Readers ask: Which Date Visa Bulletin Released?

The recording is normally updated on/about the 17th of each month with information on final action dates for the following month.

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.

What is the priority date now?

You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition. Current: In the context of the visa bulletin, “current” means no backlog and no wait time for a green card. A particular priority date becomes “current” once it reaches the front of the line and a green card is available.

How long it takes to get green card after final action 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.

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.

What is I-140 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.

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 NVC priority date?

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.

What is the current wait time for green card?

In most cases, it takes about two years for a green card to become available, and the entire process takes around three years.

How can I get a green card fast?

5 Fastest Ways to Get a Green Card

1. Marriage to U.S. Citizen. This is the fastest way to immigrate.
2. Immigration through family reunification. Immigration through family reunification can take from nine months up to five years.
3. Political Asylum in the USA.
4. Immigration of extraordinary ability people.
5. Investment immigration.

Why is USCIS taking so long to process 2021?

While the current administration has made some useful changes, including noted policies, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the continued slowdown. For example, from March to July 2020, USCIS closed its offices for biometric interviews and appointments, creating a delay, especially for biometric appointments.

What visa bulletin means?

Visa Bulletin is a publication regarding immigration to the United States published by the United States Department of State. The Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication that provides updated monthly numbers of the list of applicants and the “current” priority date for those applicants.

What is Chart B in visa bulletin?

B. This second chart indicates when the intending immigrant can apply for an immigrant visa. Specifically, the applicant may file an adjustment of status application provided that the applicant’s priority date is before the date listed in the visa bulletin’s filing dates chart.

What is final action date vs priority date?

You can think these dates as if your position in queue has reached the end and you are ready to get the green card. The priority dates that were used before introduction of two separate dates are nothing but the “final action dates”. Let’s review, what they mean for NVC, Consulates and USCIS.