Visa Bulletin November 2020 | Visa Bulletin Update (check your priority date!)

TL;DR

The November 2020 Visa Bulletin shows no movement in family categories, limited movement in employment categories, and a few changes in priority dates for certain countries.

Transcript

The much awaited November 2020 Visa Bulletin is out. As most of you know, the Visa Bulletin shows you which green card applications are eligible to move forward based on when you file your I130 or I140 petition. That date is your priority date. The October Visa Bulletin was a disappointing one for family categories that saw no movement, but priorit... Read More

Key Insights

• 🛀 The Visa Bulletin for November 2020 showed no movement in family categories and limited movement in employment categories.
• 🖤 Processing capacity constraints and backlog of visa appointments contribute to the lack of movement in family categories.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 The dates for filing chart allow individuals to file adjustment of status applications, but final action decisions depend on the priority dates in the final action chart.
• 🙈 China and India saw progress in the EB1, EB2, and EB3 categories, while most other countries remained current.
• ✋ The EB3 Other Workers category for China moved forward due to a high number of adjustment of status applications and downgrades from the EB2 category.
• ❓ No categories in the November Visa Bulletin have retrogressed.
• 🙈 The Non-Regional Centers category in the EB5 category saw no change, but the Regional Centers category is current for all countries except China and Vietnam.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did the family categories in the Visa Bulletin not see any movement?

The limited processing capacity at US Embassies and Consulates and a backlog of visa appointments are the likely reasons for no movement in family categories.

Q: What is the significance of the dates for filing chart in the Visa Bulletin?

The dates for filing chart allow individuals to file their adjustment of status applications, but final decisions on these cases can only be made when their priority dates are current in the final action chart.

Q: Why did the EB3 Other Workers category for China move forward?

The significant number of adjustment of status applications, along with people downgrading from the EB2 to EB3 category, likely resulted in the movement of the EB3 Other Workers category for China.

Q: Are any categories retrogressed in the November Visa Bulletin?

No categories in the November Visa Bulletin have retrogressed, although it is still possible in the coming months.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Family categories in the Visa Bulletin did not see any movement for two consecutive months.

• Employment categories remained mostly unchanged, with the EB3 Other Workers category for China moving forward by seven months.

• Priority dates for China and India in the EB1, EB2, and EB3 categories saw some progress, while other countries remained current.