1. DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSOREDVISA APPLICATIONS. Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level. The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application.
The March 2022 Visa Bulletin and Predictions - Immigration Lawyer Blog This will result in reduction of the DV-2023 annual limit to approximately 54,850. B. The remaining 68% are unreserved and are allotted for all other qualified immigrants. You can estimate your own green card date based on the same AI algorithm which we use for predicting visa bulletins. E. DETERMINATION OF THE NUMERICAL LIMITS ON IMMIGRANTS REQUIRED UNDER THETERMS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (INA). The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is earlier than the listed date may file their application. B. FINAL ACTION DATES FORFAMILY-SPONSOREDPREFERENCE CASES, On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. The remaining 68% are unreserved and are allotted for all other qualified immigrants. Except for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, all countries are subject to a final action date of 22JUN22 and an application filing date of 22JUL22. * Note: Dates in red indicate that priority went backwards instead of forwards which is known as retrogression. This will result in reduction of the DV-2023 annual limit to approximately 54,850. This will result in reduction of the DV-2022 annual limit to approximately 54,850. Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly. A. J. Please see below for more details or click here to view in PDF format. H. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON VISA PROCESSING AT U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PLEASE VISIT THE BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT TRAVEL.STATE.GOV, Department of State Publication 9514
Visa Bulletin | USCIS All applicants, falling under employment-based preference categories, must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2022. Visas issued prior to that date will be valid only until December 15, 2022, and all individuals seeking admission in the non-minister special immigrant category must be admitted (repeat admitted) into the United States no later than midnight December 15, 2022. If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the "cancel" message. Nepal 1,450. Since the EW final action date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002. For January, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2023 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. Except for China and India, all countries are subject to a final action date of 01NOV22 and an application filing date of 01DEC22. You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State. The Visa Bulletin indicates when statutorily limited visas are available for issuance to prospective immigrants based on their individual priority date. The dependent area annual limit is 2%, or 10,150. CA/VO:October 3, 2022. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS. The results of the October 2022 Visa Bulletin were not only frustrating for potential green card applicants, but also shocking. These calculations are based in part on data provided by U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the number of immediate relative adjustments in the preceding year and the number of aliens paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) in the second preceding year. Visas issued prior to this date will only be issued with a validity date of February 17, 2022, and all individuals seeking admission as a non-minister special immigrant must be admitted (repeat, admitted) into the U.S. no later than midnight February 17, 2022. ForSeptember, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2022 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. ForNovember, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2023 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2023 program ends as of September 30, 2023. 2. The C listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicants priority date.
October 2022 Visa Bulletin Results & Analysis - Path2USA Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or following to join the principal. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. With FY23 starting in a few weeks, Mr. Parker also provided predictions on what to expect in the October 2022 Visa Bulletin. Nepal 3,200. A. Allocations in the charts below were made, to the extent possible, in chronological order of reported priority dates, for demand received by October 3rd. The State Department is required to make the determination of the worldwide numerical limitations, as outlined in Section 201(c) and (d) of the INA, on an annual basis. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year. As a result, the estimated employment-based annual limit will be 197,000 for FY-2023. 1. The NACARA stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and for as long as necessary, up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NACARA program. Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year. This is a change from recent predictions.
Predictions for October 2021 Visa Bulletin - Murthy 2. If at any time an annual limit were reached, it would be necessary to immediately make the preference category unavailable, and no further requests for numbers would be honored. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website atwww.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo,individuals seeking to file applications for adjustment of status with USCIS in the Department of Homeland Security must use the Final Action Dates charts below for determining when they can file such applications. Heavy China-mainland born and India demand along with lower visa number availability for FY-2023 as compared to FY-2021 and FY-2022 has made these corrective actions necessary to keep number use within the maximum allowed under the FY-2023 annual limits. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit; B. Back to Green Card Discussion Forum (I-140) Ask a Lawyer. this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. The SR category is subject to the same final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability. "Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences. High demand in the Employment Fourth category may necessitate the establishment of a worldwide final action date in the coming months to hold number use within the maximum allowed under the Fiscal Year 2023 annual limit. For December, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2023 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or following to join the principal. Nepal 1,700.
