A. FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES | VIETNAM |
| 1st | C | 01AUG20 | C | 01AUG20 | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 15JUL16 | C | 15JAN10 | C | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 08FEB18 | C | 01JUL10 | C | C | C |
| Other Workers | C | 01MAY09 | C | 01JUL10 | C | C | C |
| 4th | C | C | 01JUN18 | C | 01JAN19 | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01JUN18 | C | 01JAN19 | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 22OCT17 |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 15AUG15 | C | C | C | C | 22OCT17 |
B. DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS
| Employment- based |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01OCT16 | C | 15MAY11 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01JUN18 | C | 01JAN14 | C | C |
| Other Workers | C | 01JUL09 | C | 01JAN14 | C | C |
| 4th | C | C | 01SEP18 | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 01SEP18 | C | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) |
C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) |
C | 15DEC15 | C | C | C | C |
Source: US Department of State
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2021/visa-bulletin-for-march-2021.html
