Adapt Date Bulletin For Free

You have reached the front of the line when your priority date becomes "current." The U.S. Department of State publishes a monthly visa bulletin that lists the priority dates which have become current.

The State Department estimates that by July 1, 2023, all of the pro-rated EB-3 visa numbers available to applicants chargeable to India in FY 2023 will be used. The annual limits will reset on October 1, 2023, with the start of FY 2024.

The NVC takes approximately 45 days to create your visa case and enter your petition data into their system. After this, you will receive a ?Welcome Letter? containing your Case Number and Invoice ID. The NVC typically reviews submissions between 1 to 4 months.

The date your petition was filed is called your priority date.

Since the IR5 visa does not have an annual cap or priority dates, the parent can start the application immediately after the petition is approved. The applicant should apply for US parents visa at the US Embassy or Consulate in their home country.

How Long Does It Take To Get an IR5 Visa? Typically, the entire process of applying for and receiving the IR5 visa takes up to a year. Like most U.S. visas, obtaining the IR5 visa is a process involving multiple steps, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immigrant fees are involved.

DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT (DV) CATEGORY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST This will result in reduction of the DV-2023 annual limit to approximately 54,850. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. No one country can receive more than seven percent of the available diversity visas in any one year.