What is I-130 priority date?

Determine your Priority Date.

This is the date that your approved Form I-130 was filed. This date appears on the Form I-797 that USCIS issued to your petitioner when the Form I-130 was approved (refer to the “Receipt Date”).

How long does it take to get priority date I-130?

Approximately 6 Months to Several Years After Filing

This is called your priority date. Therefore, it's very important to understand that even if USCIS approves Form I-130, you may not get an immigrant visa number immediately. In some categories, it can take several years before the priority date is current.

How long does I-130 take to get approved 2022?

Form I-130 Processing Times

For immediate relatives (spouse, unmarried child under 21 or parent) of a U.S. citizen living abroad, the wait times for Form I-130 are currently between 9-13 months.

What is the meaning of priority date in USCIS?

Your priority date is generally the date when your relative or employer properly filed the immigrant visa petition on your behalf with USCIS.

What is the meaning of priority date?

Priority date is the date on which an application was filed with the immigration authorities. It is used by the Department of State (DOS) to determine an individual's place in line in the visa queue where there are a limited number of immigrant visas available in a given year.

Why Is My Priority Date So Important?

How do I check my priority date?

You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition. Current: In the context of the visa bulletin, “current” means no backlog and no wait time for a green card. A particular priority date becomes “current” once it reaches the front of the line and a green card is available.

What comes after priority date?

Still, after your priority date becomes current in the “Application Final Action Dates” chart, you will have one year to pursue your visa or green card. If you miss this as well, the government will perceive you have quit, and the next person in the line will get your visa number to the next.

How long does it take after priority date?

After your priority date is current, you can submit your I-485, which will take around six months to process. Again, like the I-140, this depends on the caseload of your service center. All told, without premium processing, the total EB-2 processing time can range from a year and a half to several years.

How long after priority date becomes current?

Take Action Quickly Once Your Priority Date Is Current

You will have one year in which to contact the NVC. If you wait longer than that, the U.S. government will assume you are no longer interested in getting a visa and move on to the next applications in line.

What is the difference between filing date and priority date?

These two terms are often used interchangeably. This can be misleading because they do not always refer to the same date. A filing date is the date you file your application (for trade marks, patents or designs). The priority date is the date your legal right over such trade mark, patent or design commences.

Can I-130 be approved without interview?

Generally, the Form I-130 petitioner must attend an interview with the principal's adjustment of status applicant, as well as all derivative applicants regardless of filing category.

How can I get I-130 approved fast?

You can generally request expedited processing by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) or by asking Emma after you have obtained a receipt notice.

Can I travel after I-130 is approved?

No, unfortunately the spouse seeking a green card is expected to remain abroad until their green card is approved. Once their green card is approved, they have 6 months to enter the United States.

Can I come to the U.S. while I-130 is pending?

Nevertheless, it is possible to visit the US with a pending I-130, and we have seen many clients do it. There are many reasons you might want to visit the US while your I-130 is still pending.

What to expect after I-130 is approved?

Once USCIS approves your I-130 application, your application will be sent to the U.S. Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) for processing. If your family member's case is not subject to immediate processing, your I-130 application will remain with NVC until processing begins.

Is priority date same as filing date green card?

A priority date is used to determine a green card applicant's place in the visa queue while their application is processed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The application filing date with the immigration authorities is the applicant's priority date.

What is earliest priority date?

Priority date refers to the earliest filing date in a family of patent applications. If the earliest-filed patent application for a particular invention was a provisional application, then the filing date of the provisional is your priority date.

Does priority date expire?

The date that an approved PERM application was filed will establish the priority date for an alien. Even though the PERM filing date establishes what the priority date will be, such a priority date will not remain valid unless an I-140 form is filed within an LC's original 180 day validity period.

What happens when my priority date is current?

If you have a current priority date, your immigrant visa number is immediately available, and you may apply for permanent residence or adjustment of status.

How long does UK priority take?

How long does it take to get a visa? UK Visas and Immigration aims to make a decision on your Priority Visa application and contact you to let you know that your passport is ready to be collected within 5 working days from when you submit your biometric information.

What does priority date mean NVC?

The date your petition was filed is called your priority date. Priority dates are posted monthly on the Visa Bulletin, which provides up-to-date priority dates for cases NVC is processing.

Can you stay in the U.S. while waiting for priority date?

Unless you already have a visa or immigration status that allows you to remain in the U.S. legally, you must (as a preference beneficiary whose Priority Date isn't current) leave the U.S. and wait to apply for your green card through a U.S. consulate (consular processing).

What is priority date and final action date?

A: The Final Action Date on the Visa Bulletin is the date when an immigrant visa is available and a green card may finally be issued. A green card case cannot be completed (approved) unless the applicant's priority date is earlier than the Final Action Date listed on the Visa Bulletin.

Do you get a green card with just I-130 form?

Submitting Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative is the first step in helping an eligible relative apply to immigrate to the United States and get a Green Card.

Can an I-130 be denied?

If you didn't provide enough information for USCIS to make a decision, they may deny your Form I-130. Most likely, USCIS will issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) before the I-130 denial. If you fail to respond to the RFE or do not provide an adequate response, USCIS may deny the visa petition at that time.