November 2009 Visa BulletinFor October 2009 Visa Bulletin, please click here: http://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2009/visa-bulletin-october-2009.aspxNovember 2009 Visa Bulletin has been 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 |
15OCT03 |
15OCT03 |
15OCT03 |
08JUL92 |
22OCT93 |
| 2A |
15AUG05 |
15AUG05 |
15AUG05 |
15JUN03 |
15AUG05 |
| 2B |
01OCT01 |
01OCT01 |
01OCT01 |
01JUN92 |
15MAY98 |
| 3rd |
01MAR01 |
01MAR01 |
01MAR01 |
01MAY92 |
22OCT91 |
| 4th |
15JUN99 |
15JUN99 |
15JUN99 |
08NOV95 |
15JAN87 |
"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 |
01APR05 |
22JAN05 |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
01JUN02 |
01JUN02 |
22APR01 |
01JUN02 |
01JUN02 |
| Other Workers |
01JUN01 |
01JUN01 |
22APR01 |
01JUN01 |
01JUN01 |
| 4th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| 5th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 5th Pilot Programs |
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.
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Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current,
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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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