September 2024 Visa BulletinFor August 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-august-2024.aspxFor analysis of September 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-analysis-september-2024.aspx September 2024 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from September 1 to September 30 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 |
22OCT15 |
22OCT15 |
22OCT15 |
08MAY02 |
01MAR12 |
| F2A |
15NOV21 |
15NOV21 |
15NOV21 |
01FEB21 |
15NOV21 |
| F2B |
01MAY16 |
01MAY16 |
01MAY16 |
15JUL04 |
22OCT11 |
| F3 |
01APR10 |
01APR10 |
01APR10 |
01MAR00 |
08SEP02 |
| F4 |
01AUG07 |
01AUG07 |
22JAN06 |
08FEB01 |
01FEB04 |
"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 |
15JUN24 |
15JUN24 |
15JUN24 |
15JUN24 |
15JUN24 |
| F2B |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
01JAN17 |
01MAY05 |
01OCT13 |
| F3 |
01JAN11 |
01JAN11 |
01JAN11 |
15JUN01 |
08NOV03 |
| F4 |
01MAR08 |
01MAR08 |
15JUN06 |
30APR01 |
01APR06 |
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 |
01NOV22 |
01FEB22 |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
15MAR23 |
01MAR20 |
15JUL12 |
15MAR23 |
15MAR23 |
| 3rd |
01DEC20 |
01SEP20 |
22OCT12 |
01DEC20 |
01DEC20 |
| Other Workers |
01DEC20 |
01JAN17 |
22OCT12 |
01DEC20 |
01MAY20 |
| 4th |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
| Certain Religious Workers |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
01JAN21 |
5th Unreserved
(including C5, T5, I5, R5) |
C |
15DEC15 |
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 |
08FEB22 |
C |
C |
| 2nd |
22MAR23 |
01JUN20 |
22JUL12 |
22MAR23 |
22MAR23 |
| 3rd |
01FEB23 |
01JUL21 |
01NOV12 |
01FEB23 |
01JAN23 |
| Other Workers |
08JAN21 |
01JUN17 |
01NOV12 |
08JAN21 |
15MAY20 |
| 4th |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
| Certain Religious Workers |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
01FEB21 |
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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