The Visa Bulletin

@Padma: Hi. You are referring (I think) to the announcement that some visas for EB2 India might be made available in the second half of the fiscal year. I haven’t heard anything since that announcement from AILA a couple weeks back.

April is the first month of the second half of the fiscal year. So we’ll have to look out for that in the April bulletin.

i am a nurse in the philippines. i already have a contract in an agency based in new jersey. i received my priority date last july 2006. then last july 2007 which they open the visa for 1 week and then they close it again my agency received a letter from nvc that we have to prepare for interview and medical but after 2 months of waiting no call or email from nvc, and the agency said that i’m on pocket 4. is there a chance of leaving the philippines this year? how many months do you think it will take for me to received my immigrant visa? thank you very much.. god bless!!!

@Tintin: I wish I could help, but you need to ask the agency. Verify that they did indeed apply for your green card when the visa bulletin opened up last summer. Ask to see the receipt from USCIS and find out what happened. Good luck!

Hello, I filed for 1-485 last August 2007, my priority date is Jan. 2006. What are the chances of me getting my green card this year? Thanks for the wonderful service you provide, your website is really helpful.

Sorry I forgot to mention I’m from the Philippines, employment based third preference. Thanks again.

Sir,

I am a nurse from India. My I-140 was filed in July 2006 and approved in June 2007. Assuming positively, that the 61,000 visas are granted in March 2008, can you advise, when and whether my application will be taken up for further processing? Right now, my application is in NVC. Thanks in advance for your reply.

Regards,
Rajeswari . D

thank you so much John! i guess i would have to check out the options that you mentioned. Hopefully I will have a chance.

will chat again soon!

Dear john,
Thanks for your time in responding to my problem…… i reallt appreciate it.

@Mel. Hi. I think it is unlikely that an EB3 Philippines priority date of January 2006 would receive a green card in this year. But I suppose anything could happen.

@Rajeswari. Same issue as Mel. I don’t think your priority date of July 2006 in the EB3 India category will get you a visa anytime soon. I don’t know enough about the exact number of visas used, but if I come across that information I’ll share it here.

@Wtan: Good luck!

@Ching: It’s my pleasure.

Sir,

Thank you. That was really great of you to have taken time off to answer my question.

Lot’s of rumours seem to have set in with regard to the lifting of Retrogression. Either March 2008 or after November elections. I would be greatful, if you can share any update about the above with all of us (Victims of Retrogression)

Thanks,
Rajeswari.

hi!
i’m from Haiti, my priority date is 02/08/02
i was in F2 wile in december2007 ,i receive my last peper befor sending the case to embassy at Port-au-prince for a appointment.i add my wrife in the case i become in F3.they informed that thre aren’t enough visa avalable to find one for my wrife, they aske to wait.how long may wait any more

@D.Rajeswari: My pleasure. I not think retrogression will be liefted in 2008. But that’s just my opinion. The April visa bulletin will be out soon and I’ll post it here the minute it’s out.

@Patrick: Hi. The cutoff date for the F3 category is still far behind your priority date. It’s impossible to say when you and your wife will get their visas. The best we can do is keep monitoring the visa bulletin each month. Best of luck.

My priority date ( Category F3) is 3rd March 2008. When I will call for Visa?

Hi John, my priority date is Sep. 2000. F3 son/daughter. I am from Yemen. When will i get a call for visa?

@Bharat: I think might have mistyped… you said your priority date is March 2008. Which year did you mean?

@Aminh Zaher Mohamed: Hi. It’s impossible to say. Those family categories have been very slow lately. The April visa bulletin will be out soon and hopefully it will tell us more.

my priority date for f1 is nov 2002(india).when should i expect my priority date to be current(how much more time)?

to add,unmarried over 21 son of citizens of usa category.family first

@Pummy: I’m not sure how much time. The April visa bulletin will be out soon, though, and maybe it will provide more insight. Good luck.