May 2020 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official February 2020 Visa Bulletin and analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-february-2020.aspx

Please see March 2020 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- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	22FEB14	22FEB14	22FEB14	01OCT97	15OCT09
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	15MAR15	15MAR15	15MAR15	22DEC98	22OCT09
F3	22MAR08	22MAR08	22MAR08	22APR96	01APR00
F4	15SEP06	15SEP06	01JAN05	22MAR98	15JUN00

"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	01OCT14	01OCT14	01OCT14	01JAN00	01MAR10
F2A	15JUN20	15JUN20	15JUN20	15JUN20	15JUN20
F2B	15JUL15	15JUL15	15JUL15	15SEP99	01MAY10
F3	08DEC08	08DEC08	08DEC08	15AUG00	01JUN00
F4	08NOV07	08NOV07	01SEP05	08MAR99	15JUL00

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	01MAR19	15JUN17	01APR15	01MAR19	01MAR19
2nd	C	01SEP15	01AUG09	C	C
3rd	C	15FEB16	15MAR09	C	22JUL18
Other Workers	C	TBD	15MAR09	C	22JUL18
4th	C	C	C	22NOV17	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	22NOV17	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22FEB15	22NOV18	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22FEB15	22NOV18	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	22DEC17	08JUN17	C	C
2nd	C	22AUG16	15SEP09	C	C
3rd	01APR19	22JUN17	08APR10	08APR19	22MAR19
Other Workers	01APR19	TBD	08APR10	08APR19	22MAR19
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	15JUL15	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	15JUL15	C	C	C

Also See:

Immigration News (updated every 15 minutes): https://www.mygcvisa.com/news/

View all I-130/NVC/I-140/I-485 cases in the GC Tracker: https://www.mygcvisa.com/tracker/

Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, 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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