April 2015 Visa BulletinFor March 2015 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-march-2015.aspxFor analysis of April 2015 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-analysis-april-2015.aspx April 2015 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from April 1 to April 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 |
01AUG07 |
01AUG07 |
01AUG07 |
01NOV94 |
01FEB05 |
F2A |
01AUG13 |
01AUG13 |
01AUG13 |
08JUL13 |
01AUG13 |
F2B |
22AUG08 |
22AUG08 |
22AUG08 |
01FEB95 |
01APR04 |
F3 |
08FEB04 |
08FEB04 |
08FEB04 |
01APR94 |
08AUG93 |
F4 |
15JUN02 |
15JUN02 |
15JUN02 |
08JUL97 |
22SEP91 |
"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 |
01APR11 |
01SEP07 |
C |
C |
3rd |
01OCT14 |
01JAN11 |
08JAN04 |
01OCT14 |
01OCT14 |
Other Workers |
01OCT14 |
15AUG05 |
08JAN04 |
01OCT14 |
01OCT14 |
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.
Special Notice from USCIS:(Show/Hide) D. VISA AVAILABILITY - CHINA-mainland born
Employment Third Preference: The cut-off date for this category was advanced very rapidly during the past seven months, in an attempt to generate demand to ensure that all numbers under the annual limit could be made available. Item E in the November 2014 Visa Bulletin notified readers that this rapid movement could require "corrective" action as early as February, once demand began to materialize.
Continued heavy demand by applicants with very early priority dates has required a retrogression of this cut-off date for the month of April, to hold number use within the annual numerical limit. Potential forward movement of this cut-off date during the remainder of the fiscal year is dependent on the amount of demand received for applicants with very early priority dates.
Employment Fifth Preference: Item D of the February Visa Bulletin advised readers that the expected increase in demand would require the establishment of a cut-off date during the summer to hold number use within the annual numerical limit. The establishment of that date can be expected no later than June.
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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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