Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Visa Bulletin September 2025 Predictions

For official August 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-august-2025.aspx

Please see September 2025 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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F108AUG1608AUG1608AUG1601AUG0501AUG12
F2A01OCT2201OCT2201OCT2208MAR2201OCT22
F2B01NOV1601NOV1601NOV1622MAR0701MAY12
F315SEP1115SEP1115SEP1101MAR0108JAN04
F415JAN0815JAN0801DEC0608APR0108MAR06
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F101NOV1701NOV1701NOV1708JUL0608JUN15
F2A01MAY2501MAY2501MAY2501MAY2501MAY25
F2B15FEB1715FEB1715FEB1708JUL0808NOV13
F308SEP1208SEP1208SEP1222JUN0108JAN05
F401FEB0901FEB0915DEC0622MAY0101MAR08

Monday, July 14, 2025

August 2025 Visa Bulletin

For July 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-july-2025.aspx

For analysis of August 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-august-2025.aspx

August 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from August 1 to August 31 only). Please see below for more details.

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 15JUL16 15JUL16 15JUL16 22APR05 15JUL12
F2A 01SEP22 01SEP22 01SEP22 01FEB22 01SEP22
F2B 15OCT16 15OCT16 15OCT16 01JAN07 15APR12
F3 01AUG11 01AUG11 01AUG11 01FEB01 01DEC03
F4 01JAN08 01JAN08 01NOV06 15MAR01 01JAN06
"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 01SEP17 01SEP17 01SEP17 01JUN06 22APR15
F2A 01APR25 01APR25 01APR25 01APR25 01APR25
F2B 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01APR08 01OCT13
F3 22JUL12 22JUL12 22JUL12 15JUN01 01DEC04
F4 01JAN09 01JAN09 01DEC06 30APR01 01JAN08

August 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For August 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-august-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of August 2025 Visa Bulletin:

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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1No ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F2ANo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F3No ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F4No ChangeNo Change+3 Months 24 DaysNo ChangeNo Change
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1No ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F2A+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F3No ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
F4+3 Months 23 Days+3 Months 23 DaysNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Visa Bulletin August 2025 Predictions

For official July 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-july-2025.aspx

Please see August 2025 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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F108AUG1608AUG1608AUG1601AUG0501AUG12
F2A01OCT2201OCT2201OCT2208MAR2201OCT22
F2B01NOV1601NOV1601NOV1622MAR0701MAY12
F315SEP1115SEP1115SEP1101MAR0108JAN04
F415JAN0815JAN0822JUL0608APR0108MAR06
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F101NOV1701NOV1701NOV1708JUL0608JUN15
F2A22MAR2522MAR2522MAR2522MAR2522MAR25
F2B15FEB1715FEB1715FEB1708JUL0808NOV13
F308SEP1208SEP1208SEP1222JUN0108JAN05
F422SEP0822SEP0815DEC0622MAY0101MAR08

Monday, June 9, 2025

July 2025 Visa Bulletin

For June 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-june-2025.aspx

For analysis of July 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-july-2025.aspx

July 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from July 1 to July 31 only). Please see below for more details.

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 15JUL16 15JUL16 15JUL16 22APR05 15JUL12
F2A 01SEP22 01SEP22 01SEP22 01FEB22 01SEP22
F2B 15OCT16 15OCT16 15OCT16 01JAN07 15APR12
F3 01AUG11 01AUG11 01AUG11 01FEB01 01DEC03
F4 01JAN08 01JAN08 08JUL06 15MAR01 01JAN06
"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 01SEP17 01SEP17 01SEP17 01JUN06 22APR15
F2A 01MAR25 01MAR25 01MAR25 01MAR25 01MAR25
F2B 01JAN17 01JAN17 01JAN17 01APR08 01OCT13
F3 22JUL12 22JUL12 22JUL12 15JUN01 01DEC04
F4 08SEP08 08SEP08 01DEC06 30APR01 01JAN08

July 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For July 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-july-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of July 2025 Visa Bulletin:

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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1+1 Month 7 Days+1 Month 7 Days+1 Month 7 DaysNo ChangeNo Change
F2A+8 Months+8 Months+8 Months+8 Months 17 Days+8 Months
F2B+23 Days+23 Days+23 Days+1 Year+2 Months 7 Days
F3+1 Month 9 Days+1 Month 9 Days+1 Month 9 Days+17 Days+2 Months 9 Days
F4No ChangeNo Change+23 DaysNo Change+7 Months
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1No ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+2 MonthsNo Change
F2A+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+1 YearNo Change
F3No ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+2 Months 9 Days
F4+3 Months 7 Days+3 Months 7 DaysNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change

Thursday, June 5, 2025

USCIS Updates Filing Procedures for Form I-140

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a Federal Register notice (FRN) providing updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, accompanied by a permanent labor certification, application for Schedule A designation, or national interest waiver (NIW) request.

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implemented a new system for permanent labor certifications, called the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG), and revised the Application for Permanent Employment Certification (Form ETA-9089) for use within the FLAG system. The revised Form ETA-9089 coll