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February 2006 Visa Bulletin

For January 2006 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2006/visa-bulletin-january-2006.aspx

For analysis of February 2006 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2006/visa-bulletin-analysis-february-2006.aspx

February 2006 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from February 1 to February 28 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:
"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.
Family All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st 22APR01 22APR01 22APR01 08AUG94 22AUG91
2A* 08FEB02 08FEB02 08FEB02 15APR99 08FEB02
2B 01JUL96 01JUL96 01JUL96 15FEB92 01JUL96
3rd 15JUL98 15JUL98 15JUL98 01JAN95 08FEB91
4th 22AUG94 22AUG94 01FEB94 01JAN93 01OCT83
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Employment Based:
"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.
Employment-
Based
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA INDIA MEXICO PHILLIPINES
1st C 01JAN03 01FEB04 C C
2nd C 01APR02 01AUG01 C C
3rd 22APR01 22APR01 01JAN00 15MAR01 22APR01
Schedule A Workers C C C C C
Other Workers 01OCT01 01OCT01 01OCT01 01OCT01 01OCT01
4th C C C C C
Certain Religious Workers C C C C C
5th C C C C C
Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers C C C C C
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.


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Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case processing time, etc: https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator

Next Steps: If priority date is current and

1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html

2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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