August 2017 Visa BulletinFor July 2017 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-july-2017.aspxFor analysis of August 2017 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-analysis-august-2017.aspx August 2017 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from August 1 to August 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 |
22DEC10 |
22DEC10 |
22DEC10 |
01FEB96 |
15OCT06 |
| F2A |
22SEP15 |
22SEP15 |
22SEP15 |
01SEP15 |
22SEP15 |
| F2B |
01NOV10 |
01NOV10 |
01NOV10 |
01JUL96 |
08DEC06 |
| F3 |
08JUL05 |
08JUL05 |
08JUL05 |
08APR95 |
22JAN95 |
| F4 |
08MAY04 |
08MAY04 |
22SEP03 |
15SEP97 |
08APR94 |
"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 |
22JUL11 |
22JUL11 |
22JUL11 |
01APR96 |
08SEP07 |
| F2A |
08APR16 |
08APR16 |
08APR16 |
08APR16 |
08APR16 |
| F2B |
01SEP11 |
01SEP11 |
01SEP11 |
08AUG96 |
22JUL07 |
| F3 |
01DEC05 |
01DEC05 |
01DEC05 |
01MAY95 |
01FEB95 |
| F4 |
15NOV04 |
15NOV04 |
22JUN04 |
08JAN98 |
08FEB95 |
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 |
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
C |
01JAN12 |
C |
01JAN12 |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
01APR15 |
22APR13 |
01APR15 |
22JUL08 |
01APR15 |
01APR15 |
| 3rd |
C |
01JAN12 |
C |
15JUL06 |
C |
01JUN15 |
| Other Workers |
C |
01JAN04 |
C |
15JUL06 |
C |
01JUN15 |
| 4th |
C |
C |
15SEP15 |
15SEP15 |
15SEP15 |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
15SEP15 |
15SEP15 |
15SEP15 |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
15JUN14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
15JUN14 |
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. Employment-
based |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
C |
01OCT13 |
01FEB09 |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
C |
01SEP15 |
01JAN07 |
C |
01JAN16 |
| Other Workers |
C |
01JUN08 |
01JAN07 |
C |
01JAN16 |
| 4th |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
01SEP14 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
01SEP14 |
C |
C |
C |
Special Notice from USCIS:(Show/Hide) D. OVERSUBSCRIPTION OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED SECOND PREFERENCE CATEGORY
WORLDWIDE, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, MEXICO, AND PHILIPPINES Employment-based Second (E2) Preference category: Readers were advised in item D of the May Visa Bulletin number 6, that it was likely that a date would be imposed at some point. High demand for numbers for USCIS adjustment of status applicants has required the establishment of a date for August. This action will allow number use to be held within the Worldwide E2 annual limit.
The E2 date for these countries will once again become CURRENT for October, the first month of fiscal year 2018.
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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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