USCIS issues green cards based on the Visa Bulletin that is published once a month by the US State Department. In most cases, immigrants waiting for their green cards have an approved family petition (I-130) or an alien worker petition (I-140). Both approval forms, I-130 and I-140, contain a Priority Date, which is the date when a given petition was filed, either with the USICS or with the Department of Labor. Waiting time for our green card is calculated based on this Priority Date.
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February 2023 |
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Category |
Family Based Green Cards |
Employment Based Green Cards |
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Filing Date *** |
Green Card Issuance Date |
Filing Date*** |
Green Card Issuance Date |
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| 1 |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens (21 years of age or older) |
8 Aug 2016 |
1 Dec 2014 |
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| 2a |
Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents |
Current |
Current |
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| 2b |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents |
1 Jan 2017 |
22 Sep 2015 |
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| 3 |
Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
8 Nov 2009 |
22 Nov 2008 |
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| 4 |
Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
15 Dec 2007 |
22 Mar 2007 |
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| 1 |
Priority Workers |
Current |
Current |
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| 2 |
Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability |
1 Dec 2022 |
1 Nov 2022 |
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| 3 |
Skilled Workers and Professionals |
Current |
Current |
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Other workers |
1 Feb 2020 |
1 Jan 2020 |
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| 4 |
Religious workers |
22 Jul 2022 |
22 Jun 2022 |
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| 5 |
Investors |
Current |
Current |
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January 2023 |
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Category |
Family Based Green Cards |
Employment Based Green Cards |
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Filing Date *** |
Green Card Issuance Date |
Filing Date*** |
Green Card Issuance Date |
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| 1 |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens (21 years of age or older) |
8 Aug 2016 |
1 Dec 2014 |
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| 2a |
Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents |
Current |
Current |
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| 2b |
Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents |
1 Jan 2017 |
22 Sep 2015 |
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| 3 |
Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens |
8 Nov 2009 |
22 Nov 2008 |
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| 4 |
Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens |
15 Dec 2007 |
22 Mar 2007 |
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| 1 |
Priority Workers |
Current |
Current |
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| 2 |
Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability |
1 Dec 2022 |
1 Nov 2022 |
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| 3 |
Skilled Workers and Professionals |
Current |
Current |
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Other workers |
8 Sep 2022 |
1 Jun 2020 |
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| 4 |
Religious workers |
22 Jul 2022 |
22 Jun 2022 |
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| 5 |
Investors |
Current |
Current |
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*** Must check with USCIS for applicability.
The above Visa Bulletin contains Priority Dates for citizens of most countries. Different dates apply to citizens of Mexico, China, India, and Philippines.