August 2019 Visa Bulletin

For July 2019 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-july-2019.aspx

For analysis of August 2019 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-analysis-august-2019.aspx

August 2019 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from August 1 to August 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	01JUL12	01JUL12	01JUL12	01AUG96	22FEB08
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01JAN14	01JAN14	01JAN14	01JUN98	01APR08
F3	22JUN07	22JUN07	22JUN07	01DEC95	01OCT97
F4	01OCT06	01OCT06	15SEP04	01JAN97	01MAY98

"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	01MAR13	01MAR13	01MAR13	01NOV99	22AUG08
F2A	01JUN19	01JUN19	01JUN19	01JUN19	01JUN19
F2B	01SEP14	01SEP14	01SEP14	01FEB99	01NOV08
F3	22DEC07	22DEC07	22DEC07	15JUL00	01APR98
F4	15DEC06	15DEC06	15MAY05	15DEC98	01NOV98

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	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JAN15	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JUL16
2nd	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	02MAY09	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17
3rd	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JAN06	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JUL16
Other Workers	01JUL16	22NOV07	01JUL16	01JAN06	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JUL16
4th	C	C	01JUL16	C	01JUL16	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	01JUL16	C	01JUL16	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	15OCT14	C	15OCT14	C	C	15OCT14
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	15OCT14	C	15OCT14	C	C	15OCT14

"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	01SEP18	01OCT17	01SEP18	01OCT17	01SEP18	01SEP18
2nd	C	01FEB17	C	01JUN09	C	C
3rd	C	01JUN16	C	01APR10	C	C
Other Workers	C	01JUN08	C	01APR10	C	C
4th	C	C	01SEP16	C	C	C
Certain Religious Workers	C	C	01SEP16	C	C	C
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	15NOV14	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	15NOV14	C	C	C	C

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-for-august-2019.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://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx

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