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August 2015 Visa Bulletin

For July 2015 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-july-2015.aspx

For analysis of August 2015 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-analysis-august-2015.aspx

August 2015 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	01NOV07	01NOV07	01NOV07	15NOV94	15MAR00
F2A	15DEC13	15DEC13	15DEC13	01NOV13	15DEC13
F2B	15NOV08	15NOV08	15NOV08	08APR95	22MAY04
F3	08APR04	08APR04	08APR04	22APR94	22AUG93
F4	01DEC02	01DEC02	01DEC02	01MAR97	15JAN92

"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	15DEC13	01OCT08	C	C
3rd	15JUL15	01JUN04	01JUN04	15JUL15	01JUN04
Other Workers	15JUL15	01JAN04	01JUN04	15JUL15	01JUN04
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Targeted EmploymentAreas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs	C	01SEP13	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/2015/visa-bulletin-for-august-2015.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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