Retrogression for F2A?

[Reymund 1]

F2A movement slows down since late Oct. Is there a chance that it may retrogress? Is F2A retrogressed before? Thanks!

[LDRnomore 1]

Though it is really a frustrating snail like moving of the visa, let's always hope for the best. I have a 24NOV2014 priority, and was also expecting of a faster movement since May. But then, God has a better plan, so lets just patiently wait. The next VB will move for one or two weeks until September. So calculating my PD if that how it moves, eventually will comes out on September. Its not too soon, but surely it will come.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

yes, all categories of the visa bulletin have retrogressed some more permanently than others

I don't know if this year will happen, but there usually around theses months there is a temporary retrogression in the visa bulletin, not always for every category

since October 1st is the new fiscal year for immigration, they have to give the visas to cases with older priority dates, so sometimes the cut off dates retrogress to fill those cases first, and by October 1st, the bulletin returns to normal

Edited June 9, 2016 by aleful

[Reymund 1]

It happened. ?

[maria betances 42]

case complete june 29 2016

my PD 7-28-2015

by any chance my PD will be current by the end of this year 2016

[TrauCon 3]

case complete june 29 2016

my PD 7-28-2015

by any chance my PD will be current by the end of this year 2016

Short answer: No

Long answer: Have you looked into past Visa Bulletins to see its trend? If you have done some research then you would know that it would not possible.

Here is a more realistic time line for you (based on my "-->observation<--"). It may also go back in time at any time (retrogression) so this is just for you to estimate:

July 2016 : PD - Nov 15 2014

August 2016: PD - Nov 22 2014

Sept 2016: PD - Nov 29 2014

Oct 2016: PD - Dec 6 2014

Nov 2016: PD - Dec 13 2014

Dec 2016: PD - Jan 13 2015

Jan 2017: PD - Feb 13 2015

Feb 2017: PD - March 13 2015

March 2017: PD - April 13 2015

April 2017: PD - May 13 2015

May 2017: PD - June 13 2015

June 2017: PD - July 2015

Best wishes.

[maria betances 42]

Thank you

[mohamadmashta 2]

Short answer: No

Long answer: Have you looked into past Visa Bulletins to see its trend? If you have done some research then you would know that it would not possible.

Here is a more realistic time line for you (based on my "-->observation<--"). It may also go back in time at any time (retrogression) so this is just for you to estimate:

July 2016 : PD - Nov 15 2014

August 2016: PD - Nov 22 2014

Sept 2016: PD - Nov 29 2014

Oct 2016: PD - Dec 6 2014

Nov 2016: PD - Dec 13 2014

Dec 2016: PD - Jan 13 2015

Jan 2017: PD - Feb 13 2015

Feb 2017: PD - March 13 2015

March 2017: PD - April 13 2015

April 2017: PD - May 13 2015

May 2017: PD - June 13 2015

June 2017: PD - July 2015

Best wishes.

I don't think it would be that long ..... you didn't even consider long advances like 45-60 days a month which had happened several times before this retrogression.

I would estimate a range not a specific date

[mohamadmashta 2]

case complete june 29 2016

my PD 7-28-2015

by any chance my PD will be current by the end of this year 2016

Possibly ..... I would say some time between december 2016 - March 2017

Keep bringing hope up

Good luck

[maria betances 42]

Thank you. I like to stay positive. And think that it will be by the end of the of the year

[desaironak90 1]

My PD is in end of June 2015, this post really helped me to get some idea for waiting, any idea what will be next step after PD become Cut off date? How long it will take after that to get greencard?

[f2a_app 0]

Hello All,

Glad to see the people of same group here

I am also F2A Applicant. My Priority Date is in Feb 2015. I already have received EAD & AP.

From my last few months, I don't see much movement in Visa bulletin's PRiority date. In beginning of the year, it was good as it was moving one month at least. But now, only 1 or 2 weeks.

Hope October bulletin will bring good news.

[desaironak90 1]

Hello All,

Glad to see the people of same group here

I am also F2A Applicant. My Priority Date is in Feb 2015. I already have received EAD & AP.

From my last few months, I don't see much movement in Visa bulletin's PRiority date. In beginning of the year, it was good as it was moving one month at least. But now, only 1 or 2 weeks.

Hope October bulletin will bring good news.

What is EAD and AP??

[f2a_app 0]

EAD - Employment Authorized Document (Autorized to work anywhere in the US)

AP - Advanced Payrolle

+ Pending I-485 (filed in October 2015)

[Juliak 3]

I'm kind of in the same boat as you. But I'm worrying I won't make it on time, because I turn 21 on February 12th 2017 and my priority date is September 21st 2015 and based on bulletin for August my green card will be available for me in July 2017... I really don't want to be switched to F2B category and wait another 5 years