What is a Visa Bulletin?

What is a Visa Bulletin? The visa bulletin is issue monthly by the Department of State shows wait times for certain Green Card applicants. Keep reading this post Wizard Visa prepared for you and discover more!

The Visa Bulletin’s objective is to show which Green Card applications can go on, based on when the initial I-130 petition was originally filed. It also allows you to know the duration of the Green Card process based on how quickly the “line” is moving now. Once your I-130 petition has been filed, you’ll be able to check the visa bulletin and check your place in line.

This important monthly update reveals relevant information depending on your category your Green Card wait time may vary from months or years. The visa bulletin exists because a limited number of Green Cards can be issued each year. That means the number of people who are seeking Green Cards has exceeded this annual limit for years, creating a backlog.

The U.S. Department of State issued Visa Bulletin for October 2022. So, if you’re waiting for your priority date to be current your Green Card application can move forward.

Check now the Family-based Green Card categories:

• F-1: Unmarried Children (Age 21 and Older) of U.S. Citizens;
• F-2A: Spouses and Unmarried Children (Under Age 21) of U.S. Green Card Holders;
• F-2B: Unmarried Children (Age 21 or Older) of U.S. Green Card Holders;
• F-3: Married Children of U.S. Citizens;
• F-4: Siblings of U.S. Citizens;

Employment-based categories:

• EB-1: Extraordinary People, Outstanding Researchers and Professors, and Multinational Executives and Managers;
• EB-2: Exceptional People and Advanced Degree Holders;
• EB-3: Bachelor’s Degree Holders, Skilled Workers, and Unskilled Workers;
• EB-4: Special Immigrants;
• EB-5: Investors;

According to Visa Bulletin (October 2022), the wait for a Green Card is much shorter for the F2A, so if you’re the spouse of a U.S. green card holder this is good news.

Visa Bulletin 2022

Every month, USCIS announces whether applicants already living in the United States should file their “adjustment of status” applications based on the “Final Action Dates” or the “Dates for Filing.”

According to USCIS, in 2022, for October, family-based applicants must use the “Dates for Filing” and Employment-based visa applicants must use the “Final Action Dates” chart, as must applicants filing from outside the United States.

In fact, 75% of the Green Cards within the F2A category are exempt from that country cap, so the country of origin for a spouse seeking a Green Card is much less important than for a green card applicant in another category.

Moreover, there is no cap on the number of Green Cards available for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens; spouses, parents, and unmarried minor children (under age 21). Since there is no annual limit, there is no backlog. Spouses of U.S. citizens can apply for a Green Card as soon as their I-130 petition is approved as well.

What is the purpose of the Visa Bulletin?

This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers to “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to submit documentation to the USCIS.

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If you’re in line for a Green Card, it’s important to keep track of constant changes in the Visa Bulletin. It’s strongly recommended to prepare all the documents needed for your application timely, so you can be ready to file as quickly as possible once the Visa Bulletin shows that a Green Card is available. 

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