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After the "Final Action Dates" chart shows that your priority date is current, applicants will have one year to contact the NVC and pursue their green cards.

Approximately 8 to 12 Months After Filing After completing the biometrics appointment, USCIS will process your application to replace or renew a green card. If USCIS approves your application, they will mail the new green card to your U.S. mailing address.

The government estimates that 165,000 green cards will be available to persons in the employment categories in Fiscal Year 2024, down from 197,000 in FY 2023, but 25,000 higher than the 140,000 mandated by law as the result of 25,000 unused family-based green cards in Fiscal Year 2023.

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.

Spouse visa UK 2023 processing timesStandard out-of-country applications3 monthsPriority out-of-country applications30 daysStandard in-country applications6-8 weeksSuper-priority in-country applications1 working day

The Impact of Trump-Era Policies on USCIS Processing Times Because of these changes, there was more scrutiny during the extension process, which slowed things down. Applicants had to fill out long surveys and give accurate information. This takes more time and makes the process take longer.

In the first few months of 2023, we have continued to see improvements in processing times for many petitions and applications. For example, the current processing time for the I-129 petition is approximately 2 months.

April 11, 2023 Posted time frame is 11.5 months at the national benefits center. Since USCIS is now bifurcating the adjudication of EAD and AP with a focus on EAD, you will likely see approvals of EAD first before AP.