You NEED TO KNOW How to Read the Visa Bulletin if You're an Immigrant. Here's Why. *MAY 2020 UPDATE*

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[@mayaalvi9744]

Can you plz tell me. My mother filled my case of F2B category and my priority date is 25Nov2015. Is there any possibility of my case ?

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Maya Alvi what is your nationality? Also, are you inside the US or outside the US right now?

[@mayaalvi9744]

@@DAngeloLawTV recently I'm outside of the US. With pakistan nationality.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Maya Alvi ok so within the next 2 months you should be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa. However you must wait for the president’s suspension to be lifted.

[@mayaalvi9744]

@@DAngeloLawTV oky thanks. Just hope for the best. I missing my mother allot 😢

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[@Tennis-3582]

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[@eversunnyguy]

This is great presentation. Loved the popups on the video to highlight information. Important stuff. I wish I had seen this kind of video years ago :-(. Thanks !

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[@chairdesk4614]

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[@medicalpharmacy4327]

Thanks for information

[@sofyamanawelian8007]

I herd that nvc don’t sending you information about viza availability we need check it every month by ourselves

[@babaklaleh2460]

Thank you for this video

[@pinduaujla4028]

I like your smile 😚You are so cute dear and your voice is melodious, way of explaining is excellent

[@AliceA-dh3oi]

Super confused. I applied for my brother from El Salvador Priority date is 2010 but when i look at the bulletin board all i see next to F4 is a year under 2010 like 2006 or 2008

[@mikewazoswki123]

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[@faresnaffaa197]

Why CR1 visa not on bulletin?

[@abdourahmanebah5569]

Hello good info

[@andrecampbell8285]

Good day. I just watched your video and the topic. It very informative. But I am Abit confused with the tables. So what your saying is when person being filled for outside US you could look at the second table??? Because I thought it was the first table you should be looking at.but it the second one when you outside the country?? Looking forward for your reply

[@medicalpharmacy4327]

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[@naveedmalik3765]

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[@lisamcbee6393]

Awesome! Great public service!

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Lisa McBee thank you!

[@joshuafakunmoju9582]

My dad works with the US embassy in Nigeria for over 21yrs now, so he applied for a Special immigrant visa (SIV) in 21 November 2019 which is under employment base category E4. Now we haven't heard a thing for over a year now since 2019. Though at first we thought it was because of the March Covid-19 lockdown but now still not hearing nothing. Or do you think the USCIS would/should have approved his petition since the petition year/last year and sent him his 'priority date'? Because we haven't checked the mail he used since he petitioned, and it was because he works there(embassy) and all who applied before him don't usually keep tabs on it like those applying from the outside world because in his work when their SIV arrives they'd usually call them personally by their boss to congratulates them. But that hadn't happened with my dad since he applied since 2019, but i personally think maybe this year's different as they're too busy to do that due to the heavy workload of 2020 applicant that wasn't answered due to the global lockdown or what do you think here?? It isn't compulsory to be congratulated by the embassy before you could confirm your petition has been approved right for the SIV???

[@joshuafakunmoju9582]

Also can we change the Email my dad probably used because we his kids know nothing about it. And if your petition has been approved how do we proceed? Do we just take the approved petition to the embassy and show as proof or what??

[@joshuafakunmoju9582]

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[@rashbrayan9017]

Great job 🤝

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Rash Brayan thank you!

[@georgethecatcabrera7505]

Hi - I'm having trouble understanding the visa bulletin. My brother and sister's priority date is July 8, 2008. Which chart am I supposed to be looking to find the correct date? They are from Guatemala.

[@timothy2807]

Thanks for your helpful information. I'm a USA citizen. I had filled I-130 for my sibling in the California center. The priority date is October 20, 2015. My sibling falls under the F4 category. How long would it take to get approval? My sibling is from Trinidad.

[@sazude2]

What if you're here in the US but overstayed the return date on your visa? Would you still be able to adjust your status in the US when a immigrant visa becomes available? Also would someone who is being filed for also be able to seek asylum?

