Mar 12, 2014 eb3 india remains unchanged, with a cutoff date of september 15, 2003. Date for filing application is the date when you can submit i485nvc applications to uscisdos. The eb2 india cutoff date, effective august 20, advanced to. The dos expects that the cutoff date for this category, which is september 8, 20 for all countries of chargeability except mexico in the november 20 visa bulletin, will hold at that date for the foreseeable future. The next one will be published within the next few days, and will cover the november numbers. Consider the may 2015 visa bulletin, which gave china its first final action date of may 20. Jan 12, 2015 unlike the previous visa bulletins, the february bulletin moved the priority date for eb2 india more significantly forward than previous bulletins. The second visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2014 has been released by the us department of state. State department has just released the september 2017 visa bulletin which is the last visa bulletin for the fy2017 fiscal year. Priority date is the date on which the applicant files an immigrant petition. On august 10, 2017, the united states citizenship and immigration services uscis determined that those seeking adjustment of status in the familysponsored and employmentbased immigrant visa preference categories must use the final action dates instead of the more generous. Latest visa bulletin charts you can use the visa bulletin charts to see the visa bulletin date movement for the last 15 years as well as see predictions for next several months. Department of state dos released the september 2018 visa bulletin pdf version.
Department of state dos released its visa bulletin for july 2019 on june 6, 2019 pdf version. The state department indicated that this current situation could. Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments. It includes the dates for filing and application final action dates for the familysponsored and employmentbased preferences. The forthcoming visa bulletin for july 2019 includes an eb5 final. State department visa bulletin may 2020 shusterman law. Jul 10, 20 today the department of state dos visa bulletin for august 20 came out. Due to high demand in this category, there is high likelihood that a cutoff date will be instituted by the september visa bulletin. Department of state dos visa bulletin, which is the final visa bulletin for fiscal year 20 fy, contains good news for the familybased, second preference a fb2a category and the employmentbased, second preference eb2 category for india. Webinar visa leading global payment solutions visa. September 2016 if you have not yet had a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf, please learn more about the adjustment of status filing process. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join dv 20 principals are only entitled to derivative dv status until september 30, 20.
The september bulletin was published in august and cover the case numbers that will be interviewed in october. Meanwhile, the visa bulletin chart a final action date for india is september 1, 2018. The department of state released the latest visa bulletin for september 20 on august, 20. Under this bulletin, the familybased, second preference a fb2a category retrogresses in october, while the employment based eb categories are largely stagnant. September 20 visa bulletin during covid19 pandemic, our firm continues business as usual under the current circumstances. Likewise, some claim to provide to winners free airline tickets or other benefits, such. The visa bulletin for september 20 has been published by the department of state. F2a family preference category that is current will have a cutoff date starting 1st october 20.
Department of state, the october 20 visa bulletin shows the eb2 date for nationals from india at 61508. Visa bulletin for october 20 visa bulletin priority date. Check both the final and filing dates of your immigrant visa application and see how fast your category moved within a year and from last months date. The department of states visa bulletin, issued every month, gives the priority date for. There has been a dramatic jump for india eb2 all the way to june 15, 2008. Your priority date have to be before visa bulletin cutoff date to be current. Consular officers are required to report to the department of state documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas. Visa bulletins help the beneficiaries of immigrant visa petitions to determine when their priority dates will become current. Department of state dos visa bulletin for october 20 is the first visa bulletin for fiscal year 2014 fy14. Dv visa availability through the very end of fy 20 cannot be taken for granted. Department of state dos has released its september 2014 visa bulletin.
This visa bulletin contains good news for the spouses and children of green card holders who belong to the f2a family preference category. The headline in the upcoming months visa bulletin is the continued cutoff date for the eb2 row, mexico and philippines categories, together with the notable forward movement in eb3 india. For more information, including cutoff date tracking, historical trend and category specific data, please go to the visa bulletin toolbox page. Visa bulletin archives capitol immigration law group pllc. The fb2a category for mexico will move to september 1, 20. The following april 20 visa bulletin was released by u. Department of state published the visa bulletin for september 2019 on august 9, 2019 pdf version. The following september 20 visa bulletin was released by u. Department of state dos issued the september visa bulletin pdf version. Dos reports that the infusion of fy 2017 visa numbers will make eb4 india and eb4 mexico current in october. November 20 visa bulletin has been officially released valid from november 1 to november 30 only.
Citizenship and immigration services in the department of homeland security reports. April 20 visa bulletin and priority dates murthy law firm. Suffice it to say, had it happened earlier in the year, the august and september jumps would not have been as dramatic. Multiple i140s, priority date retention, and eb2eb3. Please see below analysis of november 20 visa bulletin.
Since the june 20 visa bulletin, the third preference employmentbased immigrant visa category eb3 for individuals born in china has a more recent cutoff date than the second preference employmentbased category eb2. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during september. To keep track of activity around your priority date, subscribe to the green card dashboard. Final action date is the date when when uscisdos may render their final decision on submitted applications. This f2a category is meant for the immediate relatives of. Shown below are the visa bulletin cutoff dates for the last 12 months from today. The september visa bulletin is the final edition of the visa bulletin issued in fiscal year 2018. In eb2 category, the cutoff dates remain unchanged on august 8, 2008 for chinese mainland nationals while the cutoff dates move forward from. This category, that is meant for the immediate relatives such as the spouses and children of green card holders. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin.
