Starting Oct 1^st, 2020, Date of Filing will be applied (Chart B)

Following our newsletter of “Be Prepared to file I-485 in Oct 2020” sent to you two days ago, USCIS announced today that starting Oct 1^st, 2020, the Date of Filing Chart in Oct Visa Bulletin will be applied. It means that if your Priority Date is on or before the cut-off date showing in the following chart, you are eligible to submit I-485 in Oct 2020.

Employment- based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	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

As Visa Bulletin is updated every month, the window of filing I-485 may not be open for long. We advise our clients that if you are eligible to submit I-485 in Oct 2020, please take advantage to submit your I-485 as soon as possible. With I-485 pending, you and your family members could legally stay and work even without valid non-immigrant visa.

Please be advised that SCIS fees will increase on October 2nd and a new, yet to be released, I-485 form will be required on that date, more importantly, public charge rule will be applied to I-485 filing as well. Please consult with an experienced lawyer for your I-485 filing.  

Attorney Jing Feng is a decorated immigration lawyer who has been working in immigration for years. She has notable experience in this domain, and has successfully gained U.S. residency for thousands of her clients. For more consultation on I-485 preparation, please contact Jing Feng Law Group, PLLC at jfeng@fengvisa.com or 646-288-7129. We look forward to hearing from you!