https://www.uscis.gov/i-693

Hello, I was wondering am I still allowed to travel after I file my I-751 but have not received the notice of action extending 48 months yet as my departure date very likely could be before I received the receipt. Would this cause any issue?

Planning on traveling for three weeks in March but my CR1 card does not expire until May 15th.

Hi all,

I'd like to ask a question about an article I read today, and I want to make sure I understand what they are saying correctly. Here is some information about us:

LPR Husband, Foreign Wife.

Filing category: F2A

Filing date of i130: 15JUL23

Currently the case is pending, and we haven't heard anything since 19OCT23 when the status changed to "USCSI is reviewing your case".

I came across the following article (source) "How to Read the Visa Bulletin to Find Your Priority Date". The thing that caught my eye is this:

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Section A: Final Action Dates

The final action dates chart shows which priority dates have reached the front of the line. These green card applications are ready for approval right now.

Section B: Dates For Filing

The dates for filing chart shows which green card applicants who are living outside of the United States should go ahead and submit their application with the National Visa Center (NVC) even though a green card is not ready just yet. The cut-off dates in the dates for filing chart are slightly later (1-10 months) than those in the final action dates chart, which allows green card applicants to file their applications that much sooner.

The dates for filing chart is primarily directed at people who will be applying for a green card from outside the United States, but USCIS publishes a page called when to file your adjustment of status application every month that indicates whether green card applicants living in the United States can submit their green card application based on the visa bulletin s dates for filing chart or whether they need to wait to meet the dates in the final action dates chart.

Why Do These Different Dates Matter?

For green card applicants living outside the United States, the dates for filing chart allows you to get an early start on assembling and submitting all the required documents to the National Visa Center (NVC). This sets the ball rolling, and ensures that the NVC has everything ready once your priority date appears in the final action dates chart and a green card is available to you.

For green card applicants living in the United States, the dates for filing chart opens the door to additional benefits. That s because when filing a green card application with USCIS (technically an I-485 form for adjustment of status ), you can simultaneously apply for a work permit (employment authorization document) and travel permit (advance parole document). For applicants who intend to work in the United States or travel outside the United States while waiting for their green card applications to be processed, these additional benefits can be invaluable.

The current dates for the categories are (source) :

Section A: 01JAN22

Section B: 15JUN24

When I go over to the USCIS website to see which date the NVC is using to accept applications it says the following (source) :

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Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin

If USCIS determines there are more immigrant visas available for a fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, we will state on this page that you may use the Dates for Filing chart. Otherwise, we will indicate on this page that you must use the Final Action Dates chart to determine when you may file your adjustment of status application. However, if a particular immigrant visa category is current on the Final Action Dates chart or the cutoff date on the Final Action Dates chart is later than the date on the Dates for Filing chart, applicants in that immigrant visa category may file using the Final Action Dates chart during that month.

We anticipate designating one of the two charts each month and linking to the relevant chart below within one week of DOS s publication of the Visa Bulletin.

Current 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 January 2025.

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 February 2025.

My question is this: Am I reading correctly that we can go ahead and proceed to the next step, file with the NVC, even though our I-130 is not approved yet, because of the date of "Section B" (15JUN24) being past our filing date (15JUL23)?

We're in the US together right now and we hadn't planned on getting married during her visit here, but after some research we're finding that may be the best option. We want to live and work together but she would either need to file an AOS while she's currently here, or we go through the much lengthier IR-1 process and begin it when she returns. I've heard that filing the AOS during her stay before 90 days of being in the US can be dangerous but I'm not sure what the dangers are or if it is something we'd really be in jeopardy of if we hired a lawyer and never intended to get married until she was here.

We want to navigate this in the safest way possible. Our top priorities in order are

1) Not get her banned from the US.

2) Have her be able to work with me and live with me in the US.

3) Minimize her time spent abroad.

So we're looking at our options and trying to move forward. Any suggestions or advice would be very helpful!

Hi all,

I'm just wondering if there is a change/increase to the Affidavit of Support HHS sponsor income requirements for 2025?

If so when is it effective? I saw the 2024 requirements seem to go into effect in March of last year. Thank you!