March 2019 Visa Bulletin AnalysisFor March 2019 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-march-2019.aspxPlease see below analysis of March 2019 Visa Bulletin: 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 | +1 Month | +1 Month | +1 Month | No Change | +17 Days | F2A | +1 Month 7 Days | +1 Month 7 Days | +1 Month 7 Days | +1 Month | +1 Month 7 Days | F2B | +3 Months | +3 Months | +3 Months | +2 Months | +21 Days | F3 | +17 Days | +17 Days | +17 Days | +24 Days | +4 Months 10 Days | F4 | +3 Months | +3 Months | +16 Days | No Change | +3 Months |
"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 | +14 Days | +14 Days | +14 Days | No Change | +17 Days | F2A | +7 Days | +7 Days | +7 Days | +7 Days | +7 Days | F2B | No Change | No Change | No Change | +4 Months | +7 Days | F3 | +1 Month | +1 Month | +1 Month | No Change | +1 Month | F4 | +7 Days | +7 Days | +7 Days | +7 Days | +1 Month |
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 | +1 Month | +14 Days | +14 Days | +1 Month | +1 Month | 2nd | No Change | +3 Months | +3 Days | No Change | No Change | 3rd | No Change | +7 Days | +1 Month | No Change | +4 Months | 4th | No Change | No Change | No Change | +4 Months | No Change | 5th | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
"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 | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | 2nd | No Change | +6 Months | No Change | No Change | No Change | 3rd | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | +5 Months | 4th | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | 5th | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
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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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