April 2019 Visa BulletinFor March 2019 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-march-2019.aspxFor analysis of April 2019 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-analysis-april-2019.aspx April 2019 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from April 1 to April 30 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 |
01DEC11
|
01DEC11 |
01DEC11 |
08AUG97 |
08APR07 |
| F2A |
01MAR17 |
01MAR17 |
01MAR17 |
15FEB17 |
01MAR17 |
| F2B |
22OCT12 |
22OCT12 |
22OCT12 |
01DEC97 |
01AUG07 |
| F3 |
22SEP06 |
22SEP06 |
22SEP06 |
08FEB96 |
01JUN96 |
| F4 |
01JAN06 |
01JAN06 |
15JUL04 |
08FEB98 |
01JUN96 |
"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 |
01JUL12 |
01JUL12 |
01JUL12 |
01OCT99 |
08APR08 |
| F2A |
15DEC17 |
15DEC17 |
15DEC17 |
15DEC17 |
15DEC17 |
| F2B |
01JUL14 |
01JUL14 |
01JUL14 |
01JUL98 |
01MAR08 |
| F3 |
22APR07 |
22APR07 |
22APR07 |
15JUN00 |
01SEP97 |
| F4 |
01AUG06 |
01AUG06 |
15FEB05 |
15NOV98 |
15JAN98 |
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 |
VIETNAM |
| 1st |
01FEB18 |
22FEB17 |
01FEB18 |
22FEB17 |
01FEB18 |
01FEB18 |
01FEB18 |
| 2nd |
C |
01APR16 |
C |
12APR09 |
C |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
C |
01AUG15 |
C |
22JUN09 |
C |
01MAR18 |
C |
| Other Workers |
C |
22AUG07 |
C |
22JUN09 |
C |
01MAR18 |
C |
| 4th |
C |
C |
08MAR16 |
C |
01APR18 |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
08MAR16 |
C |
01APR18 |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
15SEP14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
22AUG16 |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
15SEP14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
22AUG16 |
"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 |
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
01JUN18 |
01OCT17 |
01JUN18 |
01OCT17 |
01JUN18 |
01JUN18 |
| 2nd |
C |
01JUL16 |
C |
01JUN09 |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
C |
01JAN16 |
C |
01APR10 |
C |
01JUL18 |
| Other Workers |
C |
01JUN08 |
C |
01APR10 |
C |
01JUL18 |
| 4th |
C |
C |
15MAY16 |
C |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
15MAY16 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
08OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
08OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Special Notice from USCIS:(Show/Hide) D. FINAL ACTION DATE MOVEMENT
Final Action Date movement in many Family-sponsored and Employment-based preference categories continues to be greater than might ordinarily be expected, and this is anticipated to continue for at least the next few months. This is a direct result of fewer applicants proceeding to final action on their cases at consular posts abroad and USCIS Offices. Once large numbers of applicants begin to have their cases brought to final action, final action date movements will necessarily slow or stop. Moreover, in some categories, final action date retrogression is a possibility if demand levels are excessive. Therefore, readers should be aware that the recent rates of final action date advances will not continue indefinitely, but it is not possible to say at present when they will end.
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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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