Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “February 2023 Visa Bulletin, Family and Employment Based Category, Priority Date Movement, EB & FB”, Welcome to U.S immigration. Today’S in this article we are going to be sharing with you February 2023 Visa bulletin, and it is the fifth Visa bulletin for this fiscal year. 2023.. The February Visa bulletin is a scenario into the future. What’S supposed to happen in upcoming months, so lots of expectations will focus on the priority. We are going to discuss some of the things that have happened here. We are going to compare the current Visa bulletin with January Visa bulletin and we are going to see the changes and what we can anticipate to see in the upcoming months. We will add timestamps for each step in this video so that you can find your desired one easily. If you are interested in those topics, please stick around till the end of this video. We regularly post videos to make sure that you’re up to date with immigration law and other related updates.
So if you haven’t yet subscribed to our website, please make sure hit the Subscribe button and press the Bell icon. Let’S get into the video one of the most significant parts of getting a green card in the U.S is waiting for your priority date to be current. For those that have invested the time, effort and money into an immigrant Visa questions arise such as.
How long will it take for my date to be current? We provide regular monthly updates on the most recent Visa bulletin, analyze the date movements and predict upcoming months to help answer these questions this month, we’ll go over the February 2023 Visa bulletin. Let’S take a look at the comparative analysis of January 2023, Visa bulletin, vs February 2023 Visa bulletin. We will see both family-based category and employment-based category. First, we will see the final action day chart. This is the chart where the USCIS is actually processing your visa application. So if you see your date that is equal to or the same or prior to the date mentioned in on this list, that means that your date is current and it will be processed at any time and you should get your green card pretty soon. But if your date Falls outside of the state, which is basically later than any of these dates mentioned here, then you can assume that you still have to wait until your application. Education is picked up for approval.
Now, let’s look at the side-by-side analysis right now. We are seeing family-based final action date, chart February 2023, Visa bulletin in the right site and January 2023 Visa bulletin. In the left side. From directly to the U.S Department of State official website, we will see the changes between these two visa bulletins.
The category for family-based immigration comprises four preference levels based on who you’re sponsoring family member is in relation to you. There are five chargeability areas for this category. China, India, Mexico, the Philippines and all other countries due to the global pandemic and limited appointments of overseas Consular offices.
Family-Based immigrant visas continue to see low usage numbers. Therefore, any family-based visas that are unused get added to the EB categories. As you see for F1 f2a, f2b, F3 and F4 category all chargeability areas except those listed China, India Philippines Remains the Same as January 2023 Visa bulletin.
It is look like they just copy and paste January Visa bulletin for February Visa bulletin. Nothing changed. Only Mexico have some changes for F1 category F1.
Mexico date advances from 15 November 2000 to April 1, 2001., that is 4 months and 17 days forward. There really needs to forward this process. Lots of the people are suffering this for a long time.
Lots of them are waiting for the interview also hope they will introduce something new to solve this situation. We make i-130 family category application. Current USCIS processing dates, update videos every week from directly USCIS official website. You can follow that video to know your case current processing date for every week video link will be given in the I button and also in this article description now, let’s see family-based filing dates chart as you see for F1 f2a, f2b, F3 and F4 category. All chargeability areas, except those listed China, India, Mexico Philippines, Remains the Same as January 2023 Visa bulletin. It is look like they just copy and paste January filing dates chart for February Visa bulletin. Nothing changed at all. Now. Let’S see employment-based final action dates as you see for employment-based.
First category, all chargeability areas except those listed El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Philippines – Remains the Same as current as previous month for China and India date remains same as previous month for EB. Second, category date remains same as previous month. Nothing changed for EB.
Third category date remains same as previous month. Nothing changed for EB other workers, category all chargeability areas except those listed date, goes backward from June 1, 2020 to January February, 1st 2020. That is five months backward for China. Date remains same as previous month for El Salvador Guatemala, Honduras date goes backward from June, 1st 2020 to January 1. 2020.. That is five months backward for India. Date remains same as previous month for Mexico and Philippines date goes backward from June, 1st 2020 to January 1, 2020..
That is five months backward for EB. Fourth category date remains same as previous month for EB certain religious workers. Category date, moves from unauthorized for all chargeability areas, except those listed date goes a June 22 2022 for China June 22, 2022 for El Salvador Guatemala, Honduras March 15, 2018 for India June 22, 2022 for Mexico September 15, 2020 for Philippines June 22, 2022 for EB 5th, Unreserved, including C5 T5 I5 R5 category, all countries remains as previous month for EB 5th set aside rural 20 category.
All countries remains current for EB fifth set aside high unemployment 10 category. All countries remains current for EB 5th set aside infrastructure 2 category. All countries remains current now, let’s see employment-based filing date, chart for employment-based. First category, all chargeability areas except those listed China, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico and Philippines date remains same as previous month for EB. Second category date remains same as previous month. Nothing changed for EB. Third category date remains same as previous month for EB other workers, category for all chargeability areas except those listed El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Philippines date goes backward from September 8, 2022 to February 1, 2020.
That is 950 days backward for China, and India date remains same as previous month for EB. Fourth category date remains same as previous month for EB certain religious workers. Category date remains same as previous month for EB 5th, unreserved, including C5, T5 I5 R5 category.
All countries remains as previous this month, nothing changed for EB fifth set aside rural 20 category. All countries remains current as previous month for EB fifth set aside high unemployment 10 category. All countries remains current as previous month for EB fifth set aside infrastructure, two percent category. All countries remains current as previous month to clarify the final action dates.
Chart determines when an I-485 or IV can be approved, while the dates for filing chart determines when an applicant can file an I-485 January and February 2023 Visa bulletin, USCIS official Lincoln family visa application, weekly updates link will be given in this article description. In addition, we make videos with all new updates from U.S immigration and their all official websites regularly. So stay with us hope.
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