![]() ![]() ![]() *The numbers in the brackets designate the amount of movement in the final action date for that particular category compared to the previous month. Mexico advances two months to August 1, 2000. In the F-3 category, China, India, and the rest of the world stayed on November 22, 2008, while Mexico advanced one month to November 15, 1997, and the Philipines remained on June 8, 2002.įinally, in the F-4 category, China and the rest of the world are on March 22, 2007, India on September 15, 2005, and the Philippines on August 22, 2002. In the F-2B category, China, India, and the rest of the world stayed on September 22, 2015, while Mexico advanced two months to June 1, 2001, and the Philippines remained on October 22, 2011. Mexico advances 246 days to November 15, 2000. In the F-1 category, China, India, and the rest of the world remained on December 1, 2014. The Final Action Dates Chart shows some changes since the last Visa Bulletin. ![]() If there’s no bracket below certain dates, there is no movement for those dates/categories in the latest visa bulletin. *The numbers in the brackets designate the amount of movement in the filing date for that particular category compared to the previous month. If a particular immigrant visa category is “current” on the Final Action Dates chart or the cutoff date on the Final Action Dates chart is later than the date on the Dates for Filing chart, applicants in that imm igrant visa category may file using the Final Action Dates chart during that month. In the F4 category, China, India, and all other countries of chargeability are on December 15, 2007, while Mexico advances to April 1, 2001, and the Philippines remained on April 22, 2004.įor the purposes of the November 2022 bulletin AOS, USCIS has indicated to use the Dates for Filing Chart for all family-sponsored filings. Mexico advanced to June 15, 2001, and the Philippines remained on November 8, 2003. In the F3 category, China, India, and all other countries of chargeability remain at November 8, 2009. The Philippines stayed on October 1, 2013. In the F2B category, China, India, and all other countries of chargeability remain at January 1, 2017. Mexico advanced one year to December 1, 2002, and the Philippines remained on April 22, 2015. In the F1 category, China, India, and all other countries of chargeability remain at August 8, 2016. All countries in the F-2A category are current. We see no very minimal change since the September Visa Bulletin. The Dates for Filing chart determines when an applicant can file an I-485. Therefore, any unused family-based visas get added to the EB categories. Due to the global pandemic and limited appointments at overseas consular offices, family-based immigrant visas continue to see low usage numbers. There are five chargeability areas for this category: China, India, Mexico, the Philippines, and all other countries. The category for family-based immigration comprises four preference levels based on who your sponsoring family member is in relation to you. If you are contemplating interfiling-a process that allows AOS applicants to change their preference category-don’t hesitate to contact VisaNation Law Group. Your priority date must be current under the Final Action Chart to adjudicate your green card. Suppose you have an Adjustment of Status (AOS) application currently pending. The Final Action Dates chart determines when an I-485 or IV can be approved, while the Dates for Filing Chart determines when an applicant can file an I-485. Discuss this option with your immigration attorney. If you notice that your priority date under the EB-2 category is not current under the Final Action chart but is current under EB-3, you may want to consider an interfiling request. The DOS estimates that there will be an annual limit of approximately 200,000 visas for FY2023 in the employment-based category due to the unused family-based visa numbers from fiscal year 2022. We see the most change for Mexico in the family-based Dates for Filing chart. We expect to see EB-1 continue on the path it’s been taking in the past few months. However, Not anywhere near the drastic retrogression we witnessed in the last visa bulletin. We see some minor movement in the employment and family-based charts. Staying Up-to-Date November 2022 Visa Bulletin: Overview and Predictions
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