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Oct 2023 Visa Bulletin Predictions

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

Please see October 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	22AUG15	22AUG15	22AUG15	15AUG01	15SEP12
F2A	01DEC20	01DEC20	01DEC20	22FEB19	01DEC20
F2B	08MAR16	08MAR16	08MAR16	01AUG01	08MAR12
F3	15FEB09	15FEB09	15FEB09	08DEC97	15SEP02
F4	01JUL07	01JUL07	08DEC05	22OCT00	01JAN03

"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	08MAR17	08MAR17	08MAR17	15APR03	01NOV15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01FEB17	01FEB17	01FEB17	22FEB02	15FEB14
F3	01APR10	01APR10	01APR10	22JUL01	15FEB04
F4	01MAR08	01MAR08	15MAY06	22JUN01	01SEP04

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	22MAY22	22MAY22	C	C
2nd	08JUN22	01AUG19	08APR11	08JUN22	08JUN22
3rd	22SEP22	15AUG19	08AUG12	08OCT22	C
Other Workers	22SEP22	TBD	08AUG12	08OCT22	C
4th	22DEC18	22DEC18	22DEC18	22DEC18	22DEC18
Certain Religious Workers	22DEC18	22DEC18	22DEC18	22DEC18	22DEC18
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	22SEP22	22SEP22	C	C
2nd	22MAR23	01SEP19	08AUG12	22MAR23	22MAR23
3rd	22AUG23	01NOV19	08OCT12	01SEP23	C
Other Workers	22AUG23	TBD	08OCT12	01SEP23	C
4th	22JAN19	22JAN19	22JAN19	22JAN19	22JAN19
Certain Religious Workers	22JAN19	22JAN19	22JAN19	22JAN19	22JAN19
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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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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