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April 2005 Visa Bulletin

For March 2005 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2005/visa-bulletin-march-2005.aspx

For analysis of April 2005 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2005/visa-bulletin-analysis-april-2005.aspx

April 2005 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from April 1 to April 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	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1^st	15MAR01	15MAR01	15MAR01	22OCT94	15DEC90
2A*	08JAN01	08JAN01	08JAN01	15JAN98	08JAN01
2B	15OCT95	15OCT95	15OCT95	15MAR92	15OCT95
3^rd	22JAN98	22JAN98	22JAN98	08APR95	01AUG90
4^th	15MAY93	15MAY93	08SEP92	15MAY93	22NOV82

"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- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1^st	C	C	C	C	C
2^nd	C	C	C	C	C
3^rd	C	01APR02	01APR02	C	01APR02
Other Workers	01JUL01	01JUL01	01JUL01	01JUL01	01JUL01
4^th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5^th	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.

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2005/visa-bulletin-for-april-2005.html

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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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