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Limits on F4 Visas The visas are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. If the department receives tons of applications, this might delay the entire process. Further, the lengthy application process and processing time can lead to a delay of one to 10 years before a decision is provided.

There is an annual cap on how many people are granted an F4 visa, which is set at 65,000. Due to this cap, your permit will be issued only after the priority date for your F4 visa becomes current. This means the processing time on your F4 application can take years.

The F4 category refers to the family-based immigration preference category for the siblings of U.S. citizens. The reason why the F4 category is not moving may vary, but it is mainly due to the limited number of visas available and the high demand for them.

These are the steps to determine whether the priority date of your immigrant visa is ?current?, meaning whether your immigrant visa is available. It is your responsibility to track when your immigrant visa becomes available.

Important Terms in the Visa Bulletin. Priority date: This is the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received your I-130 petition. Think of this date as your place in the green card line.

File an Expedite Request In certain extreme circumstances, an applicant may be able to speed up their visa processing by filing an ?expedite request? with USCIS. An expedite request is a formal request made to USCIS to accelerate the processing of an immigration application or petition.

F4 Visa Processing Time Since the number of F4 visas that are issued every year is limited, the processing time is generally long. It could take anywhere between 1 and 10 years to get your visa processed.

On average, you can expect to wait around 3-4 years to receive an I-130 petition approval as the unmarried son or daughter over age 21 of a U.S. citizen or green card holder. Once the I-130 petition is approved, adult sons and daughters must wait for an immigrant visa number to become available.

The formula for calculating CSPA is: Age at Time of Visa Availability - Pending Time = CSPA Age. Age at Time of Visa Availability. Pending Time. Approval Date - Filing Date = Pending Time.

Those who fall into this category can calculate their CSPA age by subtracting the number of days your petition was pending from your age on the date an immigrant visa becomes available to you. Cannot be married to qualify.