[@inniemor224]

Hi if my F3 priority date is july 06, 2001. What will be current date in the visa bulletin

[@shapegifter1637]

Good video, let me ask you I apply for my mom in Haiti, ir5 visa priority date June 2019 , never recieved an interview date yet, as I am on c section this week can I send them a letter to process faster

[@fahadahmed7179]

I just got my I-130 approved 4 weeks ago, my visa type is F2B, my priority date is May 26,2015. It’s before the date listed on the bulletin for December. Does that mean a visa is available for me? Please reply and thanks...

[@gauravarora9256]

Great video and to the point. Question - We have Green Card application (I-140) approved with a priority date of March'18 and happy to see that jumped almost 11 months for India with July Visa Bulletin. Can you please suggest if we should be looking at the filing date or the final action chart when its the time for us to submit adjust of status (I-485). Thanks

[@erlindagutierrez8814]

I have a question with regards to my sister my mom petition her as f3 category priority date on 2014,but my sister now is widow last 2015,can she adjust or change her status on f2b category?as single ,how to do it?thanks and God bless.

[@syedsharjeelullah4486]

Great video, you have explained everything in great detail. However, I had a question, if my spouse is abroad and Final Action date is current and Filing date is stuck at Aug 2020, assuming I apply for I-130 now and it gets approved in the future, what date would I look at for visa processing? I read somewhere that one can also follow Final Action Dates for visa processing because of surplus visas or something. Please elaborate. Thank you!

[@jesillelangit8480]

How about the f4 august 2008 philippines when are we going to receive the welcome letter?

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Jesille Langit several years, currently they are accepting those files on or before 2002

[@jesillelangit8480]

@@DAngeloLawTV we already receive the first letter. How long we are going to wait for the second letter for the visa?

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Jesille Langit by first letter do you mean the approval notice for the I-130? If so, then the “second letter” is the notification from the NVC to start the process for the embassy, which is what I was talking about in my previous response. Several years because your priority date has to become current before the nvc contacts you

[@mandys_kreativzauber]

Interesting video. I would like to ask a question. I´m a nursery teacher from Germany who works with infants and toddlers and I would like to know if I can apply for an employment visa?

[@krishb99]

Hi, I am a green card holder, Can i travel outside Usa after filing form i-130 for my spouse , as we don't want to live separate. Please help.

[@diegof9310]

Awesome video, thank you so much. Have a quick question, if my priority date becomes current regarding to dates filling (B. DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS) but my I130 hasn't been approved yet, even though can I apply for adjustment of status?

[@beshamsingh4818]

I apply for my son in March 2019 he is over 21 years and I receive the 1797 notice how long I will have to wait for the I 130 to process

[@rugambagebernard3542]

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[@DAngeloLawTV]

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[@DAngeloLawTV]

General Information thank you for watching!

[@kenneth8603]

Hello, Question for adjustment of status currently reside with me in the USA. We already submit the I-485, I-944, I-765, I-864 together with the supporting documents & I-797 receipt notice for I-130 last April 27, 2020 but we haven't receive a notice from USCIS . We filed our form I-130 april 14,2020. Her I-94 for b2-visitor visa is valid only until May 22, 2020. I'm a Permanent Resident holder for now. I was supposed to have a citizen test this may but it will be deleyed. Does she need to apply for extension of stay? what is the best option that we can take. Our birth place is Philippines

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Kenneth it takes about two weeks to receive a receipt notice for the adjustment of status. Once they receive and accept the I-485, she can legally stay in the country. She cannot file to extend her B2 status now that she applied for a green card

[@bhargavprajapati9081]

Hello , I am from india, my file category f4 - india, June 2006 so please tell me howmuch time to open 2006 file...??? can u help me ??..

