September 2004 Visa Bulletin
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September 2004 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from September 1 to September 30 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 |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
22OCT00 |
22OCT00 |
01JAN92 |
15JUL90 |
| 2A* |
15APR00 |
15APR00 |
15SEP97 |
15APR00 |
| 2B |
01JUL95 |
01JUL95 |
01SEP91 |
01JUL95 |
| 3rd |
15OCT97 |
15OCT97 |
01MAY92 |
22AUG87 |
| 4th |
15AUG92 |
22SEP91 |
15AUG92 |
22MAR82 |
"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 |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Other Workers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 4th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious
Workers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 5th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Targeted Employment Areas/Regional Centers |
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.
| |
AF |
AS |
EU |
NA |
OC |
SA |
Total |
| Marital Status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Married |
4566 |
1593 |
5910 |
1 |
153 |
460 |
12683 |
| Single |
6162 |
1343 |
2799 |
1 |
150 |
335 |
10790 |
| Divorced |
80 |
39 |
414 |
0 |
17 |
27 |
577 |
| Separated |
38 |
5 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
64 |
| Widowed |
40 |
19 |
97 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
164 |
| Total |
10886 |
2999 |
9233 |
2 |
322 |
836 |
24278 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
AF |
AS |
EU |
NA |
OC |
SA |
Total |
| Occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ADMIN SUPPORT INCLUDING CLERKS |
674 |
212 |
372 |
0 |
25 |
76 |
1359 |
| ARCHITECT |
31 |
9 |
51 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
101 |
| ARTIST/WRITER/ATHLETE/ENTERTAINER |
92 |
53 |
153 |
0 |
17 |
10 |
325 |
| COUNSELORS, EDUCATION/VOCATION |
24 |
14 |
40 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
84 |
| ENGINEER, SURVEYOR/MAP SCIENCE |
206 |
120 |
458 |
0 |
9 |
34 |
827 |
| EXECUTIVE, ADMIN, MANAGERIAL |
1449 |
659 |
2015 |
1 |
114 |
169 |
4407 |
| FARMING/FORESTRY/FISHING |
70 |
4 |
114 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
196 |
| HEALTH DIAGNOSING OCCUPATIONS |
9 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
| HEALTH TECHNOLOGIST/TECHNICIAN |
99 |
18 |
70 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
202 |
| HOUSEWIFE/HOUSEHUSBAND |
104 |
133 |
189 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
458 |
| INVALID/INACTIVE |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| LAWYERS AND JUDGES |
55 |
22 |
74 |
0 |
5 |
20 |
176 |
| LIBRARIANS/ARCHIVISTS/CURATORS |
25 |
4 |
25 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
58 |
| MATHEMATICAL/COMPUTER SCIENTIST |
61 |
49 |
204 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
336 |
| NATURAL SCIENTISTS |
22 |
10 |
52 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
88 |
| OCCUPATION NOT REPORTED |
1541 |
148 |
222 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
1931 |
| OPERATORS/FABRICATORS/LABORERS |
545 |
20 |
449 |
0 |
10 |
36 |
1060 |
| OTHER HEALTH ASSESSMENT/TREATMENT |
55 |
26 |
54 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
149 |
| PHYSICIAN |
93 |
47 |
238 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
402 |
| PRECISION PRODUCTION/CRAFT/REP |
513 |
23 |
193 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
742 |
| REGISTERED NURSES |
130 |
18 |
154 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
312 |
| SALES OCCUPATIONS |
358 |
145 |
366 |
0 |
6 |
29 |
904 |
| SERVICE OCCUPATIONS |
1341 |
409 |
1599 |
0 |
39 |
141 |
3529 |
| SOCIAL SCIENTIST/URBAN PLANNER |
8 |
0 |
77 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
86 |
| SOCIAL/RECREATION/RELIGIOUS WORK |
57 |
10 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
101 |
| STUDENTS/CHILDREN UNDER 16 |
1851 |
456 |
757 |
1 |
18 |
57 |
3140 |
| TEACHERS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY |
658 |
203 |
445 |
0 |
23 |
40 |
1369 |
| TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY |
107 |
60 |
123 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
315 |
| TECHNOLOGIST/TECHNICIAN, OTHER |
467 |
40 |
293 |
0 |
9 |
38 |
847 |
| UNEMPLOYED OR RETIRED |
230 |
68 |
396 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
716 |
| UNKNOWN |
10 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
| Total |
10886 |
2999 |
9233 |
2 |
322 |
836 |
24278 |
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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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