September 2022 Visa BulletinFor August 2022 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2022/visa-bulletin-august-2022.aspxFor analysis of September 2022 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2022/visa-bulletin-analysis-september-2022.aspx September 2022 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from September 1 to September 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 |
01DEC14
|
01DEC14 |
01DEC14 |
15MAR00 |
01MAR12 |
F2A |
C |
C |
C |
22APR19 |
C |
F2B |
22SEP15 |
22SEP15 |
22SEP15 |
01APR01 |
22OCT11 |
F3 |
22NOV08 |
22NOV08 |
22NOV08 |
15OCT97 |
08JUN02 |
F4 |
22MAR07 |
22MAR07 |
15SEP05 |
01JUN00 |
22AUG02 |
"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 |
08AUG16 |
08AUG16 |
08AUG16 |
01DEC01 |
22APR15 |
F2A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
F2B |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
08AUG01 |
01OCT13 |
F3 |
08NOV09 |
08NOV09 |
08NOV09 |
15APR01 |
08NOV03 |
F4 |
15DEC07 |
15DEC07 |
22FEB06 |
15MAR01 |
22APR04 |
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 |
1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
01APR19 |
C |
01DEC14 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
22APR18 |
C |
15FEB12 |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
08MAY19 |
01JUN12 |
08MAY19 |
15FEB12 |
08MAY19 |
08MAY19 |
4th |
C |
C |
08NOV17 |
C |
01APR20 |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
08NOV17 |
C |
01APR20 |
C |
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C |
22DEC15 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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 |
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
1st |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
2nd |
C |
01MAY19 |
C |
01JAN15 |
C |
C |
3rd |
C |
22MAY18 |
C |
22FEB12 |
C |
C |
Other Workers |
C |
01AUG15 |
C |
22FEB12 |
C |
C |
4th |
C |
C |
08DEC17 |
C |
C |
C |
Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
08DEC17 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C |
01JAN16 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(Rural - 20%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(High Unemployment - 10%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(Infrastructure - 2%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Also See:
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USCIS/NVC Timeframe: Please click here to see how long it currently takes to process application.
Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current,
check your case status, case 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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