{"id":170101,"date":"2019-07-01T17:48:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T23:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/?post_type=uscis_visa_bulletin&#038;p=170101"},"modified":"2024-11-11T13:01:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:01:56","slug":"employment","status":"publish","type":"uscis_visa_bulletin","link":"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/uscis-visa-bulletin\/employment\/","title":{"rendered":"USCIS Visa Bulletin Employment Green Card Dates &amp; Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date Movement &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n<br \/><div class=\"row\"><\/div><div><iframe allowfullscreen class = \"lazyload am22-auto-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.am22tech.com\/us\/visa-bulletin\/?embed=true\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"\"<div><iframe allowfullscreen class = \"lazyload am22-auto-fit\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.am22tech.com\/us\/visa-bulletin\/?embed=true\" loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.am22tech.com\/us\/visa-bulletin\/?\" title=\"Open App in new Window\">Open App in new Window <i class=\"bi bi-chevron-right\"><\/i> <\/a> <br \/><br \/>\n\n\n\n<p>You can file your <a href=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/green-card-docs-employment\/\">i485 application for a green card<\/a> if your GC priority date is older than these dates for your country of birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USCIS Visa Bulletin is used to find your US green card priority date. The dates can move forward and go back each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/uscis-visa-bulletin-family\/\">USCIS Visa Bulletin for Family-Based Green Cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two types of charts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1 Date of Filing Chart<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your PD date is current in the &#8216;Date of filing chart&#8217; then you can file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Form i-485 for a green card <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Form <a rel=\"noindex sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"USA USCIS i765 EAD Form\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.am22tech.com\/us\/uscis\/form\/i765\/\" data-linkid=\"182069\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">i765<\/a> (for EAD) &#8211; Check i-485 EAD approval time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Form I-131 (for <a rel=\"nofollow noindex sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"USA USCIS i131 AP Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/recommends\/usa-uscis-i131-ap-form\/\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Advance parole<\/a> &#8211; helps entry and exit from the US). Check the current I-131 approval time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your i485 EAD and AP card can be approved but your GC application (i485) stays pending until your PD date gets current in the &#8216;Final Action&#8217; chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This chart shows that USCIS expects a green card number may be available in the near future (like the next 8-12 months) for your case and hence invites you to file your green card application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/visabulletininfo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USCIS decides if you can use the <\/a>&#8216;date of filing&#8217; chart for the current visa bulletin or not every month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PD Date is current in DOF but USCIS disallows<\/strong>: You cannot do anything. Just keep waiting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The date is current in DOF and USCIS allows<\/strong>: You can file i485, i765, and <a rel=\"nofollow noindex sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"USA USCIS i131 AP Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.am22tech.com\/recommends\/usa-uscis-i131-ap-form\/\" data-nojs=\"1\" data-shortcode=\"true\">i131<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2 Final Action Date Chart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your green card can only be approved if the PD date is current in the Final action chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This chart means a green card number is available for USCIS to approve your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1592323101195\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When should I file EB2 to EB3 Downgrade?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If your EB2 priority date is current in the EB3 final action chart, we recommend filing<a href=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/eb3-india-beats-eb2-in-uscis-gc-priority-race\/\"> EB2 to EB3 downgrade<\/a>\u00a0with new i140 and i485 and getting your green card faster.<br \/><br \/>If the EB2 PD date is only current in EB3&#8217;s date of filing chart, then we suggest waiting.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1592323133515\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I use the Spouse&#8217;s country of Birth for a faster Green card?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You can use the spouse&#8217;s country of birth for a whole family\u2019s employment-based green card filing if that country\u2019s queue is moving faster.<br \/><br \/><strong>Example<\/strong>:\u00a0<br \/>You are from India and working in the US on an H1B visa. <br \/><br \/>Your US green card application has been filed by your employer in the EB2 category with a priority date of August 2014 which currently has a waiting time of more than 20 years.<br \/><br \/>You get married to a girl from Pakistan and both are now living in the USA. <br \/><br \/>You are in luck and can use the Rest of the world\u2019s employment-based final action date, CURRENT, to file your green card. <br \/><br \/>You immediately get into the fast-track green card lane just because of your lucky wife who was born outside India.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1592323226924\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between Country of Birth and Country of Passport?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You have a Chinese passport but were born in Dubai. <br \/><br \/>You come to the US on an H-1B work visa and then are eligible to file your Green card application in the \u2018non-Chinese\u2019 queue due to your country of birth being Dubai. <br \/><br \/>You skip the long Chinese green card queues.<br \/><br \/>Similarly, Indian passport holders who became Australian, Canadian, UK, or Singapore citizens after giving up Indian citizenship are still considered for the Indian queue for a USA green card as they were born in India.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"employment-based-green-card-categories\">Employment-Based Green Card Categories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1 First preference (EB-1)&nbsp;\u2013 priority workers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics are part of&nbsp;<strong>EB1-A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outstanding professors and researchers are counted in&nbsp;<strong>EB1-B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain multinational managers and executives are in&nbsp;the <strong>EB1-C<\/strong>&nbsp;pool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Most <a href=\"https:\/\/am22tech.com\/uscis-l1-one-year-foreign-employment-policy\/\">L1A workers are eligible for the EB1-C category<\/a> if they have worked outside the USA as a manager with the same employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2 Second 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