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Nov 2018 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official October 2018 Visa Bulletin and analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-october-2018.aspx

Please see November 2018 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based):

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- SponsoredÂ	All ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	15JUN11	15JUN11	15JUN11	15SEP97	08FEB07
F2A	15SEP16	15SEP16	15SEP16	22AUG16	15SEP16
F2B	22DEC11	22DEC11	22DEC11	08JUN97	01JUN07
F3	15JUL06	15JUL06	15JUL06	08JAN96	15JUN95
F4	08MAR05	08MAR05	15MAY04	01FEB98	08JUL95

"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- SponsoredÂ	All ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08MAY12	08MAY12	08MAY12	08DEC98	01MAR08
F2A	01JAN18	01JAN18	01JAN18	01JAN18	01JAN18
F2B	08JUN14	08JUN14	08JUN14	08JUL97	22DEC07
F3	08FEB07	08FEB07	08FEB07	01APR99	01AUG97
F4	15JUN05	15JUN05	15JAN05	01JUL98	08MAY96

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 ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	01MAY17	01JUL16	01JUL16	01MAY17	01MAY17
2nd	C	01JUN15	08APR09	C	C
3rd	C	15JUL15	08MAR09	C	15JUL17
Other Workers	C	TBD	08MAR09	C	15JUL17
4th	C	C	C	08NOV16	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	08NOV16	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

"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 ChargeabilityÂ Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	01JUL18	01NOV17	01NOV17	01JUL18	01JUL18
2nd	C	01AUG15	01JUN09	C	C
3rd	C	08SEP15	22NOV09	C	01AUG17
Other Workers	C	TBD	22NOV09	C	01AUG17
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01NOV14	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01NOV14	C	C	C

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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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