What does Immigration Planner predict?
Our latest predictions for the Final Action Dates of F2A for 🌐All Countries.
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F2A, 🌐All Countries – Final Action Dates Predictions FY2019 – FY2021:
Visa Bulletin | Final Action |
|---|---|
| Oct 2018 | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Nov 2018 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Dec 2018 | Oct 8, 2016 |
| Jan 2019 | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Feb 2019 | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Mar 2019 | Jan 8, 2017 |
| Apr 2019 | Feb 8, 2017 |
| May 2019 | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Jun 2019 | Apr 8, 2017 |
| Jul 2019 | May 8, 2017 |
| Aug 2019 | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Sep 2019 | Jul 8, 2017 |
| Oct 2019 | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Nov 2019 | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Dec 2019 | Oct 8, 2017 |
| Jan 2020 | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Feb 2020 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Mar 2020 | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Apr 2020 | Feb 1, 2018 |
| May 2020 | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Jun 2020 | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Jul 2020 | May 1, 2018 |
| Aug 2020 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Sep 2020 | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Oct 2020 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Nov 2020 | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Dec 2020 | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Jan 2021 | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Feb 2021 | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Mar 2021 | Dec 22, 2018 |
| Apr 2021 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| May 2021 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| Jun 2021 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Jul 2021 | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Aug 2021 | May 22, 2019 |
| Sep 2021 | Jun 22, 2019 |
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What is the latest?
F2A | Latest |
|---|---|
| Visa Bulletin Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Chargeability: | All Countries |
| Final Action Date: | Jan 8, 2017 |
| Movement: | +5 weeks |
The 5-week advancement is a nice surprise, as we were expecting a 3-week advancement in March 2019. There is so far no sign of the kind of slowdown that has plagued both Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018 for F2A-All Countries (nice starts followed by a pace of advancement that slowed considerably in the second half). |
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See here for F2A Mexico and the Philippines.
Note: U.S. immigration agencies ‘Fiscal Year’ is from October to the following September. It is different from a ‘Calendar’ year. For example Fiscal Year 2018 is from October 2017 to September 2018, and Fiscal Year 2019 is from October 2018 to September 2019.
F2A | Last Six | |
|---|---|---|
Visa Bulletin | Final Action | Movement |
| Mar 2019 | Jan 8, 2017 | +5 weeks |
| Feb 2019 | Dec 1, 2016 | +3 weeks |
| Jan 2019 | Nov 8, 2016 | +4 weeks |
| Dec 2018 | Oct 8, 2016 | +3 weeks |
| Nov 2018 | Sep 15, 2016 | +3 weeks |
| Oct 2018 | Aug 22, 2016 | +4 weeks |
I am going through adjustment of status, what else applies to me?
Applicants going through Adjustment of Status are often allowed to use the ‘Filing Date’ of the Visa Bulletin to determine when they are allowed to file Form I-485. Here is the latest:
Filing Date | Movement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | +1 weeks | USCIS has not decided yet. Check back in a few days |
Historically, how long did it take for F2A applicants to become ‘current’?
This is how long it took for prior F2A-All Countries applicants to have their priority date become current, plus our prediction for the next few years:
When will the Interview be scheduled?
The process of scheduling the interview is intiated by U.S. immigration agencies when the following two requirements are met:
- The applicant’s Priority Date is ‘current’ when compared to the relevant ‘Final Action Date’
- The applicant’s Green Card Case is ‘interview-ready’ (also called ‘case complete’ or ‘documentarily qualified’, meaning that all the proper Forms, Evidence, and Fees necessary to make a decision on the Green Card Application have been received by U.S. Immigration Agencies).
Being ‘current’ means that the applicant’s Priority Date (which is when Form I-130 was filed) is ‘earlier’ than the relevant Final Action Date. If the relevant Final Action Date is January 1st 2018, then applicants with a Priority Date ‘earlier’ (that is up to December 31st 2016) are said to be current.
The relevant Final Action Date refers to the Final Action Date that applies to applicants based on their preference classification (F1, F2A, F2B, F3, F4) and countries of birth (Mexico, All Countries…).
What happened during Fiscal Year 2018?
Fiscal Year 2018 refers to the period from October 2017 to September 2018. The following graph compares the last 20 years of the Visa Bulletin with Fiscal Year 2018 (represented by the annotated line). Fiscal Year 2018 ends up being in the bottom third. The year started well, but then slowed down:
When will Immigration Planner update its predictions?
We expect to update our predictions the day after the next Visa Bulletin is released. Our best guess as to when we will update these predictions is as follows:
Mar 14, 2019 |
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