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Dec 2024 Visa Bulletin Predictions

For official July 2024 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-july-2024.aspx

Please see December 2024 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

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	01MAR16	01MAR16	01MAR16	01NOV02	01NOV12
F2A	01OCT23	01OCT23	01OCT23	01FEB23	01OCT23
F2B	08AUG16	08AUG16	08AUG16	08NOV05	15APR12
F3	22OCT10	22OCT10	22OCT10	15FEB01	22OCT02
F4	15SEP07	15SEP07	22MAR06	08MAY01	01OCT04

"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	15JUL18	15JUL18	15JUL18	08JUN05	22DEC15
F2A	15FEB24	15FEB24	15FEB24	22MAR24	15FEB24
F2B	01AUG17	01AUG17	01AUG17	01SEP05	22MAR14
F3	08JAN11	08JAN11	08JAN11	01AUG01	08MAR04
F4	15JUN08	15JUN08	08AUG06	08AUG01	15FEB07

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- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	01MAR23	C	C	C
2nd	22AUG23	15JUN20	08FEB13	22AUG23	22AUG23
3rd	22AUG22	01APR21	01JUN14	22AUG22	22AUG22
Other Workers	22AUG22	TBD	01JUN14	22AUG22	22AUG22
4th	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22
Certain Religious Workers	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

"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- mainlandÂ born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
1st	C	08APR23	01JUL22	C	C
2nd	08MAY23	15SEP20	22OCT12	08MAY23	08MAY23
3rd	22JUN23	01MAY22	15JAN13	08JUL23	01NOV24
Other Workers	22JUN23	TBD	15JAN13	08JUL23	01NOV24
4th	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22
Certain Religious Workers	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22
5th Non-Regional Center (C5 and T5)	C	C	C	C	C
5th Regional Center (I5 and R5)	C	C	C	C	C

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USCIS/NVC Timeframe: Please click here to see how long it currently takes to process application.

Current Step: If your priority date is not current, then you can calculate when it may become current, check your case status, case processing time, etc: 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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