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May 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 May 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	15NOV15	15NOV15	15NOV15	15JUL01	01NOV12
F2A	22MAY19	22MAY19	22MAY19	22JUN19	22MAY19
F2B	22APR16	22APR16	22APR16	01OCT02	15APR12
F3	08APR09	08APR09	08APR09	22MAY98	08OCT02
F4	08AUG07	08AUG07	22JAN06	01JAN01	01FEB03

"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	22FEB18	22FEB18	22FEB18	22APR06	22DEC15
F2A	15DEC23	15DEC23	15DEC23	22JAN24	15DEC23
F2B	01AUG17	01AUG17	01AUG17	01OCT05	22MAR14
F3	22APR10	22APR10	22APR10	01AUG01	08MAR04
F4	08APR08	08APR08	08JUN06	01AUG01	01OCT04

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	08JUL22	22MAY17	C	C
2nd	01DEC22	22DEC19	08FEB12	01DEC22	01DEC22
3rd	22APR22	22SEP20	15AUG12	08MAY22	01OCT23
Other Workers	22APR22	TBD	15AUG12	08MAY22	01OCT23
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

"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	22DEC22	15NOV19	C	C
2nd	22MAY23	22MAR20	15SEP12	22MAY23	22MAY23
3rd	22JUN23	01AUG21	15NOV12	08JUL23	C
Other Workers	22JUN23	TBD	15NOV12	08JUL23	C
4th	22JUL19	22JUL19	22JUL19	22JUL19	22JUL19
Certain Religious Workers	22JUL19	22JUL19	22JUL19	22JUL19	22JUL19
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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