Final action date is the date when when uscisdos may render their final decision on submitted applications. Visa bulletins help the beneficiaries of immigrant visa petitions to determine when their priority dates will become current. One chart will be labeled application final action dates fa, and. Ever since, it feels like the visa bulletin has been playing catchup, and the acceleration is even more notable in june.
Consular officers are required to report to the department of state documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas. The former indicates when intending immigrants may file their applications for adjustments of status or immigrant visas, and the latter indicates when adjustment of status applications or immigrant visa applications. Sep 11, 2012 october 2012 visa bulletin with analysis the department of state has just released the october 2012 visa bulletin. Subscribe visabulletin sally doe to be removed from the department of states email subscription list for the visa bulletin, send an email message to the following email address. Jan 12, 2015 the february visa bulletin also included predictions for continued movement in all categories in the coming months. Dos publishes current immigrant visa availability information in a monthly visa bulletin. Department of state releases june 2017 visa bulletin. There was no change at all in the dates for filing df chart from last month, so only the final action. There is a retrogression on eb2 for all countries of the world. My prediction is that a visa bulletin will be issued and that the priority dates on it will either advance, retrogress, stall, or become available. November 2012 visa bulletin eb2 all other priority.
The following september 2012 visa bulletin was released by u. It really looks like the final action dates for f2b were not moved forward in the first 4 months of fiscal year 2018 oct. State department has released the july 2012 visa bulletin. To learn more about the current visa bulletin, visit our visa bulletin section. Dv visas may not be issued to dv20 applicants after that date. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during august. Nov 08, 2012 dv visas may not be issued to dv20 applicants after that date. The recording is normally updated by the middle of each month with information on cutoff dates for the following month. The time that it will take you to get a green card depends on the category of your petition and your country of birth. November 2012 visa bulletin eb2 all other priority dates. The fact is the movement of priority dates cannot be predicted. Shown below are the visa bulletin cutoff dates for the last 12 months from today. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join dv20 principals are only entitled to derivative dv status until september 30, 20. They have also added elsalvador and honduras which is also retrogressed.
Dv visa availability through the very end of fy2012 cannot be taken for granted. New visa bulletin charts the visa bulletin will now have two different charts because of the revised procedures. The september 2017 visa bulletin includes both a dates for filing visa applications chart and an application final action dates chart. Oct 28, 2011 changes over the october 2011 visa bulletin. The china eb3 date remains at january 2012, which is where it was in july. Previous bulletins on the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed.
Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join dv 2012 principals are only entitled to derivative dv status until september 30, 2012. State department visa bulletin may 2020 shusterman law. When to file use the visa bulletin charts below to determine when to file your adjustment of status application. Jun 12, 2012 dv visas may not be issued to dv 2012 applicants after that date. The department of states november visa bulletin, released today, gave welcome news to eb2 foreign nationals from countries other than china and india. Department of state releases august 2017 visa bulletin. Unlike the previous visa bulletins, the february bulletin moved the priority date for eb2 india more significantly forward than previous bulletins. The visa bulletin indicates when statutorily limited visas are available for issuance to prospective immigrants based on their individual priority date.
The visa bulletin establishes percountry priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status aos and consular immigrant visa applications. Department of state dos is introducing a major beneficial change to the visa bulletin system, as officially announced in the release of the october 2015 visa bulletin. Eb2 china is projected to move forward by three to six weeks while eb2 india is projected to move forward by four to six months. Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants. Previous bulletins on the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the. The second visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2014 has been released by the us department of state. Priority date is the date on which the applicant files an immigrant petition. Starting from october, 2015 the monthly visa bulletin will include two separate cutoff dates for each visa category. When to file your adjustment of status application. The visa bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status aos and consular immigrant visa applications. Jul 17, 2017 the us department of state has released its august 2017 visa bulletin setting out percountry priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of status adjustments and. Signoff visa bulletin the department of state also has available a recorded message with visa cutoff dates which can be heard at. The following information is provided by the visa office regarding the cutoff dates for the month of august 20.
The state departments bureau of consular affairs released the february visa bulletin. The department of state has implemented a cutoff date of january 1, 2009 for the employmentbased second preference for rest of world category, and eb2 for india and china remain unavailable. The adoption of dualinterface chip technology will help prepare the u. The second preference for india remained the same while second preference for china progressed one month from august 22, 2005 to september 22, 2005. November 2012 visa bulletin eb2 all other priority dates current october 12, 2012 tags. When to file your adjustment of status application for. Helping a foreignborn physician get a green card 6. Statutory numbers this bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during august for. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is. Department of state releases november 2012 visa bulletin. The may bulletin should be available in the next couple of weeks. To keep track of activity around your priority date, subscribe to the green card dashboard. August 2017 visa bulletin unusual retrogression in the.
