How long does USCIS take after VB is released?

[piff 46]

My spouse's PD is OCT 13, 2015 she is in the US on a valid B1/B2. New VB for June shows PD as 15 OCT 15 - so we are in. Trying to figure out when USCIS usually publishes their chart? Can someone suggest whether USCIS will accept Filing Dates for month or any other suggestions?

Thanks a lot!

[realguy 0]

They usually release within one week but I guess not this time. I am also waiting as my PD is Aug 2015. Hopefully they will release early next week. I am expecting it to be released by Tuesday.

[realguy 0]

just found out uscis will not accept filing dates in June 2016. They released their version...no change from last month.. here is the link https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletin-jun-16

[piff 46]

well, I hope that they may change it or reverse that is why there is still no link on the page to the June dates yet. I guess we will find out - they better allow AOS dates in July then - otherwise it is not totally wrong and annoying! Any suggestions?

[piff 46]

I'm wondering now if they just divide the wuota each month and see what's going on with the numbers. It's just annoying that they accepted it before, they have been doing it for 7 months and now they just don't accept the dates! DOS made new VB dates but they still honor only the old dates! USCIS!!!

[realguy 0]

Well I guess this uscis visa bulletin is all messed up. Not sure what they are doing. I see stories where people are getting denied even when they followed the correct guidelines and filed according to the priority date but still got denied. Uscis stated their PD was not correct when in fact it was for filing.

[piff 46]

Yea, I saw those. It's the fact that some of them are not trained well, otherwise the form would not be accepted! I think it'll be easy to fix and I hope that we'll be able to submit our I-485s in July, August latest!

Do you have any ideas/predictions?

[piff 46]

Well I guess this uscis visa bulletin is all messed up. Not sure what they are doing. I see stories where people are getting denied even when they followed the correct guidelines and filed according to the priority date but still got denied. Uscis stated their PD was not correct when in fact it was for filing.

I guess it's our chance now. Looks like VB won't be moving much in this year based on what CO said. But I hope that USCIS will allow us to apply for AOS. Now, USCIS won't approve it before the dates are current but they should allow to apply for AOS because it doesn't affect the queue.

[arken 4,197]

I guess it's our chance now. Looks like VB won't be moving much in this year based on what CO said. But I hope that USCIS will allow us to apply for AOS. Now, USCIS won't approve it before the dates are current but they should allow to apply for AOS because it doesn't affect the queue.

Unfortunately USCIS isn't required to follow the filing dates. You have to look at what table uscis is using to see if you can apply for AOS.

http://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo

[piff 46]

Unfortunately USCIS isn't required to follow the filing dates. You have to look at what table uscis is using to see if you can apply for AOS.

http://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo

I know - and it it unfortunate.

Any predictions you would have on this? USCIS has been accepting those dates up until May and June, now I have hope for July...

[arken 4,197]

I know - and it it unfortunate.

Any predictions you would have on this? USCIS has been accepting those dates up until May and June, now I have hope for July...

Not sure how their system works, I guess they received lots of application in those months and so went back to using final action dates. Lets see what they use for July.

[piff 46]

Not sure how their system works, I guess they received lots of application in those months and so went back to using final action dates. Lets see what they use for July.

Correct my reasoning please, but those applications should have no effect to us because they won't be approved before the dates become current... So I am really hoping for the best in this case!!! My wife's I-94 expires on SEP 4, so July and August VB will be our save - if not, she will have to go back and then come back again...

[piff 46]

Not sure how their system works, I guess they received lots of application in those months and so went back to using final action dates. Lets see what they use for July.

otherwise it is just a very bad strategy - they are getting fed up with all these applications in the first 6-8 months and they literally just stop them! Since VB for AOS has not moved and USCIS (99% sure) barely got any AOS applications in the F2A category or even from FB applicants so I am assuming they would accept the AOS dates otherwise my logic is broken and I am an idiot

[piff 46]

does anyone have an idea of what I should do if I never received a letter from NVC? I mentioned on I-130 that it will be processed out of country?

[arken 4,197]

otherwise it is just a very bad strategy - they are getting fed up with all these applications in the first 6-8 months and they literally just stop them! Since VB for AOS has not moved and USCIS (99% sure) barely got any AOS applications in the F2A category or even from FB applicants so I am assuming they would accept the AOS dates otherwise my logic is broken and I am an idiot

It's hard to predict their logistics for sure.