The
Department of State has just issued the August
2020 Visa Bulletin. This is the eleventh Visa Bulletin of Fiscal Year 2020.
This blog post analyzes this month's Visa Bulletin.
August
2020 Visa Bulletin
Table
A: Final Action Dates -- Applications with these dates may be approved for
their Green Card (Permanent Residency card) or Immigrant Visa appointment.
|
Employment-
based |
All
Other
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CHINA
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INDIA
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PHILIPPINES
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|
1st
|
C
|
08FEB18
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08FEB18
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C
|
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2nd
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C
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15JAN16
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08JUL09
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C
|
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3rd
|
01APR19
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15FEB17
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01OCT09
|
01APR19
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MU Law Analysis
This
Visa Bulletin continued the big progressions that we saw in the June and July
Visa Bulletins. MU Law has
been calling on the DOS to rapidly advance the dates so that all immigrant
visas are used in 2020, and they finally responded in a big way. The big story is the one-year progression Worldwide
EB-3 and Philippines EB-3. These EB-3 dates
are now at April 2019.
The
good news was not limited to those categories.
India EB-1 and India EB-3 also jumped forward. EB-1 moved ahead ten months to February 2018,
and EB-3 by five months, to October 2009.
Only India EB-2 disappointed, staying at July 8, 2009. India EB-2 and EB-3 are inverted. MU Law expects India EB-2 and EB-3 to move in
sync for the foreseeable future. EB-2s
will downgrade their petitions to EB-3 to take advantage of the more favorable
processing date, leading to an equilibrium between the two categories.
All
of the China categories moved forward as well, as expected in a year where few
immigrant visa have been issued.
MU
Law expects the favorable employment-based visa dates to continue next fiscal
year. We explained why on this
blog post.
Hi atty, I am very ecstatic of the rapid progression of EB3 philippines but at the same time, a bit worried. It seems that the 221g problem in USEM MANILA is not yet resolved. Do you think this will be corrected anytime soon? I will be current this coming August VB and I am already DQ status, that’s why I’m a bit anxious.
ReplyDeleteYes- we are all aware that the 221gs problems have continued. We are actively working on a solution. Unfortunately there was no communication with the embassy for months, because of COVID.
DeleteThank you for replying atty. I hope that it will be resolved soon.
Deletehi atty, good day!
ReplyDeletethere will still be 1 more month for this fiscal year before moving on to next fiscal year, is there any forseable retrogression next month visa bulletin? or it will continue to move forward? thank you so much!
It is possible but hard to say.
DeleteGood day atty!
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad of the progress of the VB and thank you so much for the effort to help us. However, 221g is still an issue here in Manila USEM. 2 of my colleagues were issued 221g this morning without other documents needed to submit but just to review the contract, same tactics that happened before the pandemic. We really thought this was sorted out last first week of March. What is you take on this atty?
Stay safe always!
Hi Sir, is it okay if you could tell us the reasons why they were given 221g on the interview? We are just worried
DeleteI thought the US embassy in Manila is close?
DeleteHi Starn! How did your colleagues get an appointment schedule if there’s no available date on the ustraveldocs website? I wouldnlike to know so I can schedule my interview. Thanks.
DeleteYes- we are all aware that the 221gs problems have continued. The issue is that the Embassy is mis-interpreting employment contracts. We are educating the Embassy on the proper analysis.
Deleteeven if it jumps to 1 yr. but the US embassy manila is not yet resolving the problem in 221g. and there are lots of pending interviews last month who got current as well. will tgis take time to get an interview date. will they fix first all the 221g last feb before they assign as an interview date? thank you
ReplyDeleteWe are working on fixing the 221g problem.
DeleteThese available visas will put on trash if 221g will not be resolved. 2 applicants i know was put on the same status last week, same reason. Not the time to celebrate yet.
ReplyDeleteHi Sir, can you share with us here why were your friends given 221g
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DeleteThe issue is that the Embassy is mis-interpreting employment contracts. We are educating the Embassy on the proper analysis.
DeletePlease Chris, refresh them and educate them vigorously. They need to freshen up their minds. They are just making ways just to deny a visa. Imagine one was looking for an ielts result wherein this is just merely a requirement for a visa screen.
DeleteAnd the truth is they will just ignore their mistakes and will never apologize for their mishaps if proven they were wrong.
Other embassies issued same visas without delays. It is just here in Manila.
hi my friend received an email saying that travel ban of US is until December 2020? and nurses are included in that travel van. the only excemption is if u will be assign in covid ward or covid research nurse. how true is that?
ReplyDeleteThis is wrong. Your friend should contact their attorney. This is fixable.
DeleteHi atty. I dont work in a COVID ward but Im an ER nurse and mostly we are the ones who is in the very frontline of COVID positive and or suspected COVID patients before anyone else in the hospital. Do i have a good chance that my Visa will be expidited? Im alreay current in this Aug.VB. Thanks
ReplyDeleteYes- you do, provided the 221g issue is solved.
DeleteWhat will be the impact of USCIS furloughs on these dates? Even if the dates are moved will there be a significant delay to print and approve green cards?
ReplyDeleteNo effect at all.
DeleteHi Good day Sir Chris. Many of us were still amazed on how the visa bulletin progress. But the issue of 221g specifically in US EMBASSY -MANILA were still there. There were still applicants who put their cases in 221g status this month of july. Whats the best possible thing to do if you have already your interview date but my concern is my case will also be put in 221g jist like the others who had a complete documents presented?
ReplyDeleteHi! Ive heard that usually it is due to agency's contract issue. Most of the nurses under my agency were issued 221G. Is this true to all agencies? If so, perhaps the problem is in the embassy not the respective agencies...
DeleteUnder what agency? and do you know the reasons why they are put under 221g?
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DeleteYes- The issue is that the Embassy is mis-interpreting employment contracts.
DeleteHi atty. What the US embassy wants to see in the Nurse's contract. My employer sent me a new contract. They changed the salary, and the amount of the breach.
DeleteHello, Atty!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're doing well and safe. I would like to ask, I have been told by my Lawyer that Nurses under EB3 visas are included in the travel ban up until Dec. 31, 2020 unless we will working as a Covid Nurse in order be excluded from the travel ban.
Please enlighten me. Thank you!
Nurses and other health carer workers are not included in the april ban. The coverage of the april ban was only extended to Dec 31 2020. And there is a new guidelines (go to uscis site) that healthcare workers are exempted on the H1B ban.
DeleteChange your lawyer.
DeleteMaximus and Clark are of course correct.
DeleteHi Atty! Good day! Someone has messenged the NVC,asking if they are going to transfer the case to the designated Embassy for interview and the reply of the representative is No interview due to Covid.
ReplyDeleteThis is not true for immigrant visa nurses who specifically exempted.
DeleteGreat day Atty? I appreciate your relentless help and effort to represent the HCWs. Have a question though, Are PTs exempted in the EO? PTs as a healthcare worker also work in patients recovering from Covid. Thanks and may God bless you and your team.
ReplyDeleteWhen will this 221G issues end.
ReplyDeleteDid the US embassy in Manila respond to you regarding the 221g Issues?
ReplyDeleteHi Atty!
ReplyDeleteI just got my NZ citizenship and passport. I’m now current on the August VB. Do I need to update NVC that i have changed my citizenship and passport?
And on the medical exam, they ask for the passport. What should I use? Will it be the old PH passport that was on their file? Or the recent NZ passport?
Hoping for your reply.
Cheers!
Hello good day. Do you think EB3 PD June 16 2019 will be current for september visa bulletin.
ReplyDelete