April 2018 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from April 1 to April 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 | 08APR11 | 08APR11 | 08APR11 | 08SEP96 | 01JAN06 |
| F2A | 01MAY16 | 01MAY16 | 01MAY16 | 01APR16 | 01MAY16 |
| F2B | 08APR11 | 08APR11 | 08APR11 | 01NOV96 | 01NOV06 |
| F3 | 08JAN06 | 08JAN06 | 08JAN06 | 08JUL95 | 22MAR95 |
| F4 | 15SEP04 | 15SEP04 | 15FEB04 | 08DEC97 | 15DEC94 |
"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 | 01JAN12 | 01JAN12 | 01JAN12 | 15JAN98 | 01OCT07 |
| F2A | 22SEP17 | 22SEP17 | 22SEP17 | 22SEP17 | 22SEP17 |
| F2B | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 01SEP11 | 01JAN97 | 01SEP07 |
| F3 | 01SEP06 | 01SEP06 | 01SEP06 | 15DEC97 | 15JUN95 |
| F4 | 08MAR05 | 08MAR05 | 22JUN04 | 08FEB98 | 01MAR95 |
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 | EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | 01JAN12 | C | 01JAN12 | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01AUG14 | C | 22DEC08 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01JUN15 | C | 01FEB08 | C | 01JAN17 |
| Other Workers | C | 01APR07 | C | 01FEB08 | C | 01JAN17 |
| 4th | C | C | 15DEC15 | C | 08AUG16 | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) | C | 22JUL14 | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) | U | U | U | U | U | U |
"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 | EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA HONDURAS | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPPINES |
| 1st | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 01FEB15 | C | 08FEB09 | C | C |
| 3rd | C | 01JAN16 | C | 01APR08 | C | 01JUL17 |
| Other Workers | C | 01JUN08 | C | 01APR08 | C | 01JUL17 |
| 4th | C | C | 15APR16 | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | C | C | 15APR16 | C | C | C |
| 5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5) | C | 01SEP14 | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Regional Center (I5 and R5) | C | 01SEP14 | C | C | C | C |
Also See:
- Immigration News (updated every 15 minutes): http://www.mygcvisa.com/news/
- View all I-130/NVC/I-140/I-485 cases in the GC Tracker: http://www.mygcvisa.com/tracker/
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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