USCIS has announced
that for October 2016 it will allow I-485 filings for those immigrant visa
applicants who qualify under the more favorable Date of Filing chart.
Dates of Filing Chart - October 2016
Employment-
based |
All
Chargeability
Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland born |
INDIA
|
PHILIPPINES
|
1st
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
2nd
|
C
|
01MAR13
|
22APR09
|
C
|
3rd
|
C
|
01MAY14
|
01JUL05
|
01SEP13
|
If you have a
priority date earlier than the dates listed on the above table, and you are
lawfully in the United States, you can file your I-485 from October 1-31,
2016. Please keep in mind that the USCIS
will not approve your immigrant visa application unless your priority date is
earlier than the standard Final Action chart.
Employment
based |
All
Charge-
ability Areas Except Those Listed |
CHINA-
mainland born |
INDIA
|
PHILIPPINES
|
1st
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
2nd
|
C
|
15FEB12
|
15JAN07
|
C
|
3rd
|
01JUN16
|
22JAN13
|
01MAR05
|
01DEC10
|
to me who is not well-versed with those laws/amendments, this sounds confusing... my question is what is the sense of filing I-485 when your priority date is not current yet? In the long run, visa will not be granted,so what's the real purpose of this "date of filing chart" ?
ReplyDeleteAn applicant and family gains some benefits from filing their I-485. For instance, their spouse is allowed to obtain their EAD card. You should speak to your attorney about these collateral benefits to see which ones apply in your case.
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