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March 2009 Visa Bulletin

For February 2009 Visa Bulletin, please click here: http://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2009/visa-bulletin-february-2009.aspx

March 2009 Visa Bulletin has been released (valid from March 1 to March 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  22JUL02 22JUL02 22JUL02 08OCT92 15JUL93
2A 01JUL04   01JUL04   01JUL04 15OCT01  01JUL04
2B 22JUN00 22JUN00 22JUN00   01MAY92 01DEC97
3rd 08AUG00  08AUG00  08AUG00 15OCT92 08JUN91
4th 01MAR98 15NOV97 01MAR98  08APR95 15MAY86
"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.

All
Chargeability
Areas
Except
Those
Listed

CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
Employment-Based
     
1st C C C C C
2nd C 15FEB05 15FEB04 
3rd 01MAY05 22OCT02 15OCT01 15AUG03 01MAY05
Other
Workers
15MAR03 22OCT02 15OCT01 15MAR03 15MAR03
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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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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