Visa Bulletin December 2024 Predictions

For official November 2024 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-november-2024.aspx

Please see December 2024 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

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	15NOV15	15NOV15	15NOV15	22MAR05	22APR12
F2A	08APR22	08APR22	08APR22	01JUL21	08APR22
F2B	22MAY16	22MAY16	22MAY16	15OCT05	01DEC11
F3	01JUN10	01JUN10	01JUN10	15JAN01	15SEP02
F4	08AUG07	08AUG07	22MAR06	15MAR01	22MAR04

"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	01NOV17	01NOV17	01NOV17	15OCT05	08JUN15
F2A	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	01SEP06	08NOV13
F3	01JUL12	01JUL12	01JUL12	22JUN01	22MAY04
F4	22MAR08	22MAR08	15AUG06	22MAY01	08NOV07

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	C	01DEC22	22JUL22	C	C
2nd	08APR23	01APR20	01AUG12	08APR23	08APR23
3rd	15DEC22	01MAY20	15NOV12	15DEC22	15DEC22
Other Workers	15DEC22	TBD	15NOV12	15DEC22	15DEC22
4th	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21
Certain Religious Workers	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21	08MAR21
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

"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	C	15JAN23	15JUL22	C	C
2nd	22AUG23	22OCT20	22JAN13	22AUG23	22AUG23
3rd	01APR23	15DEC20	08JUL13	01APR23	15JUL23
Other Workers	01APR23	TBD	08JUL13	01APR23	15JUL23
4th	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21
Certain Religious Workers	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21	08APR21
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

If you have not done it, please remember to add or update your I-130/NVC/I-140/I-485 case in the free GC tracker: https://www.mygcvisa.com/tracker/

It would be very useful to understand how USCIS is currently processing these cases. It would also help in estimating date movements in future visa bulletin.

The dates above have been calculated from data provided by USCIS/DOS. It does not include future demand (which can increase or decrease anytime). Hence data will keep changing every month.We will update these tables as we get more data from USCIS or DOS.

Similar to EB3 category movement, we have previously added a blog post for EB2 category forward movement. Please click here for FB category.

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

Recommended Reading:

• Frequently Asked Questions: USCIS Visa Bulletin
• Frequently Asked Questions: I-485 Pending Inventory

More Reading:

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