April 2009 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion
The Visa Bulletin for April 2009 was posted by the State Department earlier today. Screenshots posted below.
Family Preference Categories
| Fam-ily | All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed | CHINA-mainland born | INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIPP-INES |
| 1st | 15AUG02 | 15AUG02 | 15AUG02 | 08OCT92 | 01AUG93 |
| 2A | 15AUG04 | 15AUG04 | 15AUG04 | 01JAN02 | 15AUG04 |
| 2B | 01SEP00 | 01SEP00 | 01SEP00 | 01MAY92 | 15JAN98 |
| 3rd | 22AUG00 | 22AUG00 | 22AUG00 | 22OCT92 | 15JUN91 |
| 4th | 15APR98 | 08JAN98 | 15APR98 | 22APR95 | 22JUN86 |
Employment Preference Categories
| All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA- mainland born |
INDIA | MEXICO | PHILIP-PINES | |
| Employ-ment -Based |
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| 1st | C | C | C | C | C |
| 2nd | C | 15FEB05 | 15FEB04 | C | C |
| 3rd | 01MAR03 | 01MAR03 | 01NOV01 | 01MAR03 | 01MAR03 |
| Other Workers |
01MAR01 | 01MAR01 | 01MAR01 | 01MAR01 | 01MAR01 |
| 4th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Certain Religious Workers | U | U | U | U | U |
| 5th | C | C | C | C | C |
| Targeted Employ-ment Areas | C | C | C | C | C |
| 5th Pilot Progams | U | U | U | U | U |
D. EXPIRATION OF TWO EMPLOYMENT VISA CATEGORIES
Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers:
Pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act (Pub. L. 110-391), the nonminister special immigrant program expires on March 6, 2009.
Employment Fifth Preference Pilot Program Categories (I5, R5):
Pursuant to Section 144 of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110-329), the immigrant investor pilot program expires on March 6, 2009.
The cut-off dates for the above categories are shown as “Unavailable” for April. Congress is considering an extension for each of these categories, but there is no certainty when such legislative action may occur. If legislation to extend either of these categories is enacted, the cut-off date for that category would immediately become “Current.”
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Please feel free to post your comments concerning the April 2009 Visa Bulletin below:




to all f3 ready your certificate of good conduct is one of the document too you need to submit together with ds-230 and relevant documents to NCV
Hi, i recieved my appointment package yesterday!!! it only took like 2 weeks after the Priority Date Was current.
my f3 pitition filed on 7 march 2001 but nvc not process
ratna,the current cut off dates for f3 are 22 august,2000.when there are only 2 months left for your pd to be current then only nvc will start processing your petition file.your petition file is on 7 march 2001.so when f3 cut off dates is 8 january 2001,your case will be processed by the nvc.my pd is on 12 september 2000,so when cut off dates were 12 july 2000,i got my first documents that is ds-3032.so ratna,no need of worries.nvc will surely process your case but it’s matter of patience.good luck.
is there any body out there with priority date for nov2000 and about when can i hear from the nvc seeing that my pd is 24nov 2000
Hello,
Recently who gets form DS 3032 Choice of agent & DS 230
in F3 India category Pl drop your message for who all are
waiting in F3 INDIA.
Thanks
yes we r waiting…..f3 india always have to wait,,haha ….hey rp what is ur pd date..can u please give me..i have heard that till nov8 or nov15 paper work has started so tell me ur pd..please reply………..thanks
Robin
I think most possible for paper work start in F3
for month Jan / Feb 01. Any one is in F3 Whose
Pd in Jan / Feb Pl reply. My pd is June 01.
Thanks.
my pd is on 12 dec2000/f3.i got my choice of agent yesterday.
hi to all.
ok
my pd is on 12 dec2000/f3.yesterday i received my ds-3032 form.
Hey all! I visited this site frequently when it was still under the old “management” and I thought that this website seems to be going nowhere but I am glad to see that the site has greatly improved under the new management. I have a question though. Like many of the posters here, I too, have been waiting for my priority date to be current. I am under EB3 and the april bulletin has brought nothing but frustration and disappointment. My question is, would it be wise if I get a new petition through an F1 student visa even if I have a current immigrant visa application? I really hope someone could shed ligh to this before I make further decisions. Thanks!
To all
Hwo dot form DS-230 in F1 category.
Please dtop your message.
Thank you
MY FILE IS IN UNDER FAMILY VISA F3 CATEGORY ON MAY 2001. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE TO GET MY DSL FORMS AND VISA CALL.
HI RP MY PD IS MAY 2001
Krupal Patel
We have to wait for some time current paper work
for F3 INDIA is for month DEC00/JAN01.we cant get
any news about current status.This is best site so
we can share our Thoughts and experience.I Think
mostly site visitors from Gujarat in India side.
Pl always share your idea and thought we our mutual
benifits.
Thanks.
thanks RP but i have a problem i’ll be of 19 on this april and the age limit is only 21. SO I AM AFRAID THAT IF IT TAKE 2 MORE YEARS THEN I WILL NOT ABLE TO GO THERE.
PLEASE REPLY SOON
BYE
TAKE CARE
friends do u think nvc will stop processing the case bcoz of recent gun firing in american civic association,newyork.does nvc has anything to do with this attack.will they continue to move our cut off dates?please reply i m worried…
will nvc stop to issue visa or will they stop processing immigration files after the attack in immigrant office in newyork.please someone reply me??i m very worried of it?r u too??
hi krupal this is robin from gujarat,f3 category..u need not have to worry..THE IMMIGRATION center have removed this law that if one crosses 21 age than he/she does not get visa.now dont worry but i have heard this news that they have removed this………….but still confirm it to nvc ok………….thanks please do reply
THANK YOU ROBIN… CAN U SAY AT WHAT TIME I WOULD GET DSL FORMS AND VISA CALL
MY PD IS MAY 2001
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH…
AND HOW TO CONTACT NVC?
