December 2006 Visa BulletinFor November 2006 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2006/visa-bulletin-november-2006.aspxFor analysis of December 2006 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2006/visa-bulletin-analysis-december-2006.aspx December 2006 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from December 1 to December 31 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 |
01JAN94 |
01DEC91 |
2A |
01MAR02 |
01MAR02 |
01MAR02 |
15JAN00 |
01MAR02 |
2B |
08MAR97 |
08MAR97 |
08MAR97 |
01MAR92 |
22AUG96 |
3rd |
08DEC98 |
08DEC98 |
08DEC98 |
01JAN95 |
08FEB91 |
4th |
01DEC95 |
22MAY95 |
22SEP95 |
22NOV93 |
01JUN84 |
"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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
22APR05 |
08JAN03 |
C |
C |
3rd |
01AUG02 |
01AUG02 |
22APR01 |
08MAY01 |
01AUG02 |
Schedule A Workers |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
Other Workers |
01OCT01 |
01OCT01 |
01OCT01 |
01OCT01 |
01OCT01 |
4th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Iraqi & Afghani Translators |
18SEP06 |
18SEP06 |
18SEP06 |
18SEP06 |
18SEP06 |
5th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Targeted Employ-ment 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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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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