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You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition. Current: In the context of the visa bulletin, ?current? means no backlog and no wait time for a green card. A particular priority date becomes ?current? once it reaches the front of the line and a green card is available.

The presence of an allocation cut-off number means that visas are available only for applicants with DV2023 regional lottery rank numbers BELOW specified cut-off dates. Entitlement to DV immigrant status lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which a DV applicant is selected.

The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a category is designated ?current,? all applicants in the relevant category may file applications, regardless of priority date.

The Diversity Visa (DV) chart on the DOS Visa Bulletin will list both the geographic regions and several countries that have their own waiting list. Next to the region or country is a cutoff number. If your number is lower than the cutoff number that is listed, then you may now apply for your green card.

The winners of the Green Card Lottery are selected randomly by a computer-generated system. The applicants who are selected must attend the Visa interview. When you are notified about the selection, you must submit the immigrant's Visa application and then prepare for the interview.

F1 is adult unmarried children of US citizens, F2A is spouses and minor children (under 21 and unmarried) of lawful permanent residents or green card holders. F2B is adult unmarried children of permanent residents (21 and older), F3 is married children of US citizens, and F4 is siblings of US citizens.

The application date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who cannot submit documentation to the National Visa Center for an immigrant visa. If a category is designated ?current,? all applicants in the relevant category may file applications, regardless of priority date.

The US visa bulletin details 'cut-off dates' for each category. The cut-off dates determine which priority dates or visa categories are 'current' and as such can be progressed without delay. Applications with priority dates prior to the cut-off date can be submitted for that category.

USCIS should adjudicate your green card application in approximately twelve to eighteen months, assuming your priority date becomes current. If approved, you will receive your green card in the mail about 30 days after approval.

Visa Bulletin is a publication regarding immigration to the United States published by the United States Department of State. The primary purpose of this bulletin is to provide an updated waiting list (also known as Priority date) for immigrants that are subject to the quota system.