October 2018 Visa Bulletin Analysis

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

Please see below analysis of October 2018 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	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	+1 Month 23 Days	+1 Month 23 Days	+1 Month 23 Days	No Change	+1 Month 7 Days
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	+21 Days	+21 Days	+21 Days	+23 Days	+23 Days
F3	+1 Month 14 Days	+1 Month 14 Days	+1 Month 14 Days	No Change	+7 Days
F4	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+23 Days	+7 Days	+7 Days

"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	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Month 7 Days	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+14 Days	No Change
F3	+3 Months 16 Days	+3 Months 16 Days	+3 Months 16 Days	+2 Months 14 Days	+1 Year 10 Months
F4	+1 Month	+1 Month	No Change	+21 Days	+4 Months 7 Days

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	+10 Months	+4 Years 5 Months	+4 Years 5 Months	+10 Months	+10 Months
2nd	+5 Years 9 Months	+2 Years 3 Months	+2 Years 2 Months 25 Days	+5 Years 9 Months	+5 Years 9 Months
3rd	+1 Year 11 Months	+7 Months	+6 Years	+1 Year 11 Months	+7 Months
4th	No Change	No Change	+2 Years 7 Months 15 Days	+8 Months 7 Days	No Change
5th	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable

"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	-3 Months	-11 Months	-11 Months	-3 Months	-3 Months
2nd	No Change	+2 Months 14 Days	No Change	No Change	No Change
3rd	No Change	-4 Months 24 Days	+5 Months	No Change	No Change
4th	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
5th	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

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://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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