May 2023 Visa Bulletin PredictionsFor official April 2023 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-april-2023.aspxPlease see May 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 | 01FEB15 | 01FEB15 | 01FEB15 | 15MAY01 | 22APR12 | F2A | 01OCT20 | 01OCT20 | 01OCT20 | 01DEC18 | 01OCT20 | F2B | 01NOV15 | 01NOV15 | 01NOV15 | 15JUN01 | 01DEC11 | F3 | 08DEC08 | 08DEC08 | 08DEC08 | 08NOV97 | 01JUL02 | F4 | 15APR07 | 15APR07 | 08OCT05 | 22AUG00 | 22SEP02 |
"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 | 15AUG16 | 15AUG16 | 15AUG16 | 22JAN03 | 08JUN15 | F2A | C | C | C | C | C | F2B | 08JAN17 | 08JAN17 | 08JAN17 | 22JAN02 | 08NOV13 | F3 | 15NOV09 | 15NOV09 | 15NOV09 | 22JUN01 | 01DEC03 | F4 | 08JAN08 | 08JAN08 | 15MAR06 | 22APR01 | 22MAY04 |
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 | C | 01MAR22 | 01MAR22 | C | C | 2nd | 01AUG22 | 15JUN19 | 22JAN11 | 01AUG22 | 01AUG22 | 3rd | C | 22NOV18 | 01JUL12 | C | C | Other Workers | C | TBD | 01JUL12 | C | C | 4th | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | Certain Religious Workers | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 01OCT18 | 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- mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES | 1st | C | 01JUL22 | 01JUL22 | C | C | 2nd | 01JAN23 | 15JUL19 | 22MAY12 | 01JAN23 | 01JAN23 | 3rd | C | 01MAR19 | 15AUG12 | C | C | Other Workers | C | TBD | 15AUG12 | C | C | 4th | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | Certain Religious Workers | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | 01NOV18 | 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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