October 2019 Visa Bulletin Analysis

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

Please see below analysis of October 2019 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	+14 Days	+14 Days	+14 Days	+1 Year 7 Days	+9 Days
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Month	+1 Month
F3	+14 Days	+14 Days	+14 Days	+2 Months 21 Days	+2 Months
F4	+21 Days	+21 Days	+9 Days	+11 Months 14 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	+2 Months 14 Days	+2 Months 14 Days	+2 Months 14 Days	+7 Days	+1 Month
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	+1 Month 17 Days	+1 Month 17 Days	+1 Month 17 Days	+1 Month	+1 Month
F3	+1 Month 24 Days	+1 Month 24 Days	+1 Month 24 Days	No Change	+2 Months
F4	+2 Months 7 Days	+2 Months 7 Days	+10 Days	+10 Days	+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	+6 Months 21 Days	+2 Years 10 Months	Unavailable	+6 Months 21 Days	+6 Months 21 Days
2nd	+1 Year 9 Months	-2 Years	+4 Days	+1 Year 9 Months	+1 Year 9 Months
3rd	+3 Years 3 Months	+1 Year 10 Months	+3 Years 6 Months	+3 Years 3 Months	+1 Year 3 Months 14 Days
4th	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
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	+10 Months	-1 Month	-6 Months 17 Days	+10 Months	+10 Months
2nd	No Change	-10 Months	+1 Month	No Change	No Change
3rd	No Change	+9 Months	-2 Months	No Change	No Change
4th	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
5th	No Change	+1 Month 9 Days	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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