Friday, December 12, 2014

February 2015 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For January 2015 Visa Bulletin, please click here: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2014/12/january-2015-visa-bulletin.html

For the official February 2015 Visa Bulletin, please click here: http://blog.mygcvisa.com/2015/01/february-2015-visa-bulletin.html

Please see February 2015 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based):

Quick Summary:

Family Based:

Family-Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
F1 01AUG07 01AUG07 01AUG07 08OCT94 08JAN05
F2A 15MAY13 15MAY13 15MAY13 08APR13 15MAY13
F2B 15MAY08 15MAY08 15MAY08 01DEC94 22FEB04
F3 01JAN04 01JAN04 01JAN04 01JAN94 22JUL93
F4 15APR02 15APR02 15APR02 08APR97 22AUG91

Employment Based:

Employment- Based All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES
1st C C C C C
2nd C 08MAR10 15FEB05 C C
3rd 01OCT13 01AUG11 22DEC03 01OCT13 01OCT13
Other Workers 01OCT13 22JUL05 22DEC03 01OCT13 01OCT13
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

If you have not done it, please remember to add or update your I-130/NVC/I-140/I-485 case in the GC tracker: http://www.mygcvisa.com/ tracker/

It would be very useful to understand how USCIS is currently processing cases. It would also help in estimating date movements in future VB.

We will update this table as we get more data. If you are interested, the dates above are based on following data:
  • Latest I-130/I-140/I-485 Processing Statistics (see link on right side) -->

Similar to EB3 category movement, we have added a blog post for EB2 category forward movement. Please click here for FB category.

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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79 comments:

  1. Hi Amazon! Do you think its possible for those who have EB3 (Phil) with 2014 priority dates to be current this fiscal year?

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    1. I think there is a possibility, as long as the demand is low, which is kind of what is happening right now. When the demand goes up again it may be necessary to do corrective action - retrogress or slowdown the priority date movement - EB3 Phils here too

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    2. we are on the same boat, yes hopefully God willing everything will go smoothly. I'm looking forward for the upcoming visa bulletin =) lets just keep our faith

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  2. F2A.., Great job doing by separating husband and wife....

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  3. Come on guys. There are thousands of us suffering because of F2A backlog situation. I just got one response for my post. This shows how inactive we are to address the issue we are facing. Please post your views lets sign the petition and start writing to the congressmen. Please post yes after you sign the petition.

    https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/why-should-permanent-resident-wait-two-years-make-f2a-f2a-category-current-2013-they-made-current-so/Zb87YpmF

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    1. I signed the petetion, and did the confirmation via email aswell however the number of petetion signers isn't being increased.
      It was 106 before I signed, and after.

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    2. i signed the petition.but it expired.I recently CREATED A NEW PETITION about F2A please sign it,and tell your friends to do that.
      this is the time for doing something to make the bill pass.

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  4. Please Sign everyone.................

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  5. I request every one to sign, it is already very late..., please sign it, it will make lot of difference........

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  6. Come on guys. There are thousands of us suffering because of F2A backlog situation. I just got one response for my post. This shows how inactive we are to address the issue we are facing. Please post your views lets sign the petition and start writing to the congressmen. Please post yes after you sign the petition.

    https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/why-should-permanent-resident-wait-two-years-make-f2a-f2a-category-current-2013-they-made-current-so/Zb87YpmF

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    1. Please share with friends nd tell them sign now for make voice on now immigration system.

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  7. F2A still not moving... really sad... I am confused about the comments. If/When the immigration bill passes, what will happen to F2A? When will the bill be proposed? I am sure it will take at least 2 years no? By then my F2A will hopefully be current

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    1. This bill will never come in to the house and it will never pass.., don't keep any hope on the bill, now there is no option available for F2A, All the F2A applicants have to wait atleast 2 years, just we have to look for the visa bulletin every month..... very sad to separate husband and wife for more than 2 years..... mind blowing procedure and law.....

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  8. Wait time is killing, but we don't have any option other than wait... let's keep hope next month..., really sad to see many applicants are suffering to stay with their families, Non immigrants are staying with their families, Permanent Resident have to wait more than two years to stay with their families....really heart breaking....

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  9. Nothing we can do! Just wait everyone! heavy demand vs limit supply visa each year, its suck!

