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Jan 2024 Visa Bulletin Predictions

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

Please see January 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	08JUL15	08JUL15	08JUL15	01JUN01	01AUG12
F2A	15APR19	15APR19	15APR19	01MAY19	15APR19
F2B	01FEB16	01FEB16	01FEB16	01MAR02	01FEB12
F3	01MAR09	01MAR09	01MAR09	08APR98	22AUG02
F4	22JUN07	22JUN07	08DEC05	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	15DEC17	15DEC17	15DEC17	22NOV05	15SEP15
F2A	01NOV23	01NOV23	01NOV23	22NOV23	01NOV23
F2B	08MAY17	08MAY17	08MAY17	15APR05	15JAN14
F3	01APR10	01APR10	01APR10	15JUL01	22JAN04
F4	22MAR08	22MAR08	01MAY06	15JUN01	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	08MAY22	01APR17	C	C
2nd	01OCT22	01NOV19	15MAR12	01OCT22	01OCT22
3rd	22FEB22	01JUN20	01JUL12	08MAR22	01JAN23
Other Workers	22FEB22	TBD	01JUL12	08MAR22	01JAN23
4th	01APR19	01APR19	01APR19	01APR19	01APR19
Certain Religious Workers	01APR19	01APR19	01APR19	01APR19	01APR19
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	22SEP19	C	C
2nd	01APR23	15FEB20	01AUG12	01APR23	01APR23
3rd	01MAY23	01APR21	01OCT12	08MAY23	C
Other Workers	01MAY23	TBD	01OCT12	08MAY23	C
4th	22MAY19	22MAY19	22MAY19	22MAY19	22MAY19
Certain Religious Workers	22MAY19	22MAY19	22MAY19	22MAY19	22MAY19
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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