Maneesha Mukhi, Immigration Tips Hello, a question, my sister-in-law is an American citizen and submitted an I-130 application for my brother, they are married, the I-797c form was received on July 30- 2018 and then the I-797 was received and said that his case was sent to National Visa Center on August 16, 2019, my question is how long does it take to receive the welcome from the Visa center and follow the 6 steps because today's date is already more than 1 year since the center was sent of visas
This was an excellent explanation on priority dates and visa backlogs, thank you for your time. I would like to point out there are many cases where the applicant is in the US but will have to do consular processing because of an illegal entry. Even though he/she might be a spouse of a USC, this will still require consular processing, just because this wasn't discussed in this video and I got the idea that as long as you are filing through a USC spouse you can adjust inside the US, that's is not the case- from my experience.
Thanks for this incredible information. I'm a US citizen who filed for my wife and children, but because of the slow processing at NVC due to the pandemic, I've been following the Visa bulletin for fresh update, not knowing I'm not suppose to worry about visa bulletin update.
Excellent video!!It gives us a better understanding of the bulletin which could be complicated and confusing to understand. All points have been very well explained!
Good Afternoon, I submitted an adjustment of status and it was ejected it said that there were no visa available for my priority date. my priority date id April 30, 2001 and I am an F4 category or Mexico . I checked the bulletin for April 2024 but it has no C. letter on it or a U letter. How do I know when to submit my I485.
Maneesha, I think you did a great job explaining the process. It is confusing for me as well, but you made it so much easier to understand. Thank you for your post.
1) What is the benefit of applying for 485 2) What is that we get from USCIS when we file for 485 (485, EOD, AP) 3) What is AP 4) Can we travel on 485 if we do not have H1b 5) How many years we get 485 for (Should we keep on renewing) 6) Do we need to do medical everytime 7) If we want to stay on H1b and also get 485 Still the pain of going through the client letter and stamping is their 8) Can we change employers after getting the 485 9) If we change employer do we need to apply h1b then again go through the process of GC labor , 140 and 485 again 10) Previously we were maintaining just h1bs going fwd we will be mantaining 2 doc- H1b and 485
The 485 is the last stage of the green card process. You file the 485 so you can get your green card. It's not something you renew - you just wait until it's done processing which can take anywhere from 8 months to 2 years, but processing timelines are always changing. AP is a travel document that lets you travel in and out of the country without abandoning your green card process. So it's a good idea to apply for the AP along with your 485 (in case you need to travel). You cannot travel using a 485. It's just a form you file to adjust your status from H1B to permanent resident. If you change your employer and your job is materially different, then yes you start the green card process all over again (but might be able to keep your original priority date - you'd have to ask a lawyer about that).
Also - your company lawyer can explain all these things to you in more detail (except for switching employers, don't ask your company lawyer about that).
ok so since I'm going through consular processing with EB3, I would look at "DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS" and then "Other Workers" correct?
Hey thanks this was very informative. You had given an example with the Netherlands saying their application for a green card may take less time than the average. Would the "All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed" column be applicable to a country like the Netherlands since the demand for green cards would not be as high ? Therefore the date for Netherlands may be sooner than the dates listed on the bulletin ?
Thank you for very succinct video! Quick question- in an example where say the priority date is june 5 2015 and the visa bulletin for the associated category lists the date of August 2015 then would the priority date of june 2015 qualify or the month of priority date should match with the month of the visa bulletin? Would grately appreciate your response!
Hi, during the pandemic (may 2020), i received the letter that my my immigrant visa petition was approved, and that i have to log in into the CEAC to submit all documentations and pay the IV and AOS fees. But was not until past week (may 2023) that i was able to submit everything. My priority date is: 02-NOV-2015 Preference Category: F2B VISA CLASS: F24 i do not understand very well the Visa Bulletin.., what is next? What should i have to expect? How long do i have to wait for the next step? Has my priority date passed?
SOrry I still dont get it . I submitted application for my brther so that should be F4 Receipt date is 2010 When I see F4 it says Mach 08 im from El Salvador how can i find info about my case/visa the bulletin board is mega confusing
Thanks for this insight! Would you be so kind to put the light on F2A category for those who are overseas, I mean what is the real processing time for it today from filling a petition till the interview at the Embassy? I will be very grateful for any information! Thanks in advance!
Thanks for watching! The first part of the process, Form I-130, will take the longest. Processing times for the I-130 vary by which service center your application goes to. For example, the Nebraska Service Center estimates 12-16 months to get an approved I-130, but the Vermont Service Center estimates ~17-22 months. Then your case goes to the NVC and you should get an interview a few months (sometimes more) later. Right now, interviews haven't been happening because of covid, but if you are just starting the process, by the time your I-130 gets approved, Covid will be over. I can't say for sure, but I'd guess 1.5 -3 years for the whole process start to end (assuming F2A stays current) depending on where your application gets processed and what's going on with the USCIS. Hope this helps!
Maneesha Mukhi, Immigration Tips Maneesha, thanks a lot for quick response, appreciate it, the information is more than clear, petition was sent in the end of May! I will have my fingers crossed 🤞!
Thank you for the nice video! I would like to know if the cross-chargeability is automatically activated if my 140 is approved? Do I have to submit more forms to remind the officers that my spouse was born in another country so I can benefit from it, if I choose consular processing rather than submitting i485. Thank you!