Visa bulletin predictions and updates from charles oppenheim. The cutoff date for mexico is september 1, 20, but the dos predicts that this date may see retrogression i. The bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant visa numbers in employmentbased and familysponsored visa categories, as well as diversity immigrant visa categories. Example, if visa bulletin date is 05may11, your priority date have to be may 4 or earlier to be current. Visa bulletin for september 20 view as printer friendly pdf. This category, that is meant for the immediate relatives such as the spouses and children of green card holders, will retrogress in the next month. The contents of the april 2014 visa bulletin are in line with the predictions provided in last months visa bulletin. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the dv 20 program ends as of september 30, 20. Those with priority dates before may 1, 2017 are free to file i485 and. Please rest assured that the pandemic generally does not affect our capacity to handle your case. In other words, during the calendar month of october, the dates of the october visa bulletin apply. Visa bulletin october 2016 an analysis of the visa bulletin.
The dates of the november visa bulletin do not apply in october, even if the november visa bulletin is released in early october. Aug 09, 2017 the visa bulletins are named in a confusing way. Bring your visa with you when you travel overseas and be rewarded. The cutoff dates for eb3 other workers match the general eb3 cutoff dates. Visa bulletin september 2018 ivc immigrant visa center. The time that it will take you to get a green card depends on the category of your petition and your country of birth. The following june 20 visa bulletin was released by u.
Mu law expected that an india eb2 progression would happen, although it took a lot longer than we expected. September 2018 visa bulletin below is the official september 2018 visa bulletin, published by the u. Visa bulletin for october 2011 number 37 volume ix washington, d. This has held true even as recently as the december 20 visa bulletin, which indicates that the eb3 category has a priority date. The state department visa bulletin february 2020 shows backlogs in getting green cards in both the family and the employmentbased categories. This is the final visa bulletin of fiscal year 2017. If you pd is may 5, you will have to wait for next visa bulletin.
Visa bulletin october 20 the visa bulletin is published every month by the u. Today the department of state dos visa bulletin for august 20 came out. The department of state has just released the september 20 visa bulletin. September 2017 visa bulletin eb2 slowly advances for all countries including china and india. The us department of state has released the visa bulletin for august 20. Find your visa type in the first column on the left of the appropriate chart familysponsored or employmentbased. Charles oppenheim predicted that in the next few months, this date could either progress to being current best case scenario or retrogress to november 1, 2017 worst case scenario. Entitlement to immigrant status in the dv category lasts only through the end of the fiscal visa year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The eb2 india cutoff date, effective august 20, advanced to january 1, 2008. The visa bulletin for september 2019 is the final visa bulletin for fiscal year 2019. The visa bulletin that is in effect for a calendar month is the one that is current. This category became current in august 20 and remains current through september 30, 20. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is issued for. Statutory numbers this bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during september for.
For visa bulletin charts, you can either a view each year separately or b you can view multiple years back to back. 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. Open up a new world of possibilities for your business with direct access to visas apis, tools and expertise. Use the visa bulletin charts below to determine when to file your adjustment of status application. Due to high demand, it is possible that this category will have a cutoff date by the september visa bulletin. For the month of august 20, the eb1 category is still current for nationals all over the world.
Provide accounts processed thru the tampered afd during time frame. September 2017 visa bulletin capitol immigration law group pllc. Visa bulletin september 2018 priority dates and predictions. Archived from the original pdf on september 27, 2018. Department of state, the september 20 visa bulletin shows the eb2 date for nationals from india at 61508. Crispin arandaoriginally posted on august 10, 2018. A green card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is a document issued to. Department of state dos visa bulletin for september 20 advances the cutoff date in the employmentbased, second preference eb2 category for india by more than five months, to june 15, 2008. September 2017 visa bulletin below is the official september 2017 visa bulletin, published by the u. When to file your adjustment of status application for family. Movement in the employmentbased, third preference eb3 category is. Department of state dos visa bulletin for october 20 will roll back the priority dates for this category to september 8, 20 for all chargeability areas, except mexico. The department of state has released its latest visa bulletin. Aug 09, 2017 china eb2 will advance by three weeks to may 15, 20, while china eb3 will remain set at jan.
Department of state dos visa bulletin, which is the final visa bulletin for fiscal year 20 fy, contains good news for the familybased, second preference a fb2a category and the employmentbased. The cutoff date movement or, in the case of eb2 india, lack of movement, is consistent with predictions provided in the march 20 visa bulletin and shared with murthydotcom readers in march 20 visa bulletin. October 20 visa bulletin is the first bulletin for the fiscal year 2014. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during march. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during october. Uscis green card calculator january 2020 visa bulletin. When to file your adjustment of status application for familysponsored or employmentbased preference visas. October 20 visa bulletin during covid19 pandemic, our firm continues business as usual under the current circumstances. Dv visas may not be issued to dv 20 applicants after that date. No movement is expected for the remainder of the fiscal year. State department has just released the september 2019 visa bulletin which is the last visa bulletin for the fy2019 fiscal year.
September 20 visa bulletin has been officially released valid from september 1 to september 30 only. The headline in the upcoming months visa bulletin is the significant additional retrogression in many employmentbased categories except for rest of world and the unavailability for eb1 india. Click the link, the bulletin contains advancement in the cutoff date in the employmentbased, second preference eb2 category for those born in india. September 2017 visa bulletin eb2 slowly advances for all. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during december. Department of state dos visa bulletin for april 20 is now available.
State department weve detected that youre using an ad blocking software be aware that this service is provide completely free. The visa bulletin establishes percountry priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status aos and consular immigrant visa applications. Provides latest state department visa bulletin, uscis processing times and priority dates for family based immigration, employment based immigration including eb1, national interest waiver, niw, eb5 investor visa, l1, perm labor certification, and h1b and located nationwide. Eb2 china moved forward by just over one month from february 1, 2010 to march 15, 2010 while eb3 china moved forward six months from march 1, 2011 to september 1, 2011.
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