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Visa Bulletin · one-page glance

August 2021

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

Across the whole bulletin
28moved
0moved back
126held
Bulletin day

What changed in the August 2021 bulletin

Family-sponsored

  1. F1 MexicoF1, Mexico: advanced 3 months+3 mo Cutoff now January 1, 1999.
  2. F4 the PhilippinesF4, the Philippines: advanced 2 months+2 mo Cutoff now August 8, 2002.
  3. F3 MexicoF3, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now April 22, 1997.
  4. F4 MexicoF4, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now January 22, 1999.
  5. F2B MexicoF2B, Mexico: advanced 1 month+1 mo Cutoff now March 1, 2000.
  6. F4 Most countries · ChinaF4, Most countries · China: advanced 3 weeks+3 wk The same move for most countries and China.

Employment-based

  1. EB-5 VietnamEB-5, Vietnam: opened to everyone● C Open to everyone on the approval chart.
  2. EB-3 IndiaEB-3, India: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now July 1, 2013.
  3. EB-3 Other Workers IndiaEB-3 Other Workers, India: advanced 6 months+6 mo Cutoff now July 1, 2013.
10 more approval date moves · 3 categories unchanged · Approval dates · how stamps are judged