uscis visa bulletin august 2020

Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. August 2020 Visa Bulletin Overview and Predictions.

The listing of a date for any category indicates that only applicants with a priority date which is 6. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process. There has been significant movement in a large portion of the family-based categories as well as some employment-based preference levels such as the EB-3. Last week, the U.S. If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the "cancel" message. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; USCIS reports applicants for adjustment of status. The Department of State has a recorded message with the Final Action date information which can be heard at:  (202) 485-7699. This means that applicants in the F2A category may file using the Final Action Dates chart for August 2020. )You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State.Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein.

Since the EW final action date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002. Section 203(a) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Family-sponsored immigrant visas as follows: On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.3. USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (DOS), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petition in behalf of each has been filed. You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State.Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. However, the category is “current” on the Final Action Dates chart. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE — BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. Here are the August 2020 visa bulletin dates for employment-based immigrant visas. Section 203(b) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Employment-based immigrant visas as follows: On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance.

Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. Applicants for immigrant visas who have a priority date The “C” listing indicates that the category is current, and that applications may be filed regardless of the applicant’s priority date. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during August for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30.The Department of State also has available a recorded message with visa final action dates which can be heard at: Readers may submit questions regarding Visa Bulletin related items by E-mail at the following address:(This address cannot be used to subscribe to the Visa Bulletin. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE — BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS August Visa Bulletin 2020.