January 2024 Visa BulletinFor December 2023 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-december-2023.aspxFor analysis of January 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-analysis-january-2024.aspx January 2024 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from January 1 to January 31 only). Please see below for more details. 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 |
01JAN15
|
01JAN15 |
01JAN15 |
01MAY01 |
01MAR12 |
| F2A |
01NOV19 |
01NOV19 |
01NOV19 |
22OCT19 |
01NOV19 |
| F2B |
01OCT15 |
01OCT15 |
01OCT15 |
22OCT03 |
22OCT11 |
| F3 |
22APR09 |
22APR09 |
22APR09 |
08SEP98 |
08JUN02 |
| F4 |
22MAY07 |
22MAY07 |
15NOV05 |
15SEP00 |
15OCT02 |
"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 |
01SEP17 |
01SEP17 |
01SEP17 |
01APR05 |
22APR15 |
| F2A |
01SEP23 |
01SEP23 |
01SEP23 |
01SEP23 |
01SEP23 |
| F2B |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
01AUG04 |
01OCT13 |
| F3 |
01MAR10 |
01MAR10 |
01MAR10 |
15JUN01 |
08NOV03 |
| F4 |
01MAR08 |
01MAR08 |
22FEB06 |
15APR01 |
22APR04 |
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 |
01JUL22 |
01SEP20 |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
01NOV22 |
01JAN20 |
01MAR12 |
01NOV22 |
01NOV22 |
| 3rd |
01AUG22 |
01SEP20 |
01JUN12 |
01AUG22 |
01AUG22 |
| Other Workers |
01SEP20 |
01JAN17 |
01JUN12 |
01SEP20 |
01MAY20 |
| 4th |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
| Certain Religious Workers |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
15MAY19 |
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C |
08DEC15 |
01DEC20 |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
Rural (20%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
High Unemployment (10%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
Infrastructure (2%) |
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 |
01JAN23 |
01JAN21 |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
15FEB23 |
01JAN20 |
15MAY12 |
15FEB23 |
15FEB23 |
| 3rd |
01FEB23 |
01JUL21 |
01AUG12 |
01FEB23 |
01JAN23 |
| Other Workers |
15DEC20 |
01JUN17 |
01AUG12 |
15DEC20 |
15MAY20 |
| 4th |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
| Certain Religious Workers |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
01SEP19 |
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C |
01JAN17 |
01APR22 |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(Rural - 20%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(High Unemployment - 10%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Set Aside:
(Infrastructure - 2%) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
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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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