April Visa Bulletin released with F2A, EB2, EB4 retrogression

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https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-april-2023.html

 

A.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)

 

 

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01DEC14	01DEC14	01DEC14	01APR01	01MAR12
F2A	08SEP20	08SEP20	08SEP20	01NOV18	08SEP20
F2B	22SEP15	22SEP15	22SEP15	01JUN01	22OCT11
F3	22NOV08	22NOV08	22NOV08	01NOV97	08JUN02
F4	22MAR07	22MAR07	15SEP05	01AUG00	22AUG02

 

Some big changes, all the C's have gone. 

 

[Timona 4,207]

Does this mean that our LPR in US cannot file concurrently for their spouses? 

[Mike E 11,739]

 

9 minutes ago, Timona said:

Does this mean that our LPR in US cannot file concurrently for their spouses? 

Not yet it appears. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/adjustment-of-status-filing-charts-from-the-visa-bulletin
 

“

Next Month’s Adjustment of Status Filing Charts

 

For Family-Sponsored Filings:
For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for April 2023.”

 

So answer is at least through April 30, 2023, LPRs can do concurrent petitions. At least that is my interpretation.

 

Edited March 22, 2023 by Mike E

[SalishSea 17,827]

Was C for so long, it was going to happen sooner or later.

[Visa Help 0]

Just a question, are F2A allocated by countries? (I know China Mexico PI India have different ones)  Or is the only factor by priority date? 

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Priority Date

[Mike E 11,739]

22 minutes ago, Visa Help said:

Just a question, are F2A allocated by countries? (I know China Mexico PI India have different ones)  Or is the only factor by priority date? 

Look the OP and you will see that F2A is allocated by country.

 

There is an annual limit (quota) on how many immigration visas there are of each category and no country can take more than 7 percent of that quota.