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Priority cutoff dates will advance significantly as new immigrant visas become available at the beginning of the new fiscal year, according to the State Department’s October Visa Bulletin.
Additional notes: A number of categories saw significant retrogression in recent months as visa numbers began to run low toward the end of the fiscal year. New visa quotas will be available beginning Oct. 1 and the advancements detailed above were anticipated for the October visa bulletin.
Application Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases:
The State Department also released its Dates for Filing chart for October 2016. Applicants seeking to file for adjustment of status are reminded that the Dates for Filing chart does not take effect unless USCIS confirms it via a web posting in the next week or so. To date, USCIS has not allowed applicants to use the Dates for Filing chart for filing adjustment of status applications.
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