When to file your adjustment of status application. There is some backlog for eb3 all other countries, with no backlog for the. Application final action dates consistent with prior visa bulletins and dates for filing applications, indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the national visa. Our clients benefit from our visa bulletin efforts by knowing as early in advance as possible about the potential. This will help ensure that the maximum number of immigrant visas are issued annually as intended by congress, and minimize monthtomonth fluctuations in visa bulletin final action dates. As part of our advocacy program, providing free information to the migrant community, we are sharing the priority dates of the familysponsored categories for the philippines from may 2010 to may 2017 so that those who are waiting for their immigrant visa interview would have a historical. Application 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. Murthydotcom will post additional information and analysis regarding the may 2016 visa bulletin in the near future.
Priority dates for philippine applicants, may 2010 to may 2017. It is important to note that these projections may be subject to change based on the. For all the other familysponsored preference categories, you must use the dates for filing chart in the department of state visa bulletin for may 2020. United states department of state bureau of consular affairs visa bulletin number 5 volume x washington, d.
Detailed analysis and predictions the department of state has just issued the april 2017 visa bulletin. The first visa bulletin published in 2017 indicates overall forward movement in final action cutoff dates across most employmentbased immigrant visa preference categories. Keep reading to see how the january 2018 visa bulletin works and where your priority date stands along the green card timeline. We wish at least it had moved further for india but it did not.
July 2016 visa bulletin and checkin with dos immigration. Apr 12, 2016 the may 2016 visa bulletin was released by the u. Visa bulletin predictions capitol immigration law group pllc. The october visa bulletin and final action date chart. Jan 31, 2017 the first visa bulletin published in 2017 indicates overall forward movement in final action cutoff dates across most employmentbased immigrant visa preference categories. Previous bulletins on the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed. Adjustment of status filing charts from the visa bulletin uscis. For example, if the cutoff date listed on the visa bulletin is july 1, 2010, their priority date must be june 30, 2010 or earlier.
As part of our advocacy program, providing free information to the migrant community, we are sharing the priority dates of the familysponsored categories for the philippines from may 2010 to may 2017 so that those who are waiting for their immigrant visa interview would have. The major headline in the upcoming months visa bulletin is the major retrogression in eb2 india and eb2 china and the notable forward movement for almost everyone in eb3. For family based cases, there was not much movement at all. Ca final isca download free books the icai conducts ca final exams twice in a year in the months of may and november. Jun 08, 2016 july 2016 visa bulletin released and it is excellent news all regions current only nepal limited to 7100. Bulletin includes notes regarding visa availability in employmentbased preference categories, the scheduled expiration of two visa categories, and the expectation that the special immigrant visas allocated for. Sep 22, 2016 employmentbased adjustment of status applicants may also use the dates for filing chart in the visa bulletin for october 2016.
Section 203c of the ina provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit additional immigration opportunities for persons from countries with low admissions during the previous five years. The following may 2016 visa bulletin was released by u. Statutory numbers this bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during may for. Application final action dates consistent with prior visa bulletins and dates for filing applications, indicating when immigrant. Statutory numbers this bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during june for. Click the link to view the march 2018 visa bulletin the monthly visa bulletin has changed. Our clients benefit from our visa bulletin efforts by knowing as early in advance as. This means that applicants in the f2a category may file using the final action dates chart for may 2020. You can find best suggested books by ca final toppers and. Trend of sluggish movement continues in may 2016 visa bulletin. Is there any chance 2016 will be current this year. In the september visa bulletin, the worldwide eb1, eb2, eb4 and eb5 priority dates all remain current no backlogs.
Current for a region means they expect to have sufficient visas for all remaining demand, so all cases can be scheduled. May 2017 visa bulletin below is the official may 2017 visa bulletin, published by the u. Apr 12, 2016 may 2016 visa bulletin released this visa bulletin covers june interviews. The department of state dos released the july visa bulletin recently and charlie oppenheim, the person at the dos who is in charge of the visa bulletin also updated the american immigration lawyers association on what further movement or backlogs can be expected in the near future.
However, the department of state promised that promises, every effort will be made to return the retrogressed dates to those listed in the may 2016 visa bulletin as quickly as possible, once the new fiscal year begins on october 1, 2016. March 2020 visa bulletin has been officially released valid from march 1 to march 31 only. Creating the thread for may 2016 in advance for speculations over 1m users on trackitt. Adjustment of status filing charts from the visa bulletin. We checked for may and i dont understand which table to check. May 05, 2014 the chief of the visa control and reporting division at the u. Isca syllabus is revised now and its not that difficult as it used to be in the past. I have category f4 petition on behalf of sister in india. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for. January 2018 visa bulletin report, predictions, and analysis. Four new charts have been added to the october visa bulletin.
