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October 2009 Visa Bulletin

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

October 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.

Link: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2010/visa-bulletin-october-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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