This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh, Fredrikson Immigration Department Chair, is a member.
The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for October 2021 includes information on potential movement in visa availability for the next several months:
Employment First:
Worldwide: Current
China: Current
India: Current
Employment Second:
Worldwide: Current
China: Up to several months
India: Up to several months
Employment Third:
Worldwide: A final action date could be imposed as early as November
China: A retrogression of this date could occur as early as November
India: A retrogression of this date could occur as early as November
Mexico: A final action date could be imposed as early as November
Philippines: A final action date could be imposed as early as November
Employment Fourth: Current for most countries
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: Limited, if any, movement expected
Mexico: Limited, if any, movement expected
Employment Fifth: Current for most countries
China: No forward movement
The bulletin also includes a reminder that if there is no legislative action, two employment categories will expire on September 30, 2021: non-minister special immigrant and I5 and R5 regional center visa categories.
