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The Department of State (DOS) has issued its July 2020 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, all chargeability areas for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 have made steady advancement.

EB-1-Worldwide:     Priority dates are current, except:

China:                      Priority date of August 22, 2017 (Advancement of 7 days)

India:                       Priority date of May 8, 2017 (Advancement of 334 days)

EB-2-Worldwide:    Priority dates are current, except:

China:                      Priority date of November 8, 2015 (Advancement of 7 days)

India:                       Priority date of July 8, 2009 (Advancement of 26 days)

EB-3-Worldwide:

China:                      Priority date of June 22, 2016 (Advancement of 7 days)

India:                        Priority date of June 1, 2009 (Advancement of 61 days)

El Salvador, Guatemala, HondurasApril 15, 2018 (Advancement of 158 days)

Mexico:                   Priority date of April 15, 2018 (Advancement of 158 days)

Philippines:             Priority date of April 15, 2018 (Advancement of 158 days)

Vietnam:                 Priority date of April 15, 2018 (Advancement of 158 days)

Other areas:           Priority date of April 15, 2018 (Advancement of 158 days)

USCIS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS DATES

If USCIS determines that there are more immigrant visas available for a fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, the USCIS will state on www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo that you may use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart in the Department of State July 2020 Visa Bulletin. Otherwise, USCIS will indicate on their web site that you must use the Application Final Action Dates chart to determine when you may file your adjustment of status application in the United States.  Currently, as of this publication, the USCIS has not determined which chart to use for July 2020.  The dates listed above are the Application Final Action Dates.

Check-In with Charlie Oppenheim

There is no June July analysis or predictions from Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS).  Charlie Oppenheim is responsible for analyzing and predicting immigrant preference categories. SW Law Group will post any updated analysis and predictions from Charlie Oppenheim if such information is released this month.