October 2009 Visa BulletinFor September 2009 Visa Bulletin, please click here: http://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2009/visa-bulletin-september-2009.aspxOctober 2009 Visa Bulletin has been 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 |
All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA-mainland born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
1st |
22JUL03 |
22JUL03 |
22JUL03 |
08JUN92 |
08OCT93 |
2A |
01JUN05 |
01JUN05 |
01JUN05 |
01MAR03 |
01JUN05 |
2B |
22AUG01 |
22AUG01 |
22AUG01 |
22MAY92 |
01MAY98 |
3rd |
15JAN01 |
15JAN01 |
15JAN01 |
08JUL91 |
15OCT91 |
4th |
15APR99 |
15APR99 |
15APR99 |
08OCT95 |
01DEC86 |
"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 |
22MAR05 |
22JAN05 |
C |
C |
3rd |
01JUN02 |
22FEB02 |
15APR01 |
01MAY02 |
01JUN02 |
Other
Workers |
01JUN01 |
01JUN01 |
15APR01 |
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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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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