Limited # of visas

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

Question:

when a visa category has a limited # of visas per year like a sibling visa,   does the # start with calendar year like January 2022 or USCIS fiscal year of October 1st?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Oct. 1.  

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

thank u

[etrangais 947]

I think this information is detailed in the Visa Bulletin

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

thanks ,  we should have applied for his brother before October to have a 2021 PD date 

i should have asked sooner

my mistake

 

U know the little voice in your head that tells u what to do or not do

I don't have one

Edited December 22, 2021 by JeanneAdil

[arken 4,197]

12 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

thanks ,  we should have applied for his brother before October to have a 2021 PD date 

i should have asked sooner

my mistake

 

U know the little voice in your head that tells u what to do or not do

I don't have one

In the grand scheme of sibling immigration timeline, i don't thinks it matters at all.

[jan22 3,052]

17 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

thanks ,  we should have applied for his brother before October to have a 2021 PD date 

i should have asked sooner

my mistake

 

U know the little voice in your head that tells u what to do or not do

I don't have one

Why do you think this matters?  Your priority date is not controlled by the fiscal year change.  If you file before December 31, you will have a "2021" priority date.  Although the number of visas issued per year resets on the change of the fiscal year (i.e., October 1), cases move through the priority date list chronologically (i.e., calendar year).  The fiscal year in which they are filed has no impact.

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

3 minutes ago, jan22 said:

Why do you think this matters?  Your priority date is not controlled by the fiscal year change.  If you file before December 31, you will have a "2021" priority date.  Although the number of visas issued per year resets on the change of the fiscal year (i.e., October 1), cases move through the priority date list chronologically (i.e., calendar year).  The fiscal year in which they are filed has no impact.

OK

Never did this type of visa so just learning 

thanks for info

[jan22 3,052]

Just now, JeanneAdil said:

OK

Never did this type of visa so just learning 

thanks for info

No problem.  Asked the question about why it matters in my response to make sure we were understanding your question right and gave you a correct answer.