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Aug 2023 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official March 2023 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-march-2023.aspx

Please see August 2023 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

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	15OCT15	15OCT15	15OCT15	22OCT01	01NOV12
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	22APR16	22APR16	22APR16	08AUG01	15APR12
F3	15FEB09	15FEB09	15FEB09	15DEC97	08OCT02
F4	08JUL07	08JUL07	01JAN06	08NOV00	01FEB03

"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	15SEP16	15SEP16	15SEP16	22AUG03	22DEC15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	01MAY02	22MAR14
F3	15DEC09	15DEC09	15DEC09	01AUG01	08MAR04
F4	01APR08	01APR08	08JUN06	15MAY01	01OCT04

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- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	22JUN22	22JUN22	C	C
2nd	22MAR23	22JUL19	08FEB12	22MAR23	22MAR23
3rd	C	01OCT18	22AUG12	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	22AUG12	C	C
4th	22JUN22	22JUN22	22JUL21	22SEP20	22JUN22
Certain Religious Workers	22JUN22	22JUN22	22JUL21	22SEP20	22JUN22
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	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- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	22OCT22	22OCT22	C	C
2nd	22APR23	22AUG19	01SEP12	22APR23	22APR23
3rd	C	08NOV18	01NOV12	C	C
Other Workers	C	TBD	01NOV12	C	C
4th	22JUL22	22JUL22	22AUG21	22JAN21	22JUL22
Certain Religious Workers	22JUL22	22JUL22	22AUG21	22JAN21	22JUL22
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

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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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