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Apr 2024 Visa Bulletin Predictions

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

Please see April 2024 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	08SEP15	08SEP15	08SEP15	01JUL01	15SEP12
F2A	01MAY19	01MAY19	01MAY19	22MAY19	01MAY19
F2B	08MAR16	08MAR16	08MAR16	01SEP02	08MAR12
F3	22MAR09	22MAR09	22MAR09	15MAY98	15SEP02
F4	15JUL07	15JUL07	01JAN06	08DEC00	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	22JAN18	22JAN18	22JAN18	01FEB06	01NOV15
F2A	22NOV23	22NOV23	22NOV23	22DEC23	22NOV23
F2B	15JUN17	15JUN17	15JUN17	08JUL05	15FEB14
F3	08APR10	08APR10	08APR10	22JUL01	15FEB04
F4	01APR08	01APR08	15MAY06	08JUL01	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	08JUN22	22APR17	C	C
2nd	01NOV22	08DEC19	01FEB12	01NOV22	01NOV22
3rd	22MAR22	08AUG20	22JUL12	08APR22	15MAY23
Other Workers	22MAR22	TBD	22JUL12	08APR22	15MAY23
4th	22APR19	22APR19	22APR19	22APR19	22APR19
Certain Religious Workers	22APR19	22APR19	22APR19	22APR19	22APR19
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	22NOV22	22OCT19	C	C
2nd	22APR23	08MAR20	22AUG12	22APR23	22APR23
3rd	22MAY23	22MAY21	22OCT12	08JUN23	C
Other Workers	22MAY23	TBD	22OCT12	08JUN23	C
4th	22JUN19	22JUN19	22JUN19	22JUN19	22JUN19
Certain Religious Workers	22JUN19	22JUN19	22JUN19	22JUN19	22JUN19
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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