December 2019 Visa Bulletin Analysis

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

Please see below analysis of December 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	+2 Months 14 Days	+2 Months 14 Days	+2 Months 14 Days	No Change	+1 Month 16 Days
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	No Change	+2 Months
F3	+24 Days	+24 Days	+24 Days	No Change	+3 Months
F4	+1 Month	+1 Month	+17 Days	No Change	+3 Months 14 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	No Change	+1 Month 17 Days
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	No Change	+2 Months
F3	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	No Change	+3 Months
F4	+21 Days	+21 Days	+16 Days	No Change	+3 Months 14 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	+1 Month 14 Days	+3 Months 14 Days	No Change	+1 Month 14 Days	+1 Month 14 Days
2nd	No Change	+3 Months 7 Days	+2 Days	No Change	No Change
3rd	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Month
4th	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	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	+5 Months	No Change	No Change	+5 Months	+5 Months
2nd	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
3rd	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
4th	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
5th	No Change	+4 Months 14 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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