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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

January 2021

Effective January 1, 2021 · Fiscal Year 2021 · data verified October 22, 2026

Across the whole bulletin
42moved
0moved back
112held
Bulletin day

What changed in the January 2021 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2002.
  2. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now May 1, 1999.
  3. F3 Most countries · China · India · MexicoF3, Most countries · China · India · Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries, China, India, and Mexico.
  4. F1 the PhilippinesF1, the Philippines: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now January 1, 2012.
  5. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries and China.
  6. F2B the PhilippinesF2B, the Philippines: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now August 15, 2011.

Employment-based

  1. EB-4 Religious Workers All countriesEB-4 Religious Workers, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  2. EB-5 Regional Center All countriesEB-5 Regional Center, All countries: was paused○ U No visa numbers authorized in this bulletin.
  3. EB-1 China · IndiaEB-1, China · India: advanced 5 months+5 mo The same move for China and India.
12 more approval date moves · 1 category unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged