August 2014 Visa Bulletin has been released (valid from August 1-31 only). Please see below for more details.
Family Based:
| Family-Sponsored | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| F1 | 22APR07 | 22APR07 | 22APR07 | 08APR94 | 01JUN04 |
| F2A | 01MAY12 | 01MAY12 | 01MAY12 | 15MAR11 | 01MAY12 |
| F2B | 01JUL07 | 01JUL07 | 01JUL07 | 01APR94 | 08OCT03 |
| F3 | 15NOV03 | 15NOV03 | 15NOV03 | 15SEP93 | 15APR93 |
| F4 | 01JAN02 | 01JAN02 | 01JAN02 | 01JAN97 | 22JAN91 |
Employment Based:
| Employment- Based | All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed | China - mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 08OCT09 | 22JAN09 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01APR11 | 01NOV08 | 08NOV03 | 01APR11 | 01JUN10 |
| Other Workers | 01APR11 | 22JUL05 | 08NOV03 | 01APR11 | 01JUN10 |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers and Pilot Programs |
C | C | C | C | C |
Link: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-august-2014.html
Also See:
- Immigration News (updated every 15 minutes): http://www.mygcvisa.com/news/
- April 2014 Demand Data: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/03/april-2014-demand-data.html
- July 2014 Visa Bulletin And Analysis: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/06/july-2014-visa-bulletin.html
- August 2014 Visa Bulletin Analysis: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/07/august-2014-visa-bulletin-analysis.html
Next Steps: If priority date is current and
1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html
2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/09/nvc-consular-processing-steps.html
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Amazon:
ReplyDeleteDo you know any insight how TSC processing Pending and approving I 485 cases. Compare to TSC , NSC has started approving cases whose Date in EB 2 India is current but TSC has less to no approvals.
hi amazon, i would like to ask why a prevailing wage determination is hard to get? what are the reasons why an immigrant visa application is denied? tnx! im from the phil, and was denied on my employers first attempt to apply for immigrant visa. now they are having a hard time getting a pwd. hope u can shed some light on these.
ReplyDeleteThere's any explanation in the letter why you would denied,may be lack of requirement.
DeleteWage determination is the prevailing wage that is offered with your job position in a certain state or location where you have applied. The denial might not meant based on wage determination, but may be there are qualified us citizen who are the same applicant as you. And they are the priority of the US Department of Labor.
DeleteHi, Does anyone know how it looks for F3 and F4 (rest of the world) for the remaining of fiscal year 2014??
ReplyDeleteHi, does anyone know how it looks for F3 and F4 rest out of the world for the remaining fiscal year 2014?
ReplyDeleteProbably one month forward each month.
DeleteHi, Can you please predict when F2A will move forward. my PD is july 2013. do you think i have to wait for a year or it is possible that it will get there before that?
ReplyDeleteThanks
I am waiting to see an answer for this question as well.
DeleteI was hoping that Aug, if not Sep the PD would have momentum.
DeleteAugust bulletin is OUT.
ReplyDeleteHi Amazon,
ReplyDeletenice one! very quick update! your 3 months prediction was way off but good enough =) it surprises me that it was 1 yr and 5 months jump..
Rejoice to the EB3 Phils whose priority date becomes current!!
Your estimate was Jan15th, very close... nice prediction ! unlike other sites
ReplyDeleteThanks !
My fear is that they just want to generate demands so that available visas for the rest of the fiscal year won't be wasted but once it is oversubscribed, they will retrogress pds again just like what happened to eb3 china, row and mexico.
ReplyDeleteI think its a huge conspiracy for EB3 India they just either want people to port to EB2 and pay the lawyers or get tired and leave the country paying all the taxes and social security behind. Its a real shame and a sham! Yes I am frustrated :)
ReplyDeleteF1 in the philippines jump 18 months. When do you think this thread will continue or any retro will come soon for this category? Thanks
ReplyDeletePraise God! After waiting for 5 years finally current!!
ReplyDeletethank you lord I'm current too!!!
ReplyDeletePD EB2 I OCT 2008 I AM CURRENT !!
ReplyDeleteHi! My priority date is Feb. 17,2004. I'm F1- Philippines Category btw. So when do I expect to get interviewed? We already sent all of our documents to NVC back in 2009 but they replied that we need to wait for visa number to become available. I've seen that the PD for next month is Jun 2004 and I don't want to get my hopes then get disappointed in the end.
ReplyDeleteWaiting for your next month's prediction
ReplyDeleteAnyone on this blog EB3 to EB2 India porters that has filed I-485 last year or prior to that received GC approvals as this category moved forward to 1 Sept 2008? Seems like Strait EB2 India candidates are getting approved but no porters so far. Please reply.
ReplyDeleteHi there! Amazon do you think Mexico F2A category will move forward a lot with the new fiscal year in October? The August VB states this regarding visa availability in the coming months: "...declining number use in the Family preferences during May and June, combined with updated estimates of such number use through the end of the fiscal year..."
ReplyDeleteTo me, that says that less people are following up with their NVC process for Family category. This gives me hope that Mexico F2A will move forward, since there have only been retrogressions and no movement in the past few months.
Thank you for your help!
I am from India...My Priority date is November 24 ,2003 under f3 category...My petitioner have filed my documents to nvc...now when will I get appointment letter from U.S Embassy....plz give me some clue...
ReplyDeleteEvery counties r taking a big movement in visa but eb3 india is just 1—2 week. Why? Do something for eb3 india please. I'm frustrated.
ReplyDeleteYou should understand that available visa has limit per country and there's really too much eb3 india nationals applicants, You are still lucky that you get some spillovers from unused visas from eb2 categories.
DeleteSo Happy my PD is current. After 6 yrs! Thank you Jesus!
ReplyDeleteWow thanks The Lord I'm now current
ReplyDeleteSalamat sa Panginoon..... Finally after almost six years of waiting and sacrifice we are now current.. The next chapter of our American journey has begun. Praise The Lord truly He always makes the way, and proper time for things to happen. To those frustrated, keep hope, six years ago, eb3 Philippines almost doesn't move or it move like two weeks every month, and look what happen big jump again and again.. Truly amazing..
ReplyDeleteAmen to that.. I have waited 4 years and this is such a blessing because my H1B extension will expire next year
DeleteAmazon, I am EB3 ROW and my priority date is April 27th, 2012. When can I expect my date to become current ? I would appreciate your input.
ReplyDeletepls Amazon can explain the sudden slow movement in the F1 category. it has bein super slow for the past months. my pd is May 17 2007
ReplyDeleteUh i've been waiting 10 years for PD to became current on F1 category. My PD is May 2008 :/
DeleteWhen my pd is going to ready I am march 8 2008
DeleteHi,f4 from nigeria,my priority date is june 2002.have concluded every requirment.pls I want to know when my will be current or when my visa will be ready. Eagerly waitting for your reply.
ReplyDeleteDo you know the final cut-off date of Asia.Till when the selected applicant will receive their final notification/confirmation. Eagerly waitting for your reply.
ReplyDeleteMy PD is Dec 29th 2003 - EB3 .. Any suggestions when it could be current ?
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