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May 2021

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

Across the whole bulletin
51moved
0moved back
103held
Bulletin day

What changed in the May 2021 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now April 1, 1998.
  2. F3 the PhilippinesF3, the Philippines: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now May 1, 2002.
  3. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now August 15, 1999.
  4. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk Cutoff now May 1, 2002.
  5. F4 MexicoF4, Mexico: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk Cutoff now August 8, 1998.
  6. F1 Most countries · China · IndiaF1, Most countries · China · India: advanced 2 weeks+2 wk The same move for most countries, China, and India.

Employment-based

  1. EB-3 IndiaEB-3, India: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2011.
  2. EB-3 Other Workers IndiaEB-3 Other Workers, India: advanced 5 months+5 mo Cutoff now February 1, 2011.
  3. EB-2 China · IndiaEB-2, China · India: advanced 3 months+3 mo The same move for China and India.
11 more approval date moves · 2 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged