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Wait Times for Green Cards When the sponsor is a U.S. citizen (known as the CR1 visa) is 12.7 months. When the sponsor is a green card holder (known as the F2A visa) is: 25 months. For more up to date timelines, Boundless analyzes monthly processing times at USCIS field offices across the country.

EB-1: All countries remain unchanged from last month. China remains at February 1, 2022, India at January 1, 2012, and all other countries at August 1, 2023. EB-2: India will remain at January 1, 2011, and China will remain at July 8, 2019. All other countries will advance by three months, to July 1, 2022.

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.

What is a priority date? A priority date is the date that USCIS considers an individual to have officially declared their intent to apply for permanent residency. Priority dates determine one's place in line for a green card, and can be found on either the I-130 or I-140 receipt notice.

As such, your priority date is so crucial since the green card system works on a first-come, first-served basis. The limit for family-sponsored preference case visas is 226,000 per year, while the employment-based immigrant visa preference category has a limit of 140,000 per year.

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. You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition.