What does Immigration Planner predict?
Our latest predictions for the Final Action Dates of F4 for 🇮🇳India.
Brothers and sisters (siblings) of U.S. Citizens.
F4, 🇮🇳India – Final Action Dates Predictions FY2019 – FY2021:
Visa Bulletin | Final Action |
|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | Jul 15, 2004 |
| May 2019 | Aug 1, 2004 |
| Jun 2019 | Aug 15, 2004 |
| Jul 2019 | Aug 22, 2004 |
| Aug 2019 | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Sep 2019 | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Oct 2019 | Oct 22, 2004 |
| Nov 2019 | Nov 8, 2004 |
| Dec 2019 | Dec 1, 2004 |
| Jan 2020 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Feb 2020 | Jan 8, 2005 |
| Mar 2020 | Jan 22, 2005 |
| Apr 2020 | Feb 15, 2005 |
| May 2020 | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Jun 2020 | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Jul 2020 | Apr 15, 2005 |
| Aug 2020 | May 8, 2005 |
| Sep 2020 | May 22, 2005 |
| Oct 2020 | Jun 15, 2005 |
| Nov 2020 | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Dec 2020 | Jul 22, 2005 |
| Jan 2021 | Aug 15, 2005 |
| Feb 2021 | Sep 1, 2005 |
| Mar 2021 | Sep 22, 2005 |
| Apr 2021 | Oct 15, 2005 |
| May 2021 | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Jun 2021 | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Jul 2021 | Dec 8, 2005 |
| Aug 2021 | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Sep 2021 | Jan 22, 2006 |
| Oct 2021 | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Nov 2021 | Mar 1, 2006 |
| Dec 2021 | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Jan 2022 | Apr 8, 2006 |
| Feb 2022 | Apr 22, 2006 |
| Mar 2022 | May 15, 2006 |
Don’t see your Priority Date? Want to know when your Interview will take place? Get more details with Immigration Planner.
What is the latest?
F4 | Latest |
|---|---|
| Visa Bulletin Date: | Aug 2019 |
| Chargeability: | India |
| Final Action Date: | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Movement: | +3 weeks |
It looks more and more certain that Fiscal Year 2019 will be one of the worst years of the last 20 years. Since April 2018, we have seen below average advancement. We however do not see any meaningful improvement in the coming months as F4 - India is still trending above its 10-year historical line. |
|---|
Predictions for F4 All Countries, 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.
F4 | Last Six | |
|---|---|---|
Visa Bulletin | Final Action | Movement |
| Aug 2019 | Sep 15, 2004 | +3 weeks |
| Jul 2019 | Aug 22, 2004 | +1 weeks |
| Jun 2019 | Aug 15, 2004 | +2 weeks |
| May 2019 | Aug 1, 2004 | +2 weeks |
| Apr 2019 | Jul 15, 2004 | +1 weeks |
| Mar 2019 | Jul 8, 2004 | +2 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:
Preference | Filing Date | Movement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F4 | May 15, 2005 | +3 weeks | Yes, the Filing Date can be used |
Historically, how long did it take for F4 applicants to become ‘current’?
This is how long it took for prior F4-India 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, …).
Stay informed and prepared. Are you waiting for you Interview letter? Should you have received it already? See your timeline and date predictions to ensure your process is mistake free and without delays.
Start now
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 middle:
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:
Aug 13, 2019 |
|---|
India Visa Bulletin