May 2020 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official December 2019 Visa Bulletin and analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-december-2019.aspx

Please see January 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	01MAR14	01MAR14	01MAR14	15OCT97	08AUG09
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	08SEP15	08SEP15	08SEP15	08MAR99	01AUG09
F3	01JUN08	01JUN08	01JUN08	08APR96	01FEB00
F4	08NOV07	08NOV07	01JAN05	01APR98	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	22AUG14	22AUG14	22AUG14	22DEC99	15NOV09
F2A	01AUG20	01AUG20	01AUG20	01AUG20	01AUG20
F2B	01JUL15	01JUL15	01JUL15	15JAN00	01FEB10
F3	22DEC08	22DEC08	22DEC08	01SEP00	15DEC99
F4	01FEB08	01FEB08	22SEP05	08FEB99	08JUN00

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	22NOV18	22JUL17	22MAY15	22NOV18	22NOV18
2nd	C	01SEP15	15SEP09	C	C
3rd	C	08JAN16	15APR09	C	22JUN18
Other Workers	C	TBD	15APR09	C	22JUN18
4th	C	C	C	01SEP17	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	01SEP17	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 Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	22JAN18	01AUG17	C	C
2nd	C	01JAN17	01NOV09	C	C
3rd	C	08SEP17	15MAY10	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	15MAY10	C	C
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22AUG15	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22AUG15	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

Recommended Reading:

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