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  10. HOUSE, SENATE GOP LEADERS GEARING UP TO PASS IMMIGRATION INNOVATION ACT OF 2013 in january or february 2015

    These are the changes includes in the act
    Immigrant Visas and Green Cards
     Enable the recapture of green card numbers that were approved by Congress in previous years but
    were not used
     Exempt certain categories of persons from the employment-based green card cap:
    o Dependents of employment-based immigrant visa recipients
    o U.S. STEM advance degree holders
    o Persons with extraordinary ability
    o Outstanding professors and researchers
     Provide for the roll-over of unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to the following fiscal
    year so future visas are not lost due to bureaucratic delays
     Eliminate annual per-country limits for employment based visa petitioners and adjust per-country caps
    for family-based immigrant visas

    http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/12/12/House-Senate-GOP-Leaders-Gearing-Up-to-Increase-Guest-Worker-Permits-for-Foreigners

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  11. This bill will able to eliminate all backlogs in F2A category

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  12. Great news, little relax..., hope it will pass as soon in January

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  13. Only one option is available with F2A that is the bill, if it passes in the house then there will be no wait time for F2A... hope it will pass in Jan 2015...

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    1. Do you know how about F1 / I-130 US citizen for adult children ?

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  14. We need this bill to be introduced in the House as soon and pass it, otherwise we have to wait more than two years to get our priority dates current....

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  15. Now news maybe it's pass in January or February 2015. Good for F2A. But now Obama act for illegal immigration

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  16. new congress in january 2015 will pass a broader comprehensive immigration bill. that will benefit F2A

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  17. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/us/congress-spending-bill.html?referrer=

    What is that

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  18. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/11/us-usa-immigration-senate-idUSKBN0JP2GZ20141211

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  19. All links above has nothing to do with legal immmigration and it's not for Family immigrats ! Pls post a right link !

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  20. Duffer first do your homework and post something. This bill is for legal immigration system. Read the whole bill first and then comment on it stupid

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  21. Yes, this bill is for the Legal Immigrants.... First read the content then say about it..

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  22. Immigration Reform Bill is for Legal Immigrants, once this bill passes then there will be no wait time for F2A, it will change ti Immediate Relative... Hope this bill will pass in early 2015

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  23. Yes, Immigration Reform Bill is for legal Immigrants..., Only passing a bill can change the Law.., this is the only last hope for all the F2A applicants....

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  24. Ok guys ! Dose any one know exactly what this new bill all about ? Is it going to be new version of 2013 or the new one is only made to take reveng from Obama ?

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    1. maybe this is

      his new or one year old The
      U.S. Senate finally releases its version of a Comprehensive Immigration Reform
      (CIR) bill today. The Border
      Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 proposes
      to reform many aspects of the current immigration policy, including the
      creation of a new Registered Provisional Immigrant Status (RPI) for the
      undocumented immigrants. The prerequisite is that the border must be secured
      first before any RPI petition will be approved. The following are the
      highlights of the most important proposed changes:
      Family-sponsored Immigration

      Reduce the current four family preference categories
      to two categories only: Unmarried adult children (of U.S. citizens);
      married adult children (of U.S. citizens) who file before age 31, and
      unmarried adult children of lawful permanent residents.

      Lawful permanent residents will be able to petition
      for their spouses and minor children (currently F2A) without regard to
      visa numbers – just like U.S. citizens can do now.

      The current F4 preference category will be
      eliminated 18 months after the law is enacted – meaning that U.S. citizens
      will no longer be able to petition for their brothers and sisters.

      The Diversity Visa Program (“Visa Lottery”) will be
      eliminated after FY2014.

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    2. This is the old bill ( 2013) ! Apparently they are coming up with a new one on Thursday and nobody knows what it will be ! Refer to an artical I read it will be mostly about securing boarder and limitation on Obama 's immigration reform !

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    3. In 2013 .they didn't able to pass this reform . That why thay come with Obama that first pass Bill after will come up with illegal immigrants act . Nd they maybe didnt change Bill they want to pass in 2013.

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    4. We must wait and see what will come next !

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    5. Highlights of Senate's new Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

      The
      U.S. Senate finally releases its version of a Comprehensive Immigration Reform
      (CIR) bill today. The Border
      Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 proposes
      to reform many aspects of the current immigration policy, including the
      creation of a new Registered Provisional Immigrant Status (RPI) for the
      undocumented immigrants. The prerequisite is that the border must be secured
      first before any RPI petition will be approved. The following are the
      highlights of the most important proposed changes:
      Family-sponsored Immigration

      Reduce the current four family preference categories
      to two categories only: Unmarried adult children (of U.S. citizens);
      married adult children (of U.S. citizens) who file before age 31, and
      unmarried adult children of lawful permanent residents.

