Sep 11, 2012 october 2012 visa bulletin with analysis the department of state has just released the october 2012 visa bulletin. Mehta, a graduate of cambridge university and columbia law school, is the managing member of cyrus d. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during march. November 20 visa bulletin shown movement in china other workers category. Consular officers are required to report to the department of state documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas. In the january 2010 visa bulletin, the department of state made best case predictions on where the visa numbers would be in september 2010, which is the end of the fiscal year 2010. Visa bulletin july 2014 priority dates and predictions. Eb1 and eb2 china show little advance movement, while other dates remain mostly stagnant. Jun 10, 2017 the july visa bulletin has been released. Forward movement in january 2017 visa bulletin could be offset by. I am spouse of green card holder, that mean my status lies under second preference 2a, now i am listing below trend of visa bulletin where number were available for 2a category in last year last 12 months visa bulletin for september 2009. Aug 18, 2015 for more details about this monthas visa bulletin, including cutoff dates for other countries, read the visa bulletin for september 2015 on the u.
August 2017 visa bulletin unusual retrogression in the eb2 all other countries category, while philippines eb3 continues to advance. In september 2011, the us department of state issued a visa bulletin for october 2011. Us department of state releases july 2019 visa bulletin morgan. Every month after the release of the monthly visa bulletin, dos visa office chief mr. Operation of the numerical control process pdf explains how immigrant visas subject to numerical. The visa prorating provisions of section 202e apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the percountry limit. Our free guide breaks it down for easy reading download it now and get. Department of state dos shows all employment based categories current for all countries. Find your visa type in the first column on the left of the appropriate chart familysponsored or employmentbased. July 2012 visa bulletin the department of state has implemented a cutoff date of january 1, 2009 for the employmentbased second preference for rest of world category, and eb2 for india and china remain unavailable. Department of state dos released the july 2017 visa bulletin.
When to file your adjustment of status application for. Visa bulletin for november 2017 interviews released. To be placed on the department of state s email subscription list for the visa bulletin, please send an email to the following email address. 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. November 2017 visa bulletin immigration legal blogs posted.
Nov 23, 2014 the department of state dos released its november 2014 visa bulletin, showing the availability of employmentbased immigrant visa categories for the month of november. On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed. As for the time being october 1, 2012, visa numbers are available cutoff date is current in the visa bulletin for eb2 applicants born in korea. Labor immigration law visa bulletin immigration attorneys. The time that it will take you to get a green card depends on the category of your petition and your country of birth. Register now for your free, tailored, daily legal newsfeed service.
Visa bulletin usa visa, visitor visa, h1 visa, green. Citizenship and immigration services in the department of homeland security. Register december 2017 visa bulletin eb2 china and india inches forward. Uzbekistan has been added to the except list, which means they slowing down that country. Visa bulletin for july 2007 all employment based categories current number 107 volume viii washington, d. Immigrant visa bulletin october 2011 us immigration news. Section d addresses retrogression of august cutoff dates. August 2017 visa bulletin unusual retrogression in the. Use the visa bulletin charts below to determine when to file your adjustment of status application. Excitement over the october 2015 visa bulletin turned to disappointment, frustration, and anger on september 25, 2015, when the u.
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during november. It is somewhat more pessimistic than was expected, although some of the retrogression may be based on the dos desire to slow the applications in october 2012. Posted on june, 2007 by lexmaster the july 2007 visa bulletin released by the u. August 2017 visa bulletin unusual retrogression in the eb2. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during september. For more information, including cutoff date tracking, historical trend and category specific data, please go to the visa bulletin toolbox page employmentbased. Visa bulletin for july 2015 released usa visa, visitor. How long is the wait for your priority date to become current. Dos visa bulletin for october 2015, including availability of immigrant numbers for application final action dates consistent with prior visa bulletins and dates for filing applications, indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to submit required documentation. Charlie oppenheim would provide his insights on the trends, movements, predictions, etc.
The time that it will take you to get a green card depends on the category of your petition and your country. Department of state dos published its monthly immigrant visa bulletin for january 2020 on december 9, 2019 pdf. The following july 2012 visa bulletin was released by u. To learn more about the current visa bulletin, visit our visa bulletin section. Visa bulletin is a publication regarding immigration to the united states published by the united states department of state. On 92515, dos issued a revised visa bulletin for october 2015.
Below is the official july 2012 visa bulletin, published by the u. The following june 2012 visa bulletin was released by u. If you have an immigrant visa pending, these numbers may be important to you. When to file your adjustment of status application for family. In january 2010s visa chart, the department of state had projected that by the end of the fiscal year september 30, 2010, the eb2 category for china would be somewhere between julyoctober 2005 and india februarymarch 2005 although if the per country limits were lifted through the inability of. Citizenship and immigration services in the department of homeland security reports. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is issued for. Chen and his wife could file i485s concurrently with dr. Oct 18, 2016 the charts on the visa bulletin are a bit confusing because there are many different categories and countries. Pdf i485 statistics apr 2018 pdf i485 statistics jan 2018. The information provided herein is intended only as general information which may or may not. The purpose of the bulletin was to summarize the number of us visas available. Oct 31, 2017 november 2017 visa bulletin read the immigration legal blogs that have been posted by alexander joseph segal on.
