Visa bulletin for September 2021: what changed

15 final action dates moved forward and 0 moved back compared with August 2021.

Source: Visa Bulletin for September 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 September 2021, USCIS says to use the dates for filing and final action dates chart for family-based cases (depending on the category).

Family-sponsored: final action date · September 2021
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F101DEC1401DEC1401DEC1415JAN9901MAR12
F2ACCCCC
F2B22SEP1522SEP1522SEP1515MAR0022OCT11
F322NOV0822NOV0822NOV0815MAY9708JUN02
F422MAR0722MAR0715SEP0508FEB9922AUG02

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Family-sponsored: date for filing · September 2021
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)IndiaMexicoPhilippines
F115MAY1615MAY1615MAY1601AUG0022APR15
F2A01JUN2101JUN2101JUN2101JUN2101JUN21
F2B22SEP1622SEP1622SEP1601OCT0001OCT13
F322AUG0922AUG0922AUG0908SEP0001OCT03
F401OCT0701OCT0701JAN0601JUN9901FEB04

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Employment-based

For adjustment of status inside the U.S. in September 2021, USCIS says to use the final action dates chart for employment-based cases.

Employment-based: final action date · September 2021
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasIndiaMexicoPhilippinesVietnam
EB-1CCCCCCC
EB-2C01JUL18C01SEP11CCC
EB-3C08JAN19C01JAN14CCC
EB-3 Other WorkersC01FEB10C01JAN14CCC
EB-4CC15MAR19C01MAR20CC
EB-4 Certain Religious WorkersCC15MAR19C01MAR20CC
EB-5C22NOV15CCCCC
EB-5 Regional CenterUUUUUUU

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Employment-based: date for filing · September 2021
CategoryAll countriesChina (mainland-born)El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasIndiaMexicoPhilippinesVietnam
EB-1CCCCCC—
EB-2C01SEP18C01DEC11CC—
EB-3C01JUL19C01MAR14CC—
EB-3 Other WorkersC01MAY10C01MAR14CC—
EB-4CC15MAY19CCC—
EB-4 Certain Religious WorkersCC15MAY19CCC—
EB-5C15DEC15CCCC—
EB-5 Regional CenterC15DEC15CCCC—

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What the State Department says

Official notes published with the bulletin, quoted as written. They describe what the State Department expects, not a guarantee.

EXPIRATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIFTH PREFERENCE I5 and R5 REGIONAL CENTER VISA CATEGORIES

Division O, Title 1, Section 104 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extended the immigrant investor pilot program until June 30, 2021. No I5 or R5 visas may be issued overseas or final action taken on adjustment of status cases after June 30, 2021.

The final action dates for the I5 and R5 categories have been listed as “Unavailable” for September.

If there is legislative action extending this category for September, the final action dates would immediately become “Current” for September for all countries except China-mainland born I5 and R5, which would be subject to a November 22, 2015 final action date.