      Lawful permanent residents will be able to petition
      for their spouses and minor children (currently F2A) without regard to
      visa numbers – just like U.S. citizens can do now.

      The current F4 preference category will be
      eliminated 18 months after the law is enacted – meaning that U.S. citizens
      will no longer be able to petition for their brothers and sisters.

      The Diversity Visa Program (“Visa Lottery”) will be
      eliminated after FY2014.

      Employment-sponsored Immigration

      Spouses and children of EB applicants will no longer
      use up visa numbers – meaning that a lot more employment-based visa
      numbers will be freed up for use!

      All employment first preference categories will also
      be exempt from the annual visa limits including EB-1A Extraordinary Ability
      Aliens, EB-1B Outstanding Researchers and Professors, and EB-1C
      Multinational Company Executives and Managers

      Doctorate degree holders and some physicians will
      also be exempt from the annual visa cap.

      Also exempt from visa quota are individuals with a
      master’s degree or higher in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or
      mathematics) field from an accredited U.S. institution and have an offer
      of employment in a related field and the qualifying degree was earned in
      the five years immediately before the petition was filed. (Current EB-2
      STEM applicants.)

      http://www.szetolaw.com/content/highlights-senates-new-comprehensive-immigration-reform-bill

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    6. U.S. Senate finally releases its new version of a Comprehensive Immigration Reform... Good news for F2A, F2A will change to Immediate Relative once the bill is passes...... Little relax, hope it will be done soon.....

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    7. Immigration Reform 2014 News: Republicans Plan to Introduce Immigration Reform Bills in January 2015

      http://www.latinpost.com/articles/27237/20141206/republicans-plan-introduce-immigration-reform-bills-2015.htm

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    8. Hope this bill will pass as soon in 2015.., many F2A applicants are waiting to join their families.....

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    9. F1 will still wait of years?No faster? Miss my children:(

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  25. http://www.szetolaw.com/content/highlights-senates-new-comprehensive-immigration-reform-bill

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  26. can you understand what is talking about this link

    https://www.cbo.gov/publication/45206

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  27. Here is all information about Bill . Please sign up for vote
    https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s744#track

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  28. Introduced:
    Apr 16, 2013
    Status:
    Passed Senate on Jun 27, 2013
    Prognosis
    36% chance of being enacted

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  29. Another the hope and another the loss. Looks like they wont pass the bill in the coming months!

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  30. Calm down people. This bill focusing on border security and H1b visas.

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    1. Do you have scoure for that. It's name Broder security but the bill name of s.744 . That will come on house January 2015. See all the comments first my friend .

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    2. Yes I have
      http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-will-lead-tax-and-immigration-reform--greg-valliere-234539658.html

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    3. Bro you have only one source and we guys don't believe on Yahoo news. What they do with tax reform. It's seem like smile. Give me some news that we read on newspapers. In the Broder security they didn't say what is inside that
      . We have lot of source that say

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    4. Oh yahoo news is not official enough for u? That's interesting

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  31. hey guys I have something for you guys.. what do you think... it was posted few minutes ago .. I posted only part of it.. buz maximum 4000 words can be posted on this blog

    SOURCE: http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/national-news/665-the-president-s-immigration-accountability-executive-actions.html

    Reuniting families by eliminating the backlog of family-based visas. Current family immigrant visa backlogs can separate family members for years and even decades.
    Family-based immigration is the most common pathway to the United States for Asian immigrants. In 2013, nearly 221,000 Asian immigrants became green card holders through petitions filed by their U.S. citizen or permanent resident family members.
    As of November 1, 2014, there were approximately 1.8 million Asian family-based immigrant visa applicants waiting to join their families. Immigrant visa applicants born in mainland China and India must wait up to 12 years depending on their visa category. Immigrant visa applicants born in the Philippines must wait up to 23 years depending on their visa category. Some 54% of Asian Americans surveyed in 2012 said that visa backlogs presented a significant problem for their families.
    The Senate bill would eliminate the visa backlog, in part by exempting spouses and unmarried children of LPRs from annual limitations on family-sponsored green cards, treating them like spouses and children of U.S. citizens.
    By adopting backlog reduction measures and increasing the limit on the number of immigrants allowed each year from individual countries, the Senate bill would eliminate current family visa backlogs in seven years and reducing future wait times for nations with the highest rates of immigration to the United States.

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    1. How about Europe and F1
      US citizen miss children several years

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  32. Hope this bill pass in Jan 2015..., wait time is killing for F2A....

