November 2006 Visa BulletinFor October 2006 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2006/visa-bulletin-october-2006.aspxFor analysis of November 2006 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2006/visa-bulletin-analysis-november-2006.aspx November 2006 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from November 1 to November 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 |
1st |
22APR01 |
22APR01 |
22APR01 |
01JUL93 |
15NOV91 |
2A |
01SEP01 |
01SEP01 |
01SEP01 |
01DEC99 |
01SEP01 |
2B |
01FEB97 |
01FEB97 |
01FEB97 |
22FEB92 |
15AUG96 |
3rd |
15NOV98 |
15NOV98 |
15NOV98 |
01JAN95 |
08FEB91 |
4th |
22OCT95 |
22APR95 |
01AUG95 |
22OCT93 |
01MAY84 |
"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 |
15APR05 |
01JAN03 |
C |
C |
3rd |
01JUL02 |
01JUL02 |
22APR01 |
08MAY01 |
01JUL02 |
Schedule A Workers |
01OCT05 |
01OCT05 |
01OCT05 |
01OCT05 |
01OCT05 |
Other Workers |
01MAY01 |
01MAY01 |
01MAY01 |
01MAY01 |
01MAY01 |
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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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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