United states department of state bureau of consular. This is the seventh visa bulletin of fiscal year 2017. Employmentbased adjustment of status applicants may also use the dates for filing chart in the visa bulletin for october 2016. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is issued for.
The chief of the visa control and reporting division at the u. Visa bulletin archives capitol immigration law group pllc. In the final action fa chart, the cutoff date in the employmentbased, second preference eb2 category for india moves ahead. The worldwide eb3 category continues to move at a pace of 6 weeks per month and both eb2 and eb3 categories for prc nationals show movement in excess of 1 month but, there was only a 1 week forward movement for eb3 india and eb3 philippines and no movement for eb2 india. However, the category is current on the final action dates chart. Migration news visa bulletin for may 2017 and how many.
Previous bulletins on the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the. Migration news visa bulletin for may 2017 and how many are. To keep track of activity around your priority date, subscribe to the green card dashboard. Also, the june bulleting has backdate the f4 category for 2001. For expiring employment visa categories, applicants may use the final action dates chart in the october visa bulletin. Slowly and thoroughly read from material, practice manual. July 2016 visa bulletin released and it is excellent news all regions current only nepal limited to 7100. Below is the official may 2017 visa bulletin, published by the u.
This revised process will enhance doss ability to more accurately predict overall immigrant visa demand in determining the cutoff dates for the visa bulletin. 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. We use leading webbased technology for case management, so your immigration coordinator, managers, and employees can access appropriate case information on a 247 basis. The state department predicts that india eb2 will continue to advance up to 4 months each visa bulletin and that china eb2 will move forward by 3 months. For those that are current, and have forms processed early enough, they can expect their 2nl in about 2 weeks from now. Visa bulletin projections visa lawyer blog may 5, 2014. When uscis determines that there are more immigrant visas available for the fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, uscis will state on its website that applicants may instead.
May 2016 visa bulletin is out and unfortunately, it did not really move as we expected. Final action date is the date when when uscisdos may render their final decision on submitted applications. The eb3 category advances by 6 weeks to may 1, 2016. Shown below are the visa bulletin cutoff dates for the last 12 months from today. Unsurprisingly, there is very little movement in the employmentbased categories. Visa bulletin may 2017 priority dates and predictions. The demand for eb3 numbers could slow down the forward worldwide movement in the coming fiscal year. Jun 15, 2016 the department of state dos released the july visa bulletin recently and charlie oppenheim, the person at the dos who is in charge of the visa bulletin also updated the american immigration lawyers association on what further movement or backlogs can be expected in the near future. This is the final vb of dv2017 and is for september interviews. Getting a green card can be difficult, especially if youre doing it on your own. The tool is not intended to serve as legal advice and should be used as a general guideline of the timing.
Application final action dates and dates for filing applications, indicating. There is some backlog for eb3 all other countries, with no backlog for the eb2 all other countries. The department of state has released its latest visa bulletin. One thing you need to stay uptodate is a comprehensive breakdown of the monthly visa bulletin.
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during may for. We receive instant updates and are able to comment and analyze each visa bulletin promptly upon its issuance. Date for filing application is the date when you can submit i485nvc applications to uscisdos. The october visa bulletin and final action date chart visa. Department of state, charles oppenheim, recently shared the expected projections for monthly and annual visa demand and visa bulletin projections regarding family and employment based green cards. State department has just released the september 2015 visa bulletin which is the last visa bulletin for the fy2015 fiscal year. Apr 12, 2016 when uscis determines that there are more immigrant visas available for the fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, uscis will state on its website that applicants may instead. If a date is present, their priority date must be earlier than this date. The dos has released the february visa bulletin and there are no surpises. Apr 11, 2017 visa bulletin may 2017 april 11, 2017. Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants. Citizenship immigration services uscis has not announced whether the cutoff dates in the df charts may be used as a basis for filing an adjustmentofstatus application form i485 in may. Statutory numbers this bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during january for. The monthly visa bulletin issued by the department of state is one of the most closely watched and anticipated government communications in the immigration community.
If plan to file from the united states, you must apply for adjustment of. We are hoping both eb2 and eb3 india will move although not to a great extent. Visa bulletin march 2018 h1b visa lawyer blog february. May assemble and submit required documents to the department of states national. Forward movement in january 2017 visa bulletin could be.