[@immigratewithjim]

You doing a great job, thanks . I saw some adjust in the F2B family second preference , I saw a number 226,000 the explanations were not very clear . You know 5 of us came here via family based I-130 petitions from my mom so I'm familiar with the procedures.

[@ngoziabebe8413]

Greetings, am trying to understand the visa bulletin,unfortunately I can't. Can you be my immigration lawyer?Im F2B and priorty date is July 07-How long would I have to wait, am asking due to your comment, thanks

[@immigratewithjim]

July 07 what year ? Your priority date is when it was filed in , depending on when it’s been approved we can get to it so has it been approved yet?

[@maryamshah5895]

My priority date is 11 may 08 i m outside from usa my cat is f4 which chat shall i read

[@ambreenazhar1309]

When uk embassy open for new visa application?and 2nd thing is my tb test date expired in19 June can I done it again ma from Pakistan

[@tarck333333rrrr]

So cute!

[@bodguru]

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[@Missgillz07]

hi, if your petition was approved and you submitted your documents, do you still need to make reference to the visa bulletin? ( I am outside the US and waiting for my documents to be approved)

[@DAngeloLawTV]

You already submitted your documents to the NVC?

[@Missgillz07]

@@DAngeloLawTV Yes, I have. They asked for additional documents which I submitted over a month ago. So everything is complete.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Gillian Foster then you do not need to worry about the visa bulletin because your priority date is current if you’ve been able to start the process with the nvc. Now you just have to wait for the embassies to open up!

[@Missgillz07]

@@DAngeloLawTV okay thank you so much, yes trying to be patient. Looking forward to your upcoming videos.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Gillian Foster you’re welcome!

[@rainehardclarke7955]

Hi @D’Angelo Law TV my father filled on March of 2017 within the F1 category petition I-130 we got the approval letter along with an email that give us the case number and Invoice number when do you think will be maximum or minimum wait time for us to starting paying fees uploading documents and getting an interview date? Please respond it’s important

[@mikhailtaguines5871]

Hello. Im under EB3 from the Philippines and my priority date is February. I am currently working here in the US. You mentioned that the “Filing Date” chart is only for people Outside the US. So that means I cant apply my AOS? Is that correct? Thank you!

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Mikhail Taguines what status are you in here in the US currently? Was your EB-3 preference I-140 approved already? What is the exact date of your priority date for your I-140?

[@mikhailtaguines5871]

D'Angelo Law, PLLC I am on H1B visa and yes my I-140 is already approved. My priority date is Feb 6, 2019.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Mikhail Taguines ok so since you are in the US, you would use the Final Action table for your AOS. Currently it looks like you have to wait 2 more years before fling your AOS, but the wait times change every month. So it can be much faster than 2 years

[@mikhailtaguines5871]

D'Angelo Law, PLLC thank you so much for your time and answering our questions. 😀

[@enlasmalasmuchomas]

I got left hanging on a detail: The A table is for status adjusment meaning the beneficiary is already living in the US. The B table on the other hand is for beneficiaries that reside out of the US. My mother petitioned my older sister (39 yrs old) lives outside the US our (F1) Priority Date is Feb 2, 2015. I was looking at the June (Upcoming) Bulletin and it appears to reflect as current next month. My only question is, in reference to the first statement, should I look at the A table or B table to check on our Visa Status??? I would definitively appreciate if you can guide me thru this.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

enlasmalasmuchomas you should be looking at Table B. Although it will be current for June, your sister is subject to Trump’s immigration suspension. So she will have to wait for the suspension to be lifted and for the embassy to open back up. Then the NVC will contact her about setting up the interview

[@enlasmalasmuchomas]

D'Angelo Law TV thank you very much for your support.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

enlasmalasmuchomas you are welcome and good luck

[@motchidogg]

hello, i'm from philippines my category is f2b, august 22, 2011. can you give me how much time of waiting? thank you

[@pinduaujla4028]

am from india my F4 visa PD is 10/11/2004 and approved date is 21/09/2009 my birth date is 15/07/1993 can I go with my family in USA ? We submitted documents this year in February month please answer me....

