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August 2011 Visa Bulletin

For July 2011 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2011/visa-bulletin-july-2011.aspx

For analysis of August 2011 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2011/visa-bulletin-analysis-august-2011.aspx

August 2011 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from August 1 to August 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-
Sponsored

All
Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed

CHINA-
mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

F1

01MAY04

01MAY04

01MAY04

08MAR93

15APR96

F2A

22JUL08 22JUL08 22JUL08 01JUN08

22JUL08

F2B

01JUL03 01JUL03 01JUL03 01OCT92 01DEC00

F3

22AUG01 22AUG01 22AUG01 15NOV92 01APR92

F4

08APR00 08APR00 08APR00 08MAR96

15MAY88

"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

15APR07

15APR07

C

C

3rd

01NOV05 08JUL04 01JUN02 01NOV05 01NOV05

Other Workers

01MAY05 22APR03 01JUN02 01MAY05 01MAY05

4th

C

C

C

C

C

Certain Religious Workers

C

C

C

C

C

5th
Targeted
Employment Areas/
Regional Centers and
Pilot Programs

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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USCIS/NVC Timeframe: Please click here to see how long it currently takes to process application.

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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