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  33. This is the last hope for all the F2A applicants, if not we have to wait for more than two years.....

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  34. also want to introduce very useful website to you guys..

    www.immigration-law.com

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  35. Poll: Majority want Congress to pass immigration reform

    http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/227328-poll-majority-want-congress-to-pass-immigration-reform

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    1. In the link they said about border security nd little bit tax . Is that help F2A petition

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  36. 12/11/2014: Yesterday, Democratic Senate Full Judiciary Committee Held a Hearing on S. 744, Yes, You Read it Right, S. 744 (CIR)

    Probably, this was a last hearing for the Senate Judiciary before the Democratic leaders in the Senate lose their majority voice on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation. The title of the hearing was : "Keeping Families Together: The President’s Executive Action On Immigration And The Need To Pass Comprehensive Reform." Readers, do you see the difference between the focus of this hearing and the plan of the Republican House Judiciary Chairman's statement yesterday on immigration reform initiatives coming early 2015? Senate Judiciary hearing focused on the Democratic constituency and its political stake of family immigration, relief for undocumented immigrants, and "comprehensive" reform, while the House Judiciary Chairman's focus was on border security, employment-based legal immigration system reforms in priorities, and piecemeal reforms. When the Congress returns next January and on, readers will witness immigration reform legislative moves with these two conflicting agenda by the two political parties.
    Here are the list of witnesses who testified in the Senate Judiciary hearing yesterday:
    Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy D (VT) Adobe Acrobat Document Download Statement
    Elizabeth Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
    Chris Schroeder, Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Public Policy Studies, Co-Director, Program in Public Law, Duke Law Schoo, Durham , NC
    Dr. John Eastman, Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service, Director, Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence Chapman University School of Law, Orange , CA
    Jan Ting, Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia , PA
    Astrid Silva, Student, Nevada State College, Las Vagas , NV


    http://www.immigration-law.com/XXIV.html

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    1. House focus on Broder security nd employees immigration system . Is that right

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    2. Thank you for this link,I found there something for us:

      "
      12/17/2014: State Department to Release Immigrant Visa Movement Predictions in the February 2015 Visa Bulletin

      According to the AILA, Mr. Oppenheim is expected to release this valuable information in February Visa Bulletin for the immigrant visa waiters in all different categories and in all different countries. Since the February Visa Bulletin is expected to be released in the first two weeks of January 2015, immigrants will be able to get the information fairly soon. However, there appears to be no exciting information for EB-2 immigrants since the changes usually happen only the last quarter (July-September) of a fiscal year not to waste any visa numbers. But who knows? Please wait and see. "

      I'm waiting for my adult children ,for F1 .

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    3. It's release every month on between date 8.to 11 . It's seem like nothing good news .

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  37. Every one please write your comments regarding F2A., do it before the release of Visa Bulletin, I am sure it will change a lot.....

    http://m.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments

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    1. Can you add F1 too? /citizen's adult children/ I'm waiting for my children,now priority date is 2007:(
      I miss my children and they miss me:(
      I think not to many people like we are,most of people stay here on student visa and illegally,we did not broken law and we have to wait separate around 8 years:(

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    2. Yes Sir, can you please add F1 our priority date is April 27, 2007 we miss our parents and we would be hoping to be with them soon. please give me the update if when is the prediction for our visa be available.

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  38. http://lirs.org/cir/s744_family/

    Here is some changing

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  39. hello amazon, is it really true based on the visa calculator, though i know it is just a rough estimate that for F1 category, the priority date for Aug 2006 will be on May 2015? please advise, thanks!

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    1. btw, this is for F1 category in the Philippines with Aug 2006 PD. thanks

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    2. Hello, we are F1 category Philippines our priority date is April 27, ,2007, please update me if when is our prediction date possible to be with our parents. please thank you

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  40. Update GC calculator to January 2015 VB

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  41. http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=USCIS-2014-0014-0001

    This is for family and employees category. Please comment for family category.

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  42. F2A VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE

    google the word, make f2a current again since family unity goes first as god and the us constitution says

    VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
    WE CAN MAKE IT

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  43. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-february-2015.html

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  44. HI Everyone,

    My PD is Nov 27, 2013 (F2A). After my i-130 got approved I received a letter from NVC that my date is not current and thye will reach out to me when it is. I had no communication from them till now.

    My question is how many months before your PD goes current does NVC reach out to you asking you to begin the paper work? Or can i go ahead and begin the work as I have the NVC case number from their initial communication to me.

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