U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE · VISA BULLETIN
March 2021
Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing as published in the Visa Bulletin for March 2021. Changes are against February 2021.
What changed from February 2021
Final Action Dates: 28 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F1 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 15 SEP 2014 to 22 SEP 2014.
- F1 China advanced 7 days, from 15 SEP 2014 to 22 SEP 2014.
- F1 India advanced 7 days, from 15 SEP 2014 to 22 SEP 2014.
- F1 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 22 JAN 1998 to 08 FEB 1998.
- F1 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 JAN 2012 to 08 JAN 2012.
- F2B (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 15 JUL 2015 to 22 JUL 2015.
- F2B China advanced 7 days, from 15 JUL 2015 to 22 JUL 2015.
- F2B India advanced 7 days, from 15 JUL 2015 to 22 JUL 2015.
- F2B Mexico advanced 44 days, from 01 JUN 1999 to 15 JUL 1999.
- F3 (all other countries) advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 2008 to 01 AUG 2008.
- F3 China advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 2008 to 01 AUG 2008.
- F3 India advanced 17 days, from 15 JUL 2008 to 01 AUG 2008.
- F3 Mexico advanced 14 days, from 01 SEP 1996 to 15 SEP 1996.
- F3 Philippines advanced 7 days, from 01 MAR 2002 to 08 MAR 2002.
- F4 (all other countries) advanced 7 days, from 15 OCT 2006 to 22 OCT 2006.
- F4 China advanced 7 days, from 15 OCT 2006 to 22 OCT 2006.
- F4 India advanced 7 days, from 15 MAR 2005 to 22 MAR 2005.
- F4 Mexico advanced 7 days, from 08 JUL 1998 to 15 JUL 1998.
- F4 Philippines advanced 28 days, from 01 FEB 2002 to 01 MAR 2002.
- EB-1 China advanced 7 months, from 01 JAN 2020 to 01 AUG 2020.
- EB-1 India advanced 7 months, from 01 JAN 2020 to 01 AUG 2020.
- EB-2 China advanced 30 days, from 15 JUN 2016 to 15 JUL 2016.
- EB-2 India advanced 3 months, from 12 OCT 2009 to 15 JAN 2010.
- EB-3 China advanced 38 days, from 01 JAN 2018 to 08 FEB 2018.
- EB-3 India advanced 3 months, from 01 APR 2010 to 01 JUL 2010.
- EB-3 Other Workers China advanced 30 days, from 01 APR 2009 to 01 MAY 2009.
- EB-3 Other Workers India advanced 3 months, from 01 APR 2010 to 01 JUL 2010.
- EB-4 Mexico advanced 17 days, from 15 DEC 2018 to 01 JAN 2019.
Dates for Filing: 7 moved forward, 0 moved back
- F2A (all other countries) advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2021 to 01 FEB 2021.
- F2A China advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2021 to 01 FEB 2021.
- F2A India advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2021 to 01 FEB 2021.
- F2A Mexico advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2021 to 01 FEB 2021.
- F2A Philippines advanced 31 days, from 01 JAN 2021 to 01 FEB 2021.
- EB-1 China went from 01 NOV 2020 to CURRENT.
- EB-1 India went from 01 NOV 2020 to CURRENT.
Compared cell by cell with the February 2021 bulletin, for the family and employment categories and the five chargeability columns shown on this site (81 Final Action cells this month). "Advanced" means the published date moved later; "retrogressed" means it moved earlier. This is a description of the two published bulletins, not a forecast.
The March 2021 charts
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 22 SEP 2014+7 d | 22 SEP 2014+7 d | 22 SEP 2014+7 d | 08 FEB 1998+17 d | 08 JAN 2012+7 d |
| F2A | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| F2B | 22 JUL 2015+7 d | 22 JUL 2015+7 d | 22 JUL 2015+7 d | 15 JUL 1999+44 d | 15 AUG 2011no change |
| F3 | 01 AUG 2008+17 d | 01 AUG 2008+17 d | 01 AUG 2008+17 d | 15 SEP 1996+14 d | 08 MAR 2002+7 d |
| F4 | 22 OCT 2006+7 d | 22 OCT 2006+7 d | 22 MAR 2005+7 d | 15 JUL 1998+7 d | 01 MAR 2002+28 d |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | 01 AUG 2020+7 mo | 01 AUG 2020+7 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 15 JUL 2016+30 d | 15 JAN 2010+3 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | 08 FEB 2018+38 d | 01 JUL 2010+3 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | 01 MAY 2009+30 d | 01 JUL 2010+3 mo | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | 01 JAN 2019+17 d | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 15 AUG 2015no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 08 AUG 2015no change | 08 AUG 2015no change | 08 AUG 2015no change | 01 MAR 2000no change | 22 OCT 2012no change |
| F2A | 01 FEB 2021+31 d | 01 FEB 2021+31 d | 01 FEB 2021+31 d | 01 FEB 2021+31 d | 01 FEB 2021+31 d |
| F2B | 22 MAY 2016no change | 22 MAY 2016no change | 22 MAY 2016no change | 22 DEC 1999no change | 15 APR 2012no change |
| F3 | 22 JUN 2009no change | 22 JUN 2009no change | 22 JUN 2009no change | 08 SEP 2000no change | 08 JAN 2003no change |
| F4 | 01 OCT 2007no change | 01 OCT 2007no change | 01 DEC 2005no change | 08 MAY 1999no change | 01 OCT 2002no change |
| Category | Rest of world | China | India | Mexico | Philippines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-1 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTbecame current | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-2 | CURRENTno change | 01 OCT 2016no change | 15 MAY 2011no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 | CURRENTno change | 01 JUN 2018no change | 01 JAN 2014no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-3 Other Workers | CURRENTno change | 01 JUL 2009no change | 01 JAN 2014no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-4 | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
| EB-5 | CURRENTno change | 15 DEC 2015no change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change | CURRENTno change |
Source: Visa Bulletin for March 2021, U.S. Department of State. Archived October 17, 2026. The bulletin also contains notes, diversity-visa numbers and categories not shown here; read the full bulletin at the source.