January 2016 Visa BulletinFor December 2015 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-december-2015.aspxFor analysis of January 2016 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-analysis-january-2016.aspx January 2016 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from January 1 to January 31 only). Please see below for more details. Family Based: Final Action Dates Dates For Filing Applications "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 |
15MAY08 |
15MAY08 |
15MAY08 |
22DEC94 |
01JUN03 |
| F2A |
01AUG14 |
01AUG14 |
01AUG14 |
01JUN14 |
01AUG14 |
| F2B |
01APR09 |
01APR09 |
01APR09 |
08SEP95 |
01JAN05 |
| F3 |
01AUG04 |
01AUG04 |
01AUG04 |
01AUG94 |
01NOV93 |
| F4 |
22APR03 |
22APR03 |
22APR03 |
01APR97 |
22JUL92 |
"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. Family-
Sponsored |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| F1 |
01OCT09 |
01OCT09 |
01OCT09 |
01APR95 |
01SEP05 |
| F2A |
15JUN15 |
15JUN15 |
15JUN15 |
15JUN15 |
15JUN15 |
| F2B |
15DEC10 |
15DEC10 |
15DEC10 |
01APR96 |
01MAY05 |
| F3 |
01AUG05 |
01AUG05 |
01AUG05 |
01MAY95 |
01AUG95 |
| F4 |
01MAY04 |
01MAY04 |
01MAY04 |
01JUN98 |
01JAN93 |
Employment Based: Final Action Dates Dates For Filing Applications "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 |
01FEB12 |
01FEB08 |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
01OCT15 |
01JUL12 |
15MAY04 |
01OCT15 |
01NOV07 |
| Other Workers |
01OCT15 |
01DEC06 |
15MAY04 |
01OCT15 |
01NOV07 |
| 4th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5)
|
C |
08JAN14 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5)
|
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. Employment-
Based |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
C |
01JAN13 |
01JUL09 |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
01JAN16 |
01OCT13 |
01JUL05 |
01JAN16 |
01JAN10 |
| Other Workers |
01JAN16 |
01JAN07 |
01JUL05 |
01JAN16 |
01JAN10 |
| 4th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional
Center (C5 and T5) |
C |
01MAY15 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
01MAY15 |
C |
C |
C |
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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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