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April 2009 Visa Bulletin

For March 2009 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2009/visa-bulletin-march-2009.aspx

For analysis of April 2009 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2009/visa-bulletin-analysis-april-2009.aspx

April 2009 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- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	15AUG02	15AUG02	15AUG02	08OCT92	01AUG93
2A	15AUG04	15AUG04	15AUG04	01JAN02	15AUG04
2B	01SEP00	01SEP00	01SEP00	01MAY92	15JAN98
3rd	22AUG00	22AUG00	22AUG00	22OCT92	15JUN91
4th	15APR98	08JAN98	15APR98	22APR95	22JUN86

"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	15FEB05	15FEB04	C	C
3rd	01MAR03	01MAR03	01NOV01	01MAR03	01MAR03
Other Workers	01MAR01	01MAR01	01MAR01	01MAR01	01MAR01
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	U	U	U	U	U
5th	C	C	C	C	C
Targeted Employment Areas	C	C	C	C	C
5th Pilot Progams	U	U	U	U	U

"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-april-2009.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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