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October 2008 Visa Bulletin

For September 2008 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2008/visa-bulletin-september-2008.aspx

For analysis of October 2008 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2008/visa-bulletin-analysis-october-2008.aspx

October 2008 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from October 1 to October 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- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	15APR02	15APR02	15APR02	08SEP92	01APR93
2A	01JAN04	01JAN04	01JAN04	01MAY01	01JAN04
2B	15DEC99	15DEC99	15DEC99	22APR92	8MAY97
3rd	22JUN00	22JUN00	22JUN00	15SEP92	01MAY91
4th	22OCT97	01MAY97	22MAY97	15JAN95	08MAR86

"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	01APR04	01APR03	C	C
3rd	01JAN05	01OCT01	01JUL01	01JUL02	01JAN05
Other Workers	01JAN03	01JAN03	01JAN03	01JAN03	01JAN03
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.

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2009/visa-bulletin-for-october-2008.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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