July 2022 Visa Bulletin Predictions - Trackitt The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. It is 140,000 per year for employment based (EB) categories + any unused visas in FB categories. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State. DV visa availability through the very end of FY-2022 cannot be taken for granted.
November 2022 Visa Bulletin Predictions. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. ForFebruary, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2022 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. No SR visas may be issued overseas, or final action taken on adjustment of status cases, after midnight September 29, 2022. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The most notable change is with India EB2's Final Action Date, which has regressed more than 2 years and 8 months. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart below may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbersBELOWthe specified allocation cut-off number: D. AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISAS DURING SEPTEMBER. Date of Filing Application - Feb 15, 2012. A. The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. As a result, most employment-based preference category limits and/or the overall employment-based preference limit forFY 2022 are expected to be reached during September. Your priority date should be before this date.
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 use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications charts in this Bulletin. Section 203(b) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Employment-based immigrant visas as follows: First: Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences. ), B. Back to Green Card Discussion Forum (I-140) Ask a Lawyer. This will result in reduction of the DV-2023 annual limit to approximately 54,850. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below. The SR category is subject to the same final action dates as the other Employment Fourth Preference categories per applicable foreign state of chargeability. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2022 applicants after that date. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. USCIS August 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts Family Based Sponsorship Final Action Dates August 2022 Trends in comparison to last month (July 2022) F1 China: December 1, 2014 Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers: A. The key of our short-term prediction is that there will be no 'forward movement' for F4-All Countries until at least the summer of 2022, and most likely no movement until the end of fiscal year 2022 in September 2022. For November, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2023 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. F.FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON VISA PROCESSING AT U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PLEASE VISIT THE BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT TRAVEL.STATE.GOV, Department of State Publication 9514 Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "*Other Workers". Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 4.A.) India EB2. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. The NACARA stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and for as long as necessary, up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually allocated diversity visas will be made available for use under the NACARA program. 4. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; USCIS reports applicants for adjustment of status. FINAL ACTION DATES FOREMPLOYMENT-BASEDPREFERENCE CASES. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. Please see below for more details or click here to view in PDF format. For Fiscal Year 2022 this reduction will be limited to approximately 150. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-2023 program ends as of September 30, 2023. B. Readers were advised in item G of the June 2022 Visa Bulletin that due to steady number use in the F2A category, a final action date might need to be established as early as August. The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbersBELOWthe specified allocation cut-off number: 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. Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 35,525 for FY-2022. Beyond the detailed analysis that we shared, this has been stated numerous times by Charlie Oppenheim, who is the head of the 'Visa . 5. Upcoming Visa Bulletin March 2023 USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (State), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. This will result in reduction of the DV-2022 annual limit to approximately 54,850. 6119, Further Extending Government Funding Act extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) category until February 18, 2022. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart below may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. This situation will be continually monitored, and any necessary adjustments will be made accordingly. C.THE DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANTCATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFSWHICH WILL APPLY IN FEBRUARY. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 10,150. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. E.VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE EMPLOYMENT FIRST CATEGORY FOR CHINA AND INDIA. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date earlier than the application date in the chart below may assemble and submit required documents to the Department of States National Visa Center, following receipt of notification from the National Visa Center containing detailed instructions. 4. Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 4.A.) DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASEDVISAAPPLICATIONS.
March 2023 Visa Bulletin | Analysis and Prediction | VisaNation October 2022 Visa Bulletin Predictions. this month for filing applications for adjustment of status with USCIS. Visit www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo for information on whether USCIS has determined that this chart can be used (in lieu of the chart in paragraph 5.A.) The visa prorating provisions of Section 202 (e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit; B. If at any time an annual limit were reached, it would be necessary to immediately make the preference category unavailable, and no further requests for numbers would be honored. Date of Filing (DOF) Filing Action (FA) Predictions . When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbersBELOWthe specified allocation cut-off number: Except: Iran 4,000 Pursuant to the continuing resolution, the non-minister special immigrant program expires on February 18, 2022. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below. 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 use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications charts in this Bulletin.