Thursday, June 8, 2023

July 2023 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For July 2023 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-july-2023.aspx

Please see below analysis of July 2023 Visa Bulletin:

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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1No ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+21 DaysNo Change
F2ANo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+2 MonthsNo Change
F3+14 Days+14 Days+14 Days+2 Months 14 DaysNo Change
F4+14 Days+14 DaysNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1+8 Months+8 Months+8 Months+1 MonthNo Change
F2ANo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+3 MonthsNo Change
F3+21 Days+21 Days+21 DaysNo ChangeNo Change
F4+1 Month+1 MonthNo Change+14 DaysNo Change

July 2023 Visa Bulletin

For June 2023 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-june-2023.aspx

For analysis of July 2023 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-analysis-july-2023.aspx

July 2023 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from July 1 to July 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 15DEC14
15DEC14 15DEC14 22APR01 01MAR12
F2A 08SEP20 08SEP20 08SEP20 01NOV18 08SEP20
F2B 22SEP15 22SEP15 22SEP15 01AUG01 22OCT11
F3 22DEC08 22DEC08 22DEC08 15JAN98 08JUN02
F4 22APR07 22APR07 15SEP05 01AUG00 22AUG02
"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 01JAN03 22APR15
F2A C C C C C
F2B 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01APR02 01OCT13
F3 01MAR10 01MAR10 01MAR10 15JUN01 08NOV03
F4 01MAR08 01MAR08 22FEB06 15APR01 22APR04

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Lockbox Filing Location Updates Webpage Expanded to Include Service Center Filing Location Updates

USCIS has updated the Lockbox Filing Location Updates page on our website to now include service center filing location updates as well: Lockbox and Service Center Filing Location Updates. You can now keep track of filing location changes between the lockboxes or service centers on this page.

We sometimes change or adjust filing locations among our service centers or lockbox facilities to balance our incoming workload for timely processing. We may also refine filing addresses to improve internal processes at our service centers or lockbox facilities. Please note that the new filing location may not be where your case is adjudicated.

In the past, we issued a web a

Saturday, June 3, 2023

USCIS Changes Filing Location and Documentation Requirements for Certain Affirmative Asylum Applications Using Form I-589

Effective today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has changed the filing location for certain affirmative asylum applications submitted by mail. We expect this change to help streamline asylum processing and improve adjudication efficiency by digitizing paper filings. You should now mail your Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, to the lockbox that has jurisdiction over your place of residence, instead of to the service center.

See the "Where to File" section of the Form I-589 webpage to learn where to file yo

Friday, May 26, 2023

Visa Bulletin July 2023 Predictions

For official June 2023 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-june-2023.aspx

Please see July 2023 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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F115FEB1515FEB1515FEB1508MAY0122APR12
F2A01OCT2001OCT2001OCT2001DEC1801OCT20
F2B01NOV1501NOV1501NOV1515JUN0101DEC11
F322DEC0822DEC0822DEC0808NOV9701JUL02
F401MAY0701MAY0708OCT0522AUG0022SEP02
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F115JAN1715JAN1715JAN1701JAN0308JUN15
F2ACCCCC
F2B08JAN1708JAN1708JAN1715JAN0208NOV13
F322FEB1022FEB1022FEB1022JUN0101DEC03
F408FEB0808FEB0815MAR0622APR0122MAY04

Saturday, May 20, 2023

USCIS Updates Review Process for the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans

The U.S. government is granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizens each month to come to the United States to seek parole on a case-by-case basis under the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Due to high interest in these processes, USCIS is updating the review process effective May 17, 2023.

We are updating the review process because the number of supporters who have submitted Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, is significantly higher than the 30,000 monthly travel au

Thursday, May 11, 2023

June 2023 Visa Bulletin

For May 2023 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-may-2023.aspx

For analysis of June 2023 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-analysis-june-2023.aspx

June 2023 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from June 1 to June 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 15DEC14
15DEC14 15DEC14 01APR01 01MAR12
F2A 08SEP20 08SEP20 08SEP20 01NOV18 08SEP20
F2B 22SEP15 22SEP15 22SEP15 01JUN01 22OCT11
F3 08DEC08 08DEC08 08DEC08 01NOV97 08JUN02
F4 08APR07 08APR07 15SEP05 01AUG00 22AUG02
"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 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01DEC02 22APR15
F2A C C C C C
F2B 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN02 01OCT13
F3 08FEB10 08FEB10 08FEB10 15JUN01 08NOV03
F4 01FEB08 01FEB08 22FEB06 01APR01 22APR04