What is the current priority date for I-130?

Priority date: This is the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received your I-130 petition. Think of this date as your place in the green card line. You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition.

What happens if final action date retrogression after filing I 485?

Unfortunately, if you previously filed your I-485 adjustment of status application but your priority date has retrogressed and is no longer current, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not adjudicate your case until your priority date becomes current again.

Why is there no movement in visa bulletin?

Employment-Based Cases This is not surprising news, as there is little movement in the dates from the April 2022 visa bulletin to the May 2022 visa bulletin. The lack of movement shows better communication between USCIS and the Department of State to ensure all the visas available in this fiscal year are utilized.

Can you adjust status with unlawful presence?

Accruing “unlawful presence” in the United States may render a noncitizen inadmissible to the United States, and consequently ineligible to obtain nonimmigrant visas and adjustment of status to immigrant visas.

How long does it take for I-130 to be approved 2021?

5 to 9 month
Most Form I-130 petitions for immediate relatives are approved within a 5 to 9 month time frame, but they can take longer in some cases. If you are in the United States and also filed an application to adjust status, USCIS will begin reviewing Form I-485 at this point.

Will I get EAD if dates retrogress?

Remaining in the USA when visa priority retrogresses You also are eligible for interim benefits such as an employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole at the discretion of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Can I file I-485 if priority date is not current?

Only applicants with current priority dates are eligible to file form I-485. If the priority date is not current, the application will be rejected.

What stops the running of unlawful presence?

On May 10, 2009, the alien properly files an application for adjustment of status. The filing of the adjustment application stops the accrual of unlawful presence.

Can the 10-year bar be waived?

Waivers of the 3- or 10-year unlawful presence bars are available only to people who can show that certain members of their family would suffer “extreme hardship” should they be separated.