PLEASE REPLY…
My pd is 21 Nov 2000 still i havnt receive DS 3032
choice of agent and address form
when should i expect to receive this form
anbody who has received DS 3032 beyond 21 Nov 2000
so kindly reply me as soon as possible plzzzz…….
To All, there seems to be some cases that they receive their choice of agent when there is about 4, 5 months for their pd to become current, but some others exist who have earliear priority dates, but do not receive their choice of agents at the specified time. Does anybody have any idea regarding that?
Hi Everybody, My PD is F-3 India 2nd February 2001. I have not received any paper’s. I will updat here as soon as I received it.
@RP
my pd is 12 Jan…no news as yet from anywhere
VISA BULLETIN FOR MAY 2009 IS OUT NOW…………F3 HAS MOVED TO 08SEP 00
HURRAH…..HEY NIRAJ DID U GET DS-3032 FORM……………PLEASE DO REPLY
my priority date is 17th April.What does this really mean?
My p/date is 2 april 2001 I know about
how much time to take visa
what has happen to robin sharma has he or she get visa appointment. my priority date is nov 24 2000 i have not hear nothing from nvc is it a fact that when there is two months to your priority date nvc will send visa document some body who has received such document could reply
when ever we received our document we need to continue to update other as this help to give others hope
to all
i’m from the philippines, my PD is january 9 1999 under F2B category..my mother who petitioned me who was a green-card holder turned US citizen this january… does this affect my status?? what should I do? please help me.. I need your advice..
current date for philippines under F2B is 15 january 1998..just a year away from my PD..
regards to all
To all,
It seems we can not get any good answers from anyone whose priority date has become current. They leave the blog from the joy they are in(I don’t blame them). I don’t think that anyone could predict anything. My PD is May 21, 2001, my guess is I need about a year if not more. The NVC says that they will send papers 8-12 months before PD becomes current but I don’t see tha this is happening. Good luck to all.
I would like to ask regarding my US visa application. My priority date is Jan. 2007. My principal petitioner was my father who passed away lasy May 22, 2009. What will happen to my visa, Do We have a chance to go to US.
Im from the Philippines . I would like to know my status regarding the situation I have now. Does it affect? Do we have a change.
Pla reply regarding my situation. My principal petitioner passed away. Does it affect
just need an answer regarding my case
@Rita Ngittit
Rita call to NVC
Tel.N is 603-334-0700
I think you have a change.
I made a mistake regarding my priority date . January 1993. My father passed away last May 20 2009. What will happen to my immigrant visa. Does it affect my status. what are the chances of going to US. Pls. reply . need an answer
for correction regarding my priority date. instead of January 2007 ,it was January 1993. Need response for my inquiry
I could hardly connect to immigration. Would it be ok if I ask you regarding my status as f3 category. Priority is january 1993. My Father is my petitioner , He just passed away last May 20, 2009. Pls. help me to know my status. Do we have a chance to go to US.
RITA, sorry to hear that your petitioner is gone.
here’s the email add of National Visa Center
nvcinquiry@state.gov.
enter your case number in the Subject line
include the applicants name and date of birth and the petioners name and date of birth in the body of e-mail.
inform them about your fathers death and ask what will happen to your petition. Im from Laguna,Phil also F3 pd sept 28,1991,just recvd DS230.
i’m from the philippines..my pd is 19jan1999 under F2B category…..i”ve received my ds3032 (choice of agent form) in the first week of june…just paid the visa processing fee last week… at least you’ll have an idea on how long you too would be waiting.. good luck to all of us….
my info:
randyfdilinila@yahoo.com.ph
noto747@yahoo.com
pa number Dilinila Randy F.
preference number F1
priority date 22 march 1993
foreign state chargeeability philippines
what will i do next pls help i need an answer pls……
pls help
what should i do next…
my priority date is march 22 1993 and the current for august 22 1993…but i
havent still recieve a letter or anything coming from the embassy…
1. should i go to us embassy manila?
2. pls help i do not know what will i do next …\
3. any advice for me pls help…
4. is it time for me to go to us embassy manila or what will i do pls advice
should i wait….
thank you in advance for any one …please give a an answer im confused
my info:
noto747@yahoo.com
pa number Dilinila Randy F.
preference number F1
priority date 22 march 1993
foreign state chargeeability philippines
what will i do next pls help i need an answer pls……
pls help
what should i do next…
my priority date is march 22 1993 and the current for august 22 1993…but i
havent still recieve a letter or anything coming from the embassy…
1. should i go to us embassy manila?
2. pls help i do not know what will i do next …\
3. any advice for me pls help…
4. is it time for me to go to us embassy manila or what will i do pls advice
should i wait….
thank you in advance for any one …please give a an answer im confused
@randy dilinila
Contact NVC and the embassy in Manila.
thank you for the reply pushing me to go to embassy manila where will i go philippine embassy in manila or us embassy in manila tnx @mt2644
Randy,
call to the NVC telephon is 603-334-0700 or write an e-mail to them including case number your and petitioner`s name and day of born
@robin sharma
Dear sir, my file is approved in may 2009 when i got my docements like choice of agent and extra
@robin sharma
Dear sir my file approved in may 2003 when i got my agent foam
@Eli
tnx for the reply i e mail NVC i took the the email in NVC website contact number tnx could you give me some more advice so i will have a hint for what i will do next tnx again more details