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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.

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 final action dates in the visa bulletin are cutoff dates that determine whether an individual can proceed with their immigrant visa or adjustment of status application. If an individual's priority date is earlier than the final action date for their category, they can move forward with their application.

Where do I find my Priority Date? If you are a prospective immigrant, you can find your priority date on Form I-797, "Notice of Action", for the petition filed on your behalf. The waiting time before receiving an immigrant visa or adjusting status depends on the: Demand for and supply of immigrant visas.

(Note: for applicants in a numerically limited (preference) visa category to receive an appointment, their priority date must be current. You can track the priority date using the Visa Bulletin at .

Open the Department of State visa bulletin at . Click on the month of the ?Current Visa Bulletin?.

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.

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.

Open the Department of State visa bulletin at . Click on the month of the ?Current Visa Bulletin?.

The visa bulletin is issued every month by the Department of State. It shows which green card applications can move forward, based on when the I-130 petition that starts the green card process was originally filed.