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Sep 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 September 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	22JUN15	22JUN15	22JUN15	15JUL01	01AUG12
F2A	08NOV20	08NOV20	08NOV20	22JAN19	08NOV20
F2B	01FEB16	01FEB16	01FEB16	15JUL01	01FEB12
F3	01FEB09	01FEB09	01FEB09	01DEC97	22AUG02
F4	08JUN07	08JUN07	15NOV05	01OCT00	22NOV02

"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	22FEB17	22FEB17	22FEB17	08MAR03	15SEP15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	22JAN17	22JAN17	22JAN17	08FEB02	15JAN14
F3	15MAR10	15MAR10	15MAR10	15JUL01	22JAN04
F4	22FEB08	22FEB08	01MAY06	01JUN01	22JUL04

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	01MAY22	01MAY22	C	C
2nd	08MAY22	22JUL19	15MAR11	08MAY22	08MAY22
3rd	22AUG22	15JUL19	01AUG12	01SEP22	08JUL23
Other Workers	22AUG22	TBD	01AUG12	01SEP22	08JUL23
4th	22NOV18	22NOV18	22NOV18	22NOV18	22NOV18
Certain Religious Workers	22NOV18	22NOV18	22NOV18	22NOV18	22NOV18
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	22AUG22	22AUG22	C	C
2nd	22FEB23	22AUG19	15JUL12	22FEB23	22FEB23
3rd	22JUL23	22SEP19	22SEP12	01AUG23	C
Other Workers	22JUL23	TBD	22SEP12	01AUG23	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

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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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