Feb 2022 Visa Bulletin: The Bulletin includes both Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing Visa Applications.
Under the Feb 2022 Visa Bulletin, the first employment-based categories, EB-1, remain “current” for all chargeability areas (China, India, Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam, Central America, and the rest of the world). This means that all applicants chargeable to this allocation may continue to file adjustment status applications in Feb 2022.
The priority Date “Current” means no backlog or no wait time for a green card. A green card is available to you within the Employment-based VISA preference category.
Priority Dates: Generally, the priority date is the date when the immigrant petition is properly filed with USCIS. In some instances, the priority date is when the labor certification application was accepted for processing by the Department of Labor.
Final Action Dates: Final action dates are based on both the green card category and the chargeability area- your country of origin.
For Foreign Nationals/Immigrants: If you are a Ph.D., Ph.D. student, Postdoc, or even a Master student, you can apply for a U.S. Green Card yourself (Self-Petition) under Extraordinary Ability Criteria (EB1-EA)