Latest visa bulletin charts you can use the visa bulletin charts to see the visa bulletin date movement for the last 15 years as well as see predictions for next several months. State department has just released the september 2015 visa bulletin which is the last visa bulletin for the fy2015 fiscal year. Dhs will rely on the revised 92515 bulletin when considering whether an individual is eligible to file an adjustment application. Cutoff dates for each category reflect the priority date of the first overseas or adjustment applicant that could not be reached within the numerical visa limits. May 2020 visa bulletin predictions uscis latest visa. Sep 12, 2017 the october bulletin has been released. 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 visa bulletin charts, you can either a view each year separately or b you can view multiple years back to back. The eb2 china category has seen forward movement by over three weeks from september 22, 2012 to october 15, 2012. As we can see the regions that were already current are still current and progress has been made on the limited countries.
To print the pdf on this page please use the print function in the pdf reader. How wouldbe immigrants in the preference categories can track their progress toward visa availability using the visa bulletin. The dates in the visa bulletin represent the earliest priority date that will be processed during the month the visa bulletin is. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the dv 2012 program ends as of september 30, 2012. Sometimes, the indications move backwards retrogress instead of moving forwards, thereby making wait times for a greencard even longer. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during may. Below is the official july 2014 visa bulletin, published by the u. According to the july 2012 visa bulletin, the eb2 cutoff date has retrogressed to january 1, 2009. The state department visa bulletin april 2020 shows backlogs in getting green cards in both the family and the employmentbased categories. November 2017 visa bulletin read the immigration legal blogs that have been posted by alexander joseph segal on.
Dv visas may not be issued to dv 2012 applicants after that date. The cutoff dates for filings in the revised october. October 2012 visa bulletin with analysis the department of state has just released the october 2012 visa bulletin. The content of the bulletin is available on the web. State department dos has issued a worldwide priority date cutoff for the eb2 employmentbased, second preference category. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during july. Consular officers are required to report to the department of. This revised process will enhance doss ability to more accurately predict overall immigrant visa demand in determining the cutoff dates for the visa bulletin. The visa bulletin shows which green card applications are eligible to move. The 92515 bulletin supersedes the bulletin for october 2015 published on september 9, 2015. Before you decide, ask us to send you free information about our qualifications and experience. Visa advises acquirers, merchants, agents and payment application vendors to contact their licensed integrators and resellers, and insist that these best practices be immediately adopted.
Chens visa number could be charged to koreas visa numbers. Visa bulletin for november 2005 number 87 volume viii washington, d. The primary purpose of this bulletin is to provide an updated waiting list also known as priority date for immigrants that are subject to the quota system. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during december. The visa bulletin for july 2015 summarizes the immigrant numbers availability and cutoff dates for oversubscribed categories. When to file your adjustment of status application. Citizenship and immigration services in the department of homeland security reports applicants for adjustment of status. For more information, including cutoff date tracking, historical trend and category specific data, please go to the visa bulletin toolbox page.
F2a family preference category that is current will have a cutoff date starting 1st october 20. Nov 14, 2017 register now for your free, tailored, daily legal newsfeed service. December 2017 visa bulletin eb2 china and india inches. The us department of state has released the visa bulletin for the month of october. Every month, around the end of the first week, the department of state issues a visa bulletin to inform the public how many immigrant visas have been issued i. Shown below are the visa bulletin cutoff dates for the last 12 months from today. Jun 12, 2012 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. Subscribe visabulletin first namelast name example. The following are the highlights of his insights following the publication of. Dv visas may not be issued to dv2012 applicants after that date. To keep track of activity around your priority date, subscribe to the green card dashboard. It includes details of case numbers that are current for november interviews. The following december 2012 visa bulletin was released by u. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during october.
Please see may 2020 visa bulletin predictions below for both family based and employment based. In the final action fa chart, the employmentbased, first preference eb1 category remains unchanged from the previous month, with india and china stuck with cutoff dates of january 1, 2012. Even though we were hoping for this the july visa bulletin will come into effect from july 1, 2007. Visa shares best practices to help defend against poor implementation, maintenance and support processes that have led to merchant and agent data compromises. As usual, some will be shocked at the progress, some will panic, some will rejoice. Following the publication of the november 2014 visa bulletin, charles charlie oppenheim, chief of the visa control and reporting division, u. View latest visa bulletin, visa bulletin predictions, green card calculator, priority date, gc forum, gc tracker, uscis news, processing time, visa, charts and more.
Visa bulletin july 2012 priority dates and predictions. Visa bulletin usa visa, visitor visa, h1 visa, green card. Visa bulletin november 2012 the visa bulletin is published every month by the u. How exactly does one decipher and read the visa bulletin. 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. State department weve detected that youre using an ad blocking software be aware that this service is provide completely free. Jul 12, 2017 august 2017 visa bulletin unusual retrogression in the eb2 all other countries category, while philippines eb3 continues to advance. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant. November 2017 visa bulletin immigration legal blogs.
Department of state dos issued a revised version of the visa bulletin, superseding the original version. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the dv2012 program ends as of september 30, 2012. Online versions of the visa bulletin are for informational purposes only and. October 2010 is the first visa bulletin of fiscal year 2011. Dos publishes a monthly visa bulletin that contains cutoff dates for filing an. 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. October 20 visa bulletin is the first bulletin for the fiscal year 2014. The visa prorating provisions of section 202e apply to allocations for a foreign state or.
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