What is the meaning of visa bulletin?
Visa Bulletin is a publication regarding immigration to the United States published by the United States Department of State. The Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication that provides updated monthly numbers of the list of applicants and the “current” priority date for those applicants.
What does exempt from country limitations mean?
There are four main groups that are exempt from the worldwide numerical limitations: (i) immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens; (ii) special immigrants, which includes lawful permanent residents returning from a temporary trip abroad; (iii) refugees; and (iv) certain NACARA beneficiaries.
What happens when your priority date becomes current?
Still, after your priority date becomes current in the “Application Final Action Dates” chart, you will have one year to pursue your visa or green card. If you miss this as well, the government will perceive you have quit, and the next person in the line will get your visa number to the next.
What is priority date visa bulletin?
Priority date: This is the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received your I-130 petition. Think of this date as your place in the green card line. You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition.
How often is Visa Bulletin updated?
17th of each month
The Department of State also has available a recorded message with visa final action dates which can be heard at: (202) 485-7699. The recording is normally updated on/about the 17th of each month with information on final action dates for the following month.
What is final action date in visa bulletin?
A: The Final Action Date on the Visa Bulletin is the date when an immigrant visa is available and a green card may finally be issued. A green card case cannot be completed (approved) unless the applicant’s priority date is earlier than the Final Action Date listed on the Visa Bulletin.
What is F22 visa?
F22. Child of lawful permanent resident.
How long is priority date valid?
180 day
The date that an approved PERM application was filed will establish the priority date for an alien. Even though the PERM filing date establishes what the priority date will be, such a priority date will not remain valid unless an I-140 form is filed within an LC’s original 180 day validity period.
What is final action date vs priority date?
You can think these dates as if your position in queue has reached the end and you are ready to get the green card. The priority dates that were used before introduction of two separate dates are nothing but the “final action dates”. Let’s review, what they mean for NVC, Consulates and USCIS.
