what is the meaning of "DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS" &it " APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CA "

[Tanveer 0]

APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR

FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES it shows the date 01 july 2003

but DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED

VISA APPLICATIONS it shows the date 01 may 2004

for FB-4 visa applicant!

plz let me know! what's the meaning of this? n our petition date 11/16/2004. (FB-4)

Thanks In Advance

[Tanveer 0]

***its on visa bulletin

Edited March 28, 2016 by Tanveer

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

If you read the blurb between the two date charts on https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-for-april-2016.html it explains it; in simple terms the 2003 is what they are working on. The 2004 is the date where YOU can start assembling stuff for the next step, because " The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process."

[Pitaya 2,576]

Welcome to the forum.

[TBoneTX 43,061]

Welcome, and good luck.

[Tanveer 0]

If you read the blurb between the two date charts on https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2016/visa-bulletin-for-april-2016.html it explains it; in simple terms the 2003 is what they are working on. The 2004 is the date where YOU can start assembling stuff for the next step, because " The chart below reflects dates for filing visa applications within a timeframe justifying immediate action in the application process."

ok.thank u

but how much time take to complete this process? which starts from 16/11/2004! need to know

Welcome to the forum.

thank you

Welcome to the forum.

thank you

Welcome, and good luck.

Thank you

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

No exact date can be given, your your case shold take another 1.5- 2 years until interview.

[Tanveer 0]

No exact date can be given, your your case shold take another 1.5- 2 years until interview.

oh! that's too long thanks for info!

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

In your other thread, you say your priority date is April 2003, here you say 11/16/2004. Which is it? That will make a difference to the answers you get.....

It is very possible that you hear something from the government in 6 month or so, as your uncle sayss, but you won't get an interview for another 1.5 years or more, going by current priority dates that you saw in the link to the USCIS. Of course, processing may speed up or slow down, so it could be a few months more or less.

[Tanveer 0]

In your other thread, you say your priority date is April 2003, here you say 11/16/2004. Which is it? That will make a difference to the answers you get.....

It is very possible that you hear something from the government in 6 month or so, as your uncle sayss, but you won't get an interview for another 1.5 years or more, going by current priority dates that you saw in the link to the USCIS. Of course, processing may speed up or slow down, so it could be a few months more or less.

ok! again thanks

& April 2003 that was another person! my cousin was that & they already get confirmation!