Analysis the department of state has just issued the august 2017 visa bulletin. A green card gives you the right to live and work anywhere in the u. Date for filing application is the date when you can submit i485nvc applications to. Category cutoff date september 2012 visa bulletin cutoff date. Department of state releases september 2017 visa bulletin. Visa bulletin for august 20 by michael phulwani, esq. What are the different ways to obtain a green card. It is somewhat more pessimistic than was expected, although some of the retrogression may be based on the dos desire to slow the applications in october 2012. Similar to previous visa bulletins, nonindia eb2 and eb3 priority dates continue to move forward. Foreign nationals may file applications to adjust their status to that of permanent residents or to obtain approval of immigrant visas at a u. To print the pdf on this page please use the print function in the pdf reader. Subscribe visabulletin first namelast name example.
August 2012 visa bulletin has been officially released valid from august 1 to august 31 only. The us department of state has released its august 2017 visa bulletin setting out percountry priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa. The visa bulletin also has information on the diversity visa category. The following august 2012 visa bulletin was released by u. Labor immigration law visa bulletin immigration attorneys. Foreign nationals may file applications to adjust their status to that of permanent resident or to obtain approval of an immigrant visa at a u. The former indicates when intending immigrants may file their. Jul 17, 2015 fore more details about this monthas visa bulletin, including cutoff dates for other countries, read the visa bulletin for august 2015 on the u. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is issued for. What is your prediction of the f2a visa bulletin in the. Below is the official november 2011 visa bulletin, published by the u. Dv visas may not be issued to dv2012 applicants after that date. The june 2017 visa bulletin includes both a dates for filing visa applications chart and an application final action dates chart.
Section d addresses retrogression of august cutoff dates. The following january 2012 visa bulletin was released by u. Please see below analysis of august 2012 visa bulletin. I do not know whether you are the same person who has been asking these questions all week. Find your visa type in the first column on the left of the appropriate chart familysponsored or employmentbased. July 2012 visa bulletin the law offices of dayna kelly, p. Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of u. The august 2016 visa bulletin is probably one of the biggest horror stories in years, not only we are not seeing a movement for india, we are seeing retrogression on eb1 for china and india.
Department of state dos released the february 2008 visa bulletin. State department has just released the october 2015 visa bulletin which is the first visa bulletin for the new fy2016 fiscal year. August 2017 visa bulletin unusual retrogression in the eb2. The major headline in the upcoming months visa bulletin is the significant restructuring of the visa bulletin cutoff system and the introduction of approval and filing cutoff dates which are likely to allow many applicants from retrogressed. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join dv2012 principals are only entitled to derivative dv status until september 30, 2012. Additional goals are outlined in the white house report, modernizing and streamlining our legal immigration system for the 21st century pdf. Visa bulletin november 2011 priority dates and predictions. Dos will post two charts per visa preference category in the dos visa bulletin. Important update on the official visa bulletin system. Eb1 and eb3 both remain stalled at january 1, 2012, while eb2 creeps. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during february.
May 16, 2017 significant retrogression for eb1 india and china. Immigrant inventions that americans use every day 7. The visa bulletin is a monthly summary, and it is usually made available halfway through the month prior. Visa bulletin july 2018 priority dates and predictions. Visa bulletin august 2012 us immigration lawyer, law. Dos explicitly announces that as of january 9, 2008, the annual limit of employment based second preference category eb2 immigrant visa numbers for indian nationals has been reached and that the india eb2 category is unavailable effective immediately. When to file your adjustment of status application for family. This means that applicants in the eb2 category chargeable to india with a priority date prior to january 22, 2009 may file aos applications or have applications approved in august 2014. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during may. Department of state dos has released the november 2017 visa bulletin, which provides littletono forward movement in the heavily oversubscribed employmentbased categories.
As previously rumored, effective october 1st, the monthly visa bulletin now will include two separate cutoff date charts for each visa category. Department of state releases august 2014 visa bulletin. Aug 14, 2017 the september 2017 visa bulletin includes both a dates for filing visa applications chart and an application final action dates chart. Dv visa availability through the very end of fy 2012 cannot be taken for granted.
State department issues february 2008 visa bulletin. Please see april 2020 visa bulletin predictions below for both family based and employment based. Dv visa availability through the very end of fy20 cannot be taken for granted. The state department visa bulletin february 2020 shows backlogs in getting green cards in both the family and the employmentbased categories. Jul 12, 2017 below is a summary of the august visa bulletin, including final action dates and changes from the previous month. Information on oversubscription of certain preference categories for specific countries is also provided, as is information about possible retrogression in the f2a and f3 preference categories for the month of september. Department of state dos has released its september 2014 visa bulletin. The august visa bulletin indicates a cutoff date of january 22, 2009, reflecting forward movement of another four months and three weeks. Below is a summary of the august visa bulletin, including final action dates and changes from the previous month. Final action dates and dates for filing applications, indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the national visa center. Citizenship and immigration services in the department of homeland security reports.
The time that it will take you to get a green card depends on the category of your petition and your country. Acquirer processor mandate for chip transaction processing visa is announcing plans to accelerate the migration to contact chip and contactless emv chip technology in the u. The us department of state has released its june 2017 visa bulletin setting out percountry priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of status adjustments and consular immigrant visa application filings and approvals. For more information, including cutoff date tracking, historical trend and category specific data, please go to the visa bulletin toolbox page. Below is the official july 2018 visa bulletin, published by the u. Nov 14, 2011 changes over the november 2011 visa bulletin.