Priority date: This is the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received your I-130 petition. Think of this date as your place in the green card line. A particular priority date becomes “current” once it reaches the front of the line and a green card is available.
Contents
- 1 Is priority date same as filing date?
- 2 Which date is considered as priority date?
- 3 Can I get visa before priority date?
- 4 What does priority date current mean?
- 5 How do you know if your green card is approved?
- 6 What does priority date mean in NVC?
- 7 How long does it take to get a green card after priority date is current?
- 8 How do I know my i-140 priority date?
- 9 What is final action date in visa bulletin?
- 10 Will priority date expire?
- 11 What happens after priority date is current?
- 12 How much time after priority date is current?
- 13 Why does priority date go back?
- 14 How long does it take for NVC to schedule interview 2021?
- 15 Can we file I 485 before priority date?
Is priority date same as filing date?
For family-based visas, the priority date is the date U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives the Form I-130 petition. Because of this, the priority date is the filing date of the PERM application with DOL. Alien workers are able to retain this priority date when their I-140 petitions are filed.
Which date is considered as priority date?
The priority date is the date upon which either the U.S. Department of Labor received the labor certification application or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received the completed Form I-130 visa petition or (in the case of self-petitioners) Form I-140.
Can I get visa before priority date?
When you file your application, the State Department will not be able to give you an immigrant visa until your priority date is current in the “Application Final Action Dates” chart.
What does priority date current mean?
When your priority date arrives, it’s known as being current; that means the people with that date are now eligible for visas or green cards. You can check the Visa Bulletin that the U.S. State Department publishes monthly to find out which priority dates are becoming current.
How do you know if your green card is approved?
You can check your case status by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283. You will need your receipt number when you call in. This is useful if you do not have access to a computer to check your green card status.
What does priority date mean in NVC?
The date your petition was filed is called your priority date. Please note that while NVC attempts to contact all applicants when their visa number is available, you can also use the Department of State’s Visa Bulletin to check whether a visa is available for your petition.
How long does it take to get a green card after priority date is current?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A GREEN CARD? After filing Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status, and related forms, your I-485 processing time can take anywhere from 8 to 14 months. The basis of your adjustment of status (e.g. family, employment, asylum, etc.) will be a significant factor. This is an approximation.
How do I know my i-140 priority date?
The priority date is the date the DOL received your Labor Certification (PERM) or I-140 Petition. You can check the Visa Bulletin Here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html., and here.
What is final action date in visa bulletin?
A: The Final Action Date on the Visa Bulletin is the date when an immigrant visa is available and a green card may finally be issued. A green card case cannot be completed (approved) unless the applicant’s priority date is earlier than the Final Action Date listed on the Visa Bulletin.
Will priority date expire?
Once a priority date becomes current, it typically remains current. However, it is possible that your priority date might become current one month, and then in future months no longer be current.
What happens after priority date is current?
When the applicant’s priority date becomes “current,” he will be able to file for Adjustment of Status and receive his green card. Green card priority dates are given to applicants when the number of visa applications exceeds the supply for each green card category in a given year.
How much time after priority date is current?
After your priority date is current, you can submit your I-485, which will take around six months to process. Again, like the I-140, this depends on the caseload of your service center. All told, without premium processing, the total EB-2 processing time can range from a year and a half to several years.
Why does priority date go back?
Retrogression, or When the Priority Dates Move Backward But sometimes, so many people apply after a certain Priority Date is published that the State Department gets overwhelmed, and needs to put on the brakes. It does this by moving the Priority Date in that particular visa category backward.
How long does it take for NVC to schedule interview 2021?
How long does it take to get an appointment? Although NVC strives to schedule appointments within three months of NVC’s acceptance of all requested documentation, this timeframe is subject to the operating status and capacity of the consular section.
Can we file I 485 before priority date?
Only applicants with current priority dates are eligible to file form I-485. If the priority date is not current, the application will be rejected.
