What happens when you priority date is current?
You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition. Current: In the context of the visa bulletin, “current” means no backlog and no wait time for a green card. A particular priority date becomes “current” once it reaches the front of the line and a green card is available.
How long after priority date is current?
Still, after your priority date becomes current in the “Application Final Action Dates” chart, you will have one year to pursue your visa or green card. If you miss this as well, the government will perceive you have quit, and the next person in the line will get your visa number to the next.
What happens if priority date is not current?
Sometimes a priority date that is current one month will not be current the next month, or the cut-off date will move backwards to an earlier date. This is called visa retrogression, which occurs when more people apply for a visa in a particular category than there are visas available for that month.
What happens once PD becomes current for a pending I 485?
When a case’s priority date becomes current (or sometimes shortly before that), USCIS would review the case and identify any new issues such as expired medicals and issue an RFE.
How long does it take for I 130 to be approved 2021?
5 to 12 months
File Early After filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, the approval process can take anywhere from 5 to 12 months for immediate relatives and could take several years for family preference categories.
What happens after I-485 interview when the priority date is not current?
After the I-485 interview is concluded without issues and if the priority date of the primary applicant is not current, USCIS will hold the case in abeyance until the priority date becomes current and an immigrant visa becomes available.
Can you lose your priority date?
You will not lose your priority date.