Visa Bulletin October 2017 Predictions

For the official September 2017 Visa Bulletin, please click here: http://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-september-2017.aspx

Please see October 2017 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based):

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	22MAY10	22MAY10	22MAY10	01MAR96	15FEB07
F2A	01NOV15	01NOV15	01NOV15	22OCT15	01NOV15
F2B	22NOV10	22NOV10	22NOV10	22JUL96	01FEB07
F3	01AUG05	01AUG05	01AUG05	22APR95	08MAR95
F4	22JAN02	22JAN02	01FEB02	01OCT97	08JUL94

"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	08SEP11	08SEP11	08SEP11	01MAY96	01NOV07
F2A	22APR16	22APR16	22APR16	22APR16	22APR16
F2B	15SEP11	15SEP11	15SEP11	22AUG96	01SEP07
F3	08DEC05	08DEC05	08DEC05	08MAY95	22MAR95
F4	01DEC04	01DEC04	15JUL04	01FEB98	01APR95

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	01MAR12	01MAR12	C	C
2nd	01MAR16	22AUG13	22SEP08	01MAR16	01MAR16
3rd	C	01MAR12	01DEC06	C	08APR16
Other Workers	C	TBD	01DEC06	C	08APR16
4th	C	C	15APR16	15APR16	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	15APR16	15APR16	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	22JUN14	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	22JUN14	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	C	C	C	C
2nd	C	08OCT13	22FEB09	C	C
3rd	C	08SEP15	15FEB07	C	01APR16
Other Workers	C	TBD	15FEB07	C	01APR16
4th	C	C	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01OCT14	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01OCT14	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 free GC tracker: http://www.mygcvisa.com/tracker/

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

The dates above have been calculated from data provided by USCIS/DOS. It does not include future demand (which can increase or decrease anytime). Hence data will keep changing every month.We will update these tables as we get more data from USCIS or DOS.

Similar to EB3 category movement, we have previously 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

Recommended Reading:

• Frequently Asked Questions: USCIS Visa Bulletin
• Frequently Asked Questions: I-485 Pending Inventory

More Reading:

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