advanced 3 months)
- EB-3 China (mainland-born): March 15, 2018 → May 15, 2018 (advanced 2 months)
- EB-3 Other Workers China (mainland-born): June 1, 2009 → August 1, 2009 (advanced 2 months)
- F1 Mexico: February 22, 1998 → April 1, 1998 (advanced 1 month)
- F3 Philippines: April 1, 2002 → May 1, 2002 (advanced 1 month)
Source: Visa Bulletin for May 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 May 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 | 22OCT14Advanced 14 days | 22OCT14Advanced 14 days | 22OCT14Advanced 14 days | 01APR98Advanced 1 month | 01FEB12Advanced 10 days |
| F2A | C | C | C | C | C |
| F2B | 15AUG15Advanced 7 days | 15AUG15Advanced 7 days | 15AUG15Advanced 7 days | 15AUG99Advanced 1 month | 15SEP11Advanced 14 days |
| F3 | 22AUG08Advanced 14 days | 22AUG08Advanced 14 days | 22AUG08Advanced 14 days | 15OCT96Advanced 14 days | 01MAY02Advanced 1 month |
| F4 | 08NOV06Advanced 7 days | 08NOV06Advanced 7 days | 15APR05Advanced 7 days | 08AUG98Advanced 1 month | 01MAY02Advanced 1 month |
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| Category | All countries | China (mainland-born) | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 01OCT15Advanced 1 month | 01OCT15Advanced 1 month | 01OCT15Advanced 1 month | 01MAR00 | 01NOV13Advanced 2 months |
| F2A | 01APR21Advanced 1 month | 01APR21Advanced 1 month | 01APR21Advanced 1 month | 01APR21Advanced 1 month | 01APR21Advanced 1 month |
| F2B | 22JUN16Advanced 7 days | 22JUN16Advanced 7 days | 22JUN16Advanced 7 days | 08AUG00Advanced 1 month | 08JAN13Advanced 2 months |
| F3 | 22JUN09 | 22JUN09 | 22JUN09 | 08SEP00 | 01JUL03Advanced 2 months |
| F4 | 01OCT07 | 01OCT07 | 01DEC05 | 08MAY99 | 01JUL03Advanced 2 months |
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Employment-based
For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in May 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 | 01DEC16Advanced 3 months | C | 01AUG10Advanced 3 months | C | C | C |
| EB-3 | C | 15MAY18Advanced 2 months | C | 01FEB11Advanced 5 months | C | C | C |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01AUG09Advanced 2 months | C | 01FEB11Advanced 5 months | C | C | C |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01SEP18Advanced 1 month | C | 15MAR19Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01SEP18Advanced 1 month | C | 15MAR19Advanced 1 month | C | C |
| EB-5 | C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 15FEB18Advanced 2 months |
| EB-5 Regional Center | C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 15FEB18Advanced 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 | 01JUL17Advanced 6 months | C | 15MAY11 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 | C | 01SEP18Advanced 1 month | C | 01JAN14 | C | C | — |
| EB-3 Other Workers | C | 01NOV09Advanced 2 months | C | 01JAN14 | C | C | — |
| EB-4 | C | C | 01NOV18 | C | C | C | — |
| EB-4 Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01NOV18 | 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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