May 2020 Visa Bulletin Predictions

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

Please see May 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	08MAR14	08MAR14	08MAR14	08OCT97	01JUN10
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01JAN15	01JAN15	01JAN15	01JAN99	22APR10
F3	15MAR08	15MAR08	15MAR08	15MAY96	08SEP00
F4	15JUL06	15JUL06	01JAN05	08APR98	15AUG00

"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	08NOV14	08NOV14	08NOV14	15DEC99	22JAN11
F2A	08APR20	08APR20	08APR20	08APR20	08APR20
F2B	01AUG15	01AUG15	01AUG15	01SEP99	15DEC10
F3	15NOV08	15NOV08	15NOV08	22JUL00	01MAY01
F4	22AUG07	22AUG07	08SEP05	08FEB99	08APR01

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	15JUL19	15JUN17	01JUN15	15JUL19	15JUL19
2nd	C	15SEP15	15JUN09	C	C
3rd	01FEB17	08MAY16	15FEB09	01FEB17	15MAY17
Other Workers	01FEB17	TBD	15FEB09	01FEB17	15MAY17
4th	C	C	C	22FEB18	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	22FEB18	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	08JUN15	01FEB19	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	08JUN15	01FEB19	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	01NOV17	15APR17	C	C
2nd	C	15AUG16	22JUL09	C	C
3rd	01FEB19	08APR17	22FEB10	01FEB19	08JAN19
Other Workers	01FEB19	TBD	22FEB10	01FEB19	08JAN19
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22JAN16	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22JAN16	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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