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September 2014 Visa Bulletin

For August 2014 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-august-2014.aspx

For analysis of September 2014 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-analysis-september-2014.aspx

September 2014 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from September 1 to September 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- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01MAY07	01MAY07	01MAY07	01JUN94	01AUG04
F2A	01JAN13	01JAN13	01JAN13	22APR12	01JAN13
F2B	01SEP07	01SEP07	01SEP07	15MAY94	01DEC03
F3	15NOV03	15NOV03	15NOV03	15OCT93	22MAY93
F4	01JAN02	01JAN02	01JAN02	22JAN97	15MAR91

"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	08OCT09	01MAY09	C	C
3rd	01APR11	01NOV08	08NOV03	01APR11	01APR11
Other Workers	01APR11	22JUL05	08NOV03	01APR11	01APR11
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Targeted EmploymentAreas/ 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.

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-september-2014.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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