July 2020 Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment Applications

June 22, 2020

By Nita Nicole Upadhye

US immigration Attorney & Talent Mobility Strategist

July 2020 Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment Applications

In a pragmatic move, USCIS have confirmed they will accept employment-based adjustment applications in July from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s July Visa Bulletin.

To file an employment-based adjustment application in July, non-US nationals with a US employment sponsor must have a priority date that is earlier than the date listed below for their preference category and country.

Final action dates for Employment-based preference cases

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES	VIETNAM
1st	Current	22AUG17	Current	08MAY17	Current	Current	Current
2nd	Current	08NOV15	Current	08JUL09	Current	Current	Current
3rd	15APR18	22JUN16	15APR18	01JUN09	15APR18	15APR18	15APR18
Other Workers	15APR18	22JUL08	15APR18	01JUN09	15APR18	15APR18	15APR18
4th	Current	Current	01FEB17	Current	15JUN18	Current	Current
Certain Religious Workers	Current	Current	01FEB17	Current	15JUN18	Current	Current
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	Current	22JUL15	Current	Current	Current	Current	15MAY17
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	Current	22JUL15	Current	Current	Current	Current	15MAY17

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