PRIORITY DATE MEANING

[Know_Ledge 6]

Hey Guys,

This might sound like a silly question but what does a current priority date mean? Will a RFE affect this date?

Thanks in advance

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Simplified, when a US citizen files an I-130 petition for an alien relative and it is approved, a Priority Date is assigned. This is like a time stamp. The Visa Bulletin which is updated every month gives an overview of which petitions with which Priority Date are processed right now. So if your petition gets a Priority Date of 28 June 2011 and USCIS is currently working on 04 June 1998 petitions, then the approximate waiting time would be 13 years. However, since the Priority Dates are fluent based on how many visas have been assigned and "used up" and can jump by 2 years in either direction, you would need to keep an eye on the current Visa Bulletins.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5452.html

Not sure if I understand the RFE meaning in this respect correctly.

[Know_Ledge 6]

Simplified, when a US citizen files an I-130 petition for an alien relative and it is approved, a Priority Date is assigned. This is like a time stamp. The Visa Bulletin which is updated every month gives an overview of which petitions with which Priority Date are processed right now. So if your petition gets a Priority Date of 28 June 2011 and USCIS is currently working on 04 June 1998 petitions, then the approximate waiting time would be 13 years. However, since the Priority Dates are fluent based on how many visas have been assigned and "used up" and can jump by 2 years in either direction, you would need to keep an eye on the current Visa Bulletins.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5452.html

Not sure if I understand the RFE meaning in this respect correctly.

Thank you Bob!! My husband(USC) filed i-130, 1-485 and i-765 on May 5 and the NOA said priority date May 10. I later realised that my lawyer never told me that the i-864 and i-693 were suppose to be in the initial packet, therefore I got a RFE for these 2 forms, so that's where the RFE comes in. Just waited to know if the prority date would change because of that. I hope it's a little clear now :-)

Thanks

[ryna 132]

Thank you Bob!! My husband(USC) filed i-130, 1-485 and i-765 on May 5 and the NOA said priority date May 10. I later realised that my lawyer never told me that the i-864 and i-693 were suppose to be in the initial packet, therefore I got a RFE for these 2 forms, so that's where the RFE comes in. Just waited to know if the prority date would change because of that. I hope it's a little clear now :-)

Thanks

No, it won't change but in your case it doesn't really matter since it is a spousal petition. That means your approximate waiting time is always zero (which really means zero time to start processing the petition, not finish it.)

Your case processing will resume right where it left off when they receive the requested documents from the RFE. Good luck!

[Know_Ledge 6]

No, it won't change but in your case it doesn't really matter since it is a spousal petition. That means your approximate waiting time is always zero (which really means zero time to start processing the petition, not finish it.)

Your case processing will resume right where it left off when they receive the requested documents from the RFE. Good luck!

GREAT!! Thank you all!! :-)

[VanessaTony 3,567]

You should be posting/reading here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-tourist-visas/

[Know_Ledge 6]

You should be posting/reading here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-tourist-visas/

Thanks Vanessa and Tony! :-)