Visa Bulletin September 2018

For August 2018 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-august-2018.aspx

For analysis of September 2018 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-analysis-september-2018.aspx

September 2018 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from September 1 to September 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	01AUG97	15NOV06
F2A	22JUL16	22JUL16	22JUL16	01JUL16	22JUL16
F2B	01NOV11	01NOV11	01NOV11	22APR97	22APR07
F3	01MAY06	01MAY06	01MAY06	22DEC95	01JUN95
F4	08JAN05	08JAN05	08APR04	15JAN98	01JUN95

"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	08MAR12	08MAR12	08MAR12	01SEP98	15FEB08
F2A	01DEC17	01DEC17	01DEC17	01DEC17	01DEC17
F2B	22MAR14	22MAR14	22MAR14	08JUN97	15DEC07
F3	22SEP06	22SEP06	22SEP06	08OCT98	01AUG95
F4	01MAY05	01MAY05	01JAN05	01JUN98	01DEC95

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	VIETNAM
1st	01JUN16	01JAN12	01JUN16	01JAN12	01JUN16	01JUN16	01JUN16
2nd	01JAN13	01JAN13	01JAN13	01JAN07	01JAN13	01JAN13	01JAN13
3rd	01NOV16	01NOV14	01NOV16	01JAN03	01NOV16	01NOV16	01NOV16
Other Workers	01NOV16	01MAY07	01NOV16	01JAN03	01NOV16	01NOV16	01NOV16
4th	C	C	15FEB16	15FEB16	15FEB16	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	15FEB16	15FEB16	15FEB16	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	08AUG14	C	C	C	C	08AUG14
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	08AUG14	C	C	C	C	08AUG14

"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	01APR15	C	22MAY09	C	C
3rd	C	01JAN16	C	01MAY09	C	01JUL17
Other Workers	C	01JUN08	C	01MAY09	C	01JUL17
4th	C	C	01MAY16	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	01MAY16	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	01OCT14	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	01OCT14	C	C	C	C

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-for-september-2018.html

Also See:

• Immigration News (updated every 15 minutes): https://www.mygcvisa.com/news/

• View all I-130/NVC/I-140/I-485 cases in the GC Tracker: https://www.mygcvisa.com/tracker/

Next Steps: If priority date is current and

1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html

2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/09/nvc-consular-processing-steps.html

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