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In general, when the priority date has already passed, it means that your case is under review by the immigration authorities. So, an immigrant visa number may already be available to continue your process.

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. In other words, these are the priority dates that now have an immigrant visa available to be claimed.

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.

In the April 2023 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 final action dates for Rest of World, Mexico, and the Philippines retrogressed to keep number use within the FY 2023 annual limit. This was due to higher than expected demand from applicants with priority dates earlier than the established final action dates.

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.

Determine your Priority Date. This is the date that your approved Form I-130 was filed. This date appears on the Form I-797 that USCIS issued to your petitioner when the Form I-130 was approved (refer to the ?Receipt Date?).

Generally, your priority date is either the filing date of their FB or EB immigrant petition or the filing date of their PERM application if such application is required. In this post, FB AOS applications refer to the family-based applications of those other than the spouses or children of US citizens.