What category does CR1 visa class fall for spouse of a us citizen wanting to immigrate to us it doesn’t say in visa bulletin.. are CR1 priority date always current?
Hey Maneesha, thank you for the interesting video :). I won the DV-2023 Greencard Lottery in May. I have a fairly low case number (EU7xxx). Since I get married end of September, I wonder if this is too late to send my DS260. So is there a deadline or any disadvantage to sending it a little later (but before October begins)?
So if my I-130 f4 was approved and Im from a country with very few people, will that mean I might get a green card faster despite the final action being stuck on OCT 07?
Hello There, I have a quick question. What happens if you never received a welcome letter telling you can apply and pay for the visa. Is there anything I can do to get it back.
Haaii.. Thank you for your explanation, but i still Confused which chart must we use to know the queue. My priority date November 2016 F1. Pls give me answer. Thank you
Hello Maneesha, Can' t appreciate your work & videos enough here. Very informative. I do have a couple questions though, (i)Our EB2 PD is July 2013, Would you suggest we should apply for a Downgrade or should we wait for the Nov'20 Bulletin and possibly the EB2 dates would be allowed to file also? (ii) Are we too late already to work on the Downgrade, as my employer has not yet approved the downgrade?
My son's priority date is Aug. 27 2015, Final action priority date for October 2020 is July 22nd 2015, do we have to wait our priority be current or can anybody do it with anticipation. Great videos, you do it with simplicity which makes them easy to understand.
What category is your son? Is it an EB category or one of the family? For anyone waiting to file form I-485, you can use the Dates for Filing Chart dates in October. But yes you do have to wait until they get to August 27, but hopefully it's coming soon, you are getting close now. Just make sure you are looking at the right chart.
@@maneeshamukhi He is in the family category, in the F1 list (he is here in the US). When the time comes, are we expecting a letter to proceed or we just do send the forms with the fees? Thanks for answering my comment!!
Hi Manneesha, my F2B application will be current for filing in 2 months but it hasn’t been approved. Can I submit 485 before i130 get approved if PD is current for filing or I have to wait for a welcome letter. I am in US now? Thanks
Hi Maam. I will be working as a nurse in the US. Currently processing my Visa Screen. Already submitted my DS260 form. Just waiting for the feedback if I’m already eligible to submit my civil docs. My priority date is April 2, 2021. As of today, the Visa Bulletin for March 2023 is current. May I ask how long will it take me before I can fly to the US? Thank you 😊
i have a question,,is that posible to recover the priority date of my father after a long years? because my father have need to change the current address of his living..but there is nothing to recieve by his giving current address
Hi my priority date is November 2015 I live in guyana ..my dad lives in America I am 27 he moved there before I was born our petition is approved in 2017 .....what chart should I be looking at chart A or B
Hi, thankyou for the video. Can you please elaborate on how a country that doesn't use many green cards each year, can move faster, when on the bulletin board the 'final action date' for 'all chargeability areas except those listed' indicates that there's a 15 year wait (f4 category)? Thank you.
Thanks for the info . Very helpful. In the case of an F4 petition , if the beneficiary is married with kids will the children be also allowed to migrate with the beneficiary? Thanks.
My priority date was current in filing date and used that to submit the documents. Now the documents are in NVC. My question is that unti my priority days is not current in final action date, my interview will not be scheduled. Am I right. Even if my documents are qualified?
Hi, if a person won DV lottery and he is in US legally, he can just file I485. If he needs to wait some time until his runs # becomes current? How to check if it is current?
travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html This visa bulletin tells you the cut off dates that are being processed. Scroll all the way down to where the DV charts are.
Hi Maneesha, Thank you for the video. I have a question about dv lottery interview dates. For example; Lets say case number for Europe was 25000 in December and my case number was higher than that. In January, the case number for Europe shows "current", Can I apply for the interview process. Can you please help me with this question? Best regards
Hi. Thank you for the helpful information. I just have simple question, my 130 petition in form 797 - my priority date is november 2013. but when nvc sends letter (wayback 2014), they’ve stated that my priority date written is november 2012. WHICH ONE REALLY MY PRIORITY DATE? please enlighten me. thank you
Have you watched my video called "Applying for a passport for the first time" It talks about how much it costs, etc. As for the wait, they seem to be getting through the backlog and have said normal processing times are resuming this fall. People seem to be getting their passports back anywhere between 2 weeks to 2 months currently (based on all the viewer comments I've been getting). If you're traveling in Jan, you should be more than ok if you apply now..
Hello, thank you for explaining the visa bulletin. Just to be sure I understood what you explained, am under the F2B category and my priority date is 26th September 2014. The NVC sent me a mail this month saying I have been DQ since January. When do you think my priority date will be current?
Good afternoon my documents was sent to NVC in April NVC ask me to send my police record and passport that I did all fees paid but we have not heard anything since then? What do I do now. My wife did the filing.
Hi … base on your explanation I do not know if I understand it correctly My sister priority date is aug.31 2018… now the visa bulletin on October is Feb 8, 2019 this means the priority date is current? Please reply back🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you so much for your videos. I am still confused on how to check the visa bulletin. I am a beneficiary of a US Citizen, my I-130 form was approved when my petitioner was still a Permanent Resident. May I know how to check my case on the visa Bulletin? Should I check the Employment Based or Family Based (F2B or F1)? I hope you could enlighten me. Thank you in advance.