[@eversunnyguy]

I see there is long wait times for India, China etc for EB2/EB3 based green categories. If I am UK citizen, then the "All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed" would apply correct ? Thanks.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Sunil the general rule of chargeability is the country in which you were born. So if you were born in the UK, then you would be correct

[@eversunnyguy]

@@DAngeloLawTV - Thanks. If I am a UK naturalized citizen but born in India, then 'changeability country' would be India not UK correct ?.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Sunil that is correct. It would be India. BUT, if your spouse that would be coming with you is born in another country for example, then you could use your spouse’s country as the chargeability area.

[@eversunnyguy]

@@DAngeloLawTV - That is good to know. There are so many nuances in the immigration law. Thank you for your insights.

[@anjupathak5621]

My priority date is 10may 2009 for f3.when can I hope to get welcome letter

[@xyz9998y6]

Is it meaning that u apply it on 2009 and u have waited till now?!

[@anjupathak5621]

@@xyz9998y6 yes.. I know it's been too long.butno other options left

[@OhhItsRoger123]

Hello loved the video. I currently have Daca , married to a US citizen with 1 son. My I-130 is approved. I login to ceac and my priority date says Aug-28-2019. I feel like it’s been like this forever . I have not gotten a interview yet at Juarez. Any way you can help me determine when I will get an interview?

[@mohammadalqebali2900]

I am really thankful for such a great effort you made. I have watched plenty of videos trying to explain reading the Visa Bulletin, but none went through it the way you did. I am registered nurse from Jordan, I have a priority date of 12 NOV 2019 for form I-140. I believe that you have noticed that the DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS for EB3 category were oversubscribed since JAN 2020 were it was stuck for four months, fortunately MAY Visa Bulletin showed some improvements of about three months. My question please, what is your prediction about the upcoming Visa Bulletins would they keep showing improvements for the EB3 category? Another question please, how long do you think the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would take to be issued and passed by the government and would it affect the waiting time substantially for abroad nurses? Sorry for such a long comment. Again thank you so much.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Mohammad Alqebali thank you very much for the positive feedback. I do believe that next month the Eb3 category will show improvements. As for the new bill that was proposed, it would be a surprising turn of events. Currently Congress and the President want to suspend all immigration, but now we have Congress wanting to give 40,000 green cards to healthcare workers immediately. I imagine there might be some back and forth. Or hopefully they realize the immediate need and pass it quickly. I never know what the government is going to do these days.

[@gurnakjsingh]

My Priority date is already showing in the chart, when will we get the case number and how.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

kjs gurna contact the National Visa Center to get your case number

[@gurnakjsingh]

@@DAngeloLawTV thanks

[@SimranKaur-wp2cq]

Thank you for making this video. I would like to ask a question. My aunt applied f4 visa for my parents in Jan, 2006. What are your predictions that when will this date become current?

[@gopigill5669]

Ours is also of 2006 for f4 category..

[@stephanieluna8787]

My priority date is oct 17,2017 for F2A I’m currently waiting for dq I’m not understanding the bulletin can you please answer

[@rayanalqudsi5486]

@Stephanie Luna F2A is current, but trump banned family based immigration until 2020/12/31.

[@eldecahema9846]

Can you please clarify this , if my priority date is October 2011, and I fall under F3, therefore, I have to wait along time for it to be current right. Can you al least give me an appropriate years of waiting...thank you

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Eldeca Hema about 2 more years, maybe less

[@eldecahema9846]

Thank you so much, that's a great help

[@anjupathak5621]

Mine is 2009..but didn't get any interview call yet...can imagine your case ..😔😔

[@melapgomez]

is the executive order signed by trump will affect the Section A. F1? or this is just for employment? also we are in philippines and would need to know when can we start to process our documents. since our priority date is before Sep 2010.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Car Gomez yes the executive order suspends first preference family based (unmarried sons and daughters of us citizens). You should still prepare the documents so once the suspension is lifted, you can attend the interview at the embassy

[@joshuaroberts4245]

Hello, I am a U.S. citizen and I filed the I-130 in October 2018. She was approved back in July 2019.l but we are still waiting on an interview date. I live in Ohio. How much longer do we have to wait?

