October 2020 Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment- based	All Countries  Except Those Listed in the Table	CHINA- mainland born	EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01SEP20	C	01SEP20	C	C
2nd	C	01OCT16	C	15MAY11	C	C
3rd	C	01JUN18	C	01JAN15	C	C
Other Workers	C	01OCT08	C	01JAN15	C	C
4th	C	C	01FEB18	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	01FEB18	C	C	C
5th Non- Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	15DEC15	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	15DEC15	C	C	C	C

Thousands of EAD and Green Card documents are not Printed by USCIS

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently confirmed that some 50,000 green cards and 75,000 other employment authorization documents (EAD) promised to immigrants have not been produced/printed.  A class action lawsuit has been recently filed with regard to failure to print/produce the EAD cards however there is no current ongoing litigation regarding non-production of green cards. The primary reason cited for non production of these documents is the budgetary constraint.

July 2020 Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment- Based	All Countries Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland Born	El-Salvador Guatemala Honduras	India	Mexico	Philippines	Vietnam
1st	C	22AUG17	C	08MAY17	C	C	C
2nd	C	08NOV15	C	08JUL09	C	C	C
3rd	15APR18	22JUN16	15APR18	01JUN09	15APR18	15APR18	15APR18
Other Workers	15APR18	22JUL08	15APR18	01JUN09	15APR18	15APR18	15APR18
4th	C	C	01FEB17	C	15JUN18	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	01FEB17	C	15JUN18	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22JUL15	C	C	C	C	15MAY17
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22JUL15	C	C	C	C	15MAY17

USCIS Clarification on Advance Parole & International Travel

In light of the numerous denials of Advance Parole applications due to international travel by applicants even in possession of a valid Advance Parole, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently amended its policy.

Under the revised policy, which came into effect in February 2019, if an applicant files Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, to request an Advance Parole document and departs the United States without possession of an Advance Parole document that is valid for the entire time the applicant is abroad, his or her Form I-131 will be considered abandoned.  At times, an individual may have an approved Advance Parole document while a second one is pending. Individuals may travel on the approved Advance Parole document, provided the document is valid for the entire duration of their time abroad.  The pending Form I-131 will not be considered abandoned in this situation.

March 2016 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment- Based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA – mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01AUG12	15OCT08	C	C
3rd	01JAN16	01JUN13	15JUL04	01JAN16	15MAR08
Other Workers	01JAN16	01FEB07	15JUL04	01JAN16	15MAR08
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Targeted EmploymentAreas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs	C	22JAN14	C	C	C
5th Pilot Programs	C	22JAN14	C	C	C

February 2016 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment- Based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01JAN13	01JUL09	C	C
3rd	01JAN16	01OCT13	01JUL05	01JAN16	01JAN10
Other Workers	01JAN16	01JAN07	01JUL05	01JAN16	01JAN10
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01MAY15	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01MAY15	C	C	C

December 2015 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Applications

Employment- Based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01JAN13	01JUL09	C	C
3rd	01SEP15	01OCT13	01JUL05	01SEP15	01JAN10
Other Workers	01SEP15	01JAN07	01JUL05	01SEP15	01JAN10
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01MAY15	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01MAY15	C	C	C

November 2015 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based Visa Numbers – Eligibility to File Adjustment of Status Application

Employment- Based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	01JAN13	01JUL09	C	C
3rd	01SEP15	01OCT13	01JUL05	01SEP15	01JAN10
Other Workers	01SEP15	01JAN07	01JUL05	01SEP15	01JAN10
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers,	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01MAY15	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01MAY15	C	C	C