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August 2020

Effective August 1, 2020 · Fiscal Year 2020 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
82moved
0moved back
72held
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What changed in the August 2020 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now September 1, 2011.
  2. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now November 15, 2001.
  3. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now September 1, 2001.
  4. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now April 1, 2011.
  5. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.
  6. F2B Most countries · China · IndiaF2B, Most countries · China · India: advanced 1 month+1 mo The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: advanced 12 months+12 mo The same move for most countries, Mexico, the Philippines, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, and Vietnam.
  2. EB-3 Other Workers Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · VietnamEB-3 Other Workers, Most countries · Mexico · the Philippines · El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras · Vietnam: advanced 12 months+12 mo The same move for most countries, Mexico, the Philippines, El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras, and Vietnam.
  3. EB-1 IndiaEB-1, India: advanced 9 months+9 mo Cutoff now February 8, 2018.
17 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged