May 2019 Visa BulletinFor April 2019 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-april-2019.aspxFor analysis of May 2019 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-analysis-may-2019.aspx May 2019 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from May 1 to May 31 only). Please see below for more details. Family Based: Final Action Dates Dates For Filing Applications "Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date. Family-
Sponsored |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| F1 |
08JAN12
|
08JAN12 |
08JAN12 |
08AUG97 |
15MAY07 |
| F2A |
15MAY17 |
15MAY17 |
15MAY17 |
01MAY17 |
15MAY17 |
| F2B |
01FEB13 |
01FEB13 |
01FEB13 |
15FEB98 |
01OCT07 |
| F3 |
08NOV06 |
08NOV06 |
08NOV06 |
15FEB96 |
08OCT96 |
| F4 |
15FEB06 |
15FEB06 |
01AUG04 |
08FEB98 |
01MAR97 |
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date. Family-
Sponsored |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| F1 |
22AUG12 |
22AUG12 |
22AUG12 |
08OCT99 |
15APR08 |
| F2A |
08JAN18 |
08JAN18 |
08JAN18 |
08JAN18 |
08JAN18 |
| F2B |
01AUG14 |
01AUG14 |
01AUG14 |
01OCT98 |
15MAY08 |
| F3 |
22JUN07 |
22JUN07 |
22JUN07 |
22JUN00 |
01OCT97 |
| F4 |
01OCT06 |
01OCT06 |
15MAR05 |
22NOV98 |
15FEB98 |
Employment Based: Final Action Dates Dates For Filing Applications "Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date. Employment-
based |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
VIETNAM |
| 1st |
01MAR18 |
22FEB17 |
01MAR18 |
22FEB17 |
01MAR18 |
01MAR18 |
01MAR18 |
| 2nd |
C |
15MAY16 |
C |
16APR09 |
C |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
C |
22AUG15 |
C |
01JUL09 |
C |
01JUN18 |
C |
| Other Workers |
C |
01SEP07 |
C |
01JUL09 |
C |
01JUN18 |
C |
| 4th |
C |
C |
08MAR16 |
C |
01AUG18 |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
08MAR16 |
C |
01AUG18 |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
22SEP14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
22SEP16 |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
22SEP14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
22SEP16 |
"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date. Employment-
based |
All Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland
born |
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS |
INDIA |
MEXICO |
PHILIPPINES |
| 1st |
01SEP18 |
01OCT17 |
01SEP18 |
01OCT17 |
01SEP18 |
01SEP18 |
| 2nd |
C |
01SEP16 |
C |
01JUN09 |
C |
C |
| 3rd |
C |
01JAN16 |
C |
01APR10 |
C |
01OCT18 |
| Other Workers |
C |
01JUN08 |
C |
01APR10 |
C |
01OCT18 |
| 4th |
C |
C |
01JUL16 |
C |
C |
C |
| Certain Religious Workers |
C |
C |
01JUL16 |
C |
C |
C |
5th Non-Regional Center
(C5 and T5) |
C |
15OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
5th Regional Center
(I5 and R5) |
C |
15OCT14 |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Special Notice from USCIS:(Show/Hide) D. CHINA-mainland born AND INDIA EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIRST (E1) PREFERENCE VISA AVAILABILITY
Despite the final action date for these two countries having been held in recent months, there continues to be an extremely high rate of demand for E1 numbers, primarily for USCIS adjustment of status applicants. This situation may require the retrogression of this final action date in an effort to limit future number use.
Such action would only be temporary, with the date for these two countries returning to the latest reached during fiscal year 2019 for October, the first month of fiscal year 2020.
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Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current,
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https://www.mygcvisa.com/calculator
Next Steps: If priority date is current and
1. If applicant is inside US, they will have to file I-485: https://blog.mygcvisa.com/2013/04/how-to-file-i-485-application.html
2. If applicant is outside US, it will be sent to NVC: https://www.mygcvisa.com/nvc/overview-after-nvc-petition-approved.aspx
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