US Dept of State Family-Sponsored Visa Bulletin Predictions for December 2021
All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed
Family-Sponsored | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | December 2021 Prediction |
FB1 | 2014-10-08 | 2014-10-22 | 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-15 | 2014-11-22 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-06 |
FB2a | 2021-04-01 | 2021-05-01 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-01 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 |
FB2b | 2015-08-08 | 2015-08-15 | 2015-08-22 | 2015-09-15 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-24 |
FB3 | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-22 | 2008-09-01 | 2008-11-01 | 2008-11-08 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-29 |
FB4 | 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-08 | 2006-12-08 | 2007-02-08 | 2007-03-01 | 2007-03-22 | 2007-03-22 | 2007-03-22 | 2007-04-05 |
Mainland China
Family-Sponsored | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | December 2021 Prediction |
FB1 | 2014-10-08 | 2014-10-22 | 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-15 | 2014-11-22 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-06 |
FB2a | 2021-04-01 | 2021-05-01 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-01 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 |
FB2b | 2015-08-08 | 2015-08-15 | 2015-08-22 | 2015-09-15 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-24 |
FB3 | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-22 | 2008-09-01 | 2008-11-01 | 2008-11-08 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-29 |
FB4 | 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-08 | 2006-12-08 | 2007-02-08 | 2007-03-01 | 2007-03-22 | 2007-03-22 | 2007-03-22 | 2007-04-05 |
India
Family-Sponsored | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | December 2021 Prediction |
FB1 | 2014-10-08 | 2014-10-22 | 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-15 | 2014-11-22 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-06 |
FB2a | 2021-04-01 | 2021-05-01 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-01 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 |
FB2b | 2015-08-08 | 2015-08-15 | 2015-08-22 | 2015-09-15 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-24 |
FB3 | 2008-08-08 | 2008-08-22 | 2008-09-01 | 2008-11-01 | 2008-11-08 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-22 | 2008-11-29 |
FB4 | 2005-04-08 | 2005-04-15 | 2005-05-08 | 2005-08-15 | 2005-09-01 | 2005-09-15 | 2005-09-15 | 2005-09-15 | 2005-09-25 |
Mexico
Family-Sponsored | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | December 2021 Prediction |
FB1 | 1998-02-22 | 1998-04-01 | 1998-05-01 | 1998-10-01 | 1999-01-01 | 1999-01-15 | 1999-01-15 | 1999-01-15 | 1999-02-19 |
FB2a | 2021-04-01 | 2021-05-01 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-01 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 |
FB2b | 1999-07-22 | 1999-08-15 | 1999-09-08 | 2000-02-01 | 2000-03-01 | 2000-03-15 | 2000-03-15 | 2000-03-15 | 2000-03-29 |
FB3 | 1996-10-01 | 1996-10-15 | 1996-11-15 | 1997-03-08 | 1997-04-22 | 1997-05-15 | 1997-05-15 | 1997-05-15 | 1997-06-06 |
FB4 | 1998-07-22 | 1998-08-08 | 1998-09-01 | 1998-12-15 | 1999-01-22 | 1999-02-08 | 1999-02-08 | 1999-02-08 | 1999-02-26 |
Philippines
Family-Sponsored | Apr 2021 | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | December 2021 Prediction |
FB1 | 2012-01-22 | 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-22 | 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-01 |
FB2a | 2021-04-01 | 2021-05-01 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-01 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-10-01 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-01 |
FB2b | 2011-09-01 | 2011-09-15 | 2011-10-15 | 2011-10-15 | 2011-10-22 | 2011-10-22 | 2011-10-22 | 2011-10-22 | 2011-10-22 |
FB3 | 2002-04-01 | 2002-05-01 | 2002-06-08 | 2002-06-08 | 2002-06-08 | 2002-06-08 | 2002-06-08 | 2002-06-08 | 2002-06-08 |
FB4 | 2002-04-08 | 2002-05-01 | 2002-06-08 | 2002-06-22 | 2002-08-08 | 2002-08-22 | 2002-08-22 | 2002-08-22 | 2002-08-31 |
* Note: Dates in red indicate that priority went backwards instead of forwards which is known as retrogression. This is caused when the Department of State finds that the number of visas available is running out faster than originally estimated. The date is moved backward to show a more accurate picture of the visa backlog.FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE DEFINITIONS![]() ![]() ---- A. (FB2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit; ---- B. (FB2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents: 23% of the overall second preference limitation. ![]() ![]() |