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Joshua Roberts where is she currently?

[@joshuaroberts4245]

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[@DAngeloLawTV]

Joshua Roberts so after the case was approved in July of last year, you never received any correspondence from the National Visa Center regarding submitting documents in order to schedule the interview?

[@joshuaroberts4245]

@@DAngeloLawTV we received a confirmation, then submitted letters from friends and family, my tax returns, photos, etc. But we have never received an interview date.

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Joshua Roberts with the case number from the NVC you should be able to check the status of the case online. It’s strange that it’s been this long and no interview date.

[@ManjeetSingh-wt7on]

Lovely,liked your cute rabbit,my sister has filed for my family category f4 visa,my filling date is 4th June 2007,when is priority date,please help me,thankyou

[@yolandabarrogo1619]

My husband is a permanent resident holder from Philippines and petitioned our daughter who is over 21 unmarried with an approved petition june 2011. when will be her expected date to receive her notice to process? Thank you and more power

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Yolanda Barrogo in less than one year. It might be a good idea for him to apply for citizenship so she can move up to F1 instead of F2b

[@yolandabarrogo1619]

D'Angelo Law TV But he just paid for the renewal of his green card just this May 2020. And he just received the receipt waiting for biometrics appointment .Thanks much for the immediate reply. God Bless your channel.

[@naveedmalik3765]

Great work. I have a question.. I am outside of the US, my category is f4, sep 2007 which chart should I read to know to start sending documents to NVC..

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Naveed Malik if you are outside of the US, you use the Dates for Filing chart

[@abdourahmanebah5569]

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[@eversunnyguy]

Cute bunny :-)

[@rubisanchez1736]

Hi, I’m so confused I hope you can help. My case is a 1601A- provisional unlawful presence waiver . The I-797 notice of action was approved but has not priority date. Date received shows 11/21/2018 but I don’t know what category I belong too? And if I’m current . It’s been so long for me I’m so desperate at this point please help. Ty!

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[@petrussell]

I'm f4 pd July27 2007 chart which one is used out of country

[@DAngeloLawTV]

petrussell you would use the chart for “dates for filing family sponsored visa applications”. The May 2020 bulletin has 28JUL07 as the priority date for F4. So as long as your nationality is anything other than Indian, Mexican or Filipino, then that’s the date you would use. Since your priority date is July 27, 2007, that means that starting May 1st, you have an immigrant visa number available to you. This is great news for you. Once the president’s suspension is lifted, you will be able to get your immigrant visa at the embassy

[@DAngeloLawTV]

petrussell you would use the chart for “dates for filing family sponsored visa applications”. The May 2020 bulletin has 28JUL07 as the priority date for F4. So as long as your nationality is anything other than Indian, Mexican or Filipino, then that’s the date you would use. Since your priority date is July 27, 2007, that means that starting May 1st, you have an immigrant visa number available to you. This is great news for you. Once the president’s suspension is lifted, you will be able to get your immigrant visa at the embassy

[@petrussell]

@@DAngeloLawTV thank you

[@DAngeloLawTV]

petrussell you are welcome

[@eldecahema9846]

Nice, but can you go slower, you speak really fast

[@naveedmalik3765]

Thank you so much.. very quick reply.. can I have your contact .

[@DAngeloLawTV]

Naveed Malik you can email me at [e-mail]

[@usastate107]

Can you travel with the bulletin visa

[@rewanselah3930]

hello , I have a question I hope you can answer me , so I didn't get where should I look at, I'm outside of USA and my category is F4 , where should I look at ( A. FINAL ACTION DATES ) or (B. DATES FOR FILING) ?? thank you.

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