The May 2020 Visa Bulletin was released today. Nothing particularly major to report for this month, other than the very late release date of the bulletin. It is worth monitoring to see whether COVID-19 or Trump’s recent Executive Order will have any effect on priority dates in the coming months.
Commentary:
May 2020
For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A category priority date remains current, F2B preference advances 75 days to a PD of 15 January 2015, F4 category advances 21 days to 22 July 2006; EB1 is current; EB2 remains current; and EB3 remains at a PD of 1 January 2017.
For India only: F2A category remains current, F2B preference advances 75 days to 15 January 2015, F4 advances 17 days to a PD of 8 January 2005; EB1 advances 92 days to a PD of 1 August 2015; EB2 advances 8 days to 2 June 2009; EB3 advances 38 days to a PD of 1 March 2009; EB5 Non-Regional Center and Regional Center advances 273 days to a PD of 1 October 2019.
For China only: EB1 advances 37 days to a PD of 15 July 2017; EB2 advances 30 days to a PD of 1 October 2015; EB3 advances 30 days to a PD of 15 May 2016; EB5 Non-Regional Center and Regional Center advances 47 days to a PD of 1 July 2015.
For Vietnam only: EB5 Non-Regional Center and Regional Center advances 52 days to a PD of 1 April 2017.
Can file your immigrant applications if PD before:
F2A 1 March 2020; F2B 22 July 2015 for All Areas, except 8 September 1999 for Mexico and 1 February 2011 for Philippines; F4 28 July 2007 for All Areas, except 8 September 2005 for India, 22 January 1999 for Mexico, and 1 June 2001 for Philippines.
EB1 Current for all countries, except 1 October 2017 for China and 15 March 2017 for India; EB2 All countries except India and China are current; EB3 1 April 2019 for all countries except India, China, and Philippines; EB2 India remains at 1 July 2009; EB3 India remains at 1 February 2010; EB2 China remains at 1 August 2016; EB3 China remains at 1 March 2017; EB5 China (RC and Non-RC) remains at 15 December 2015; Vietnam is not individually listed and should use the all countries category.
Notes from Tahmina:
In light of the No-RFE memo as well the NTA memos, it is important that those waiting to receive their green cards maintain their underlying visa status.
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