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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.

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.

India EB-2 will retrogress eight months to Jan. 1, 2011. All other countries under EB-2 will retrogress four months to July 1, 2022.

How long is the F4 visa processing time? Since the F4 visa has a cap on the number of visas issued each yet, the processing time can be very long. An F4 visa estimated time can range from 1 year to extremes of 10 years, which means that it will take long for you to be able to join your sibling in the US.

This section covers the PERM timeline for EB-2 cases. In 2023, the average PERM Labor Certification processing time is about four months for preparation, then six months for the application processing. The prevailing wage determination is part of this process as well and takes anywhere from 2-4 months.

A. DOS currently estimates that the FY 2023 employment-based annual limit will be approximately 197,000, due to approximately 57,000 unused family-sponsored visa numbers from FY 2022 being added to the employment-based limit for FY 2023.

Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences.

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.Green card applicants with priority dates after the cut-off date have to keep waiting.

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

The recording is normally updated on/about the 17th of each month with information on final action dates for the following month.