The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has released its usual visa bulletin (BV), this time with the changes that will be introduced this July. This entity, together with the Department of State, establishes which people can receive an immigrant visa.
From then on, a so-called “Priority Date” is established, which determines the beneficiary’s exact place on the waiting list. The BV is based on immigration law. This sets limits on the number of people per category who can access a legal immigration permit each year.
USCIS clarifies that when the number of applicants is greater than the available enrollment, a waiting list is generated, regulated by this Bulletin. Therefore, each month the BV announces the priority or cut-off date, so that immigrants who are on the waiting list can adjust their status.
The above means that the immigrant must have a priority date prior to the closing date of the category in the Bulletin if he intends to apply for a Resident Visa.
July Visa Bulletin: Categories
Official USCIS information reveals that in Table A There are advances for the rest of the world in almost all categories, except for the F2A category. which remains the same as the previous month.
Meanwhile, in the case of Mexico there is progress in categories F1, F3 and F4. These are the dates and waiting times for most countries in the different categories of table A.
Category F1 (Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens)
The advance is 3 months 15 days for most countries, with an average waiting time of 8 years 8 months. For Mexico, the category advanced by around 4 months, with a waiting time of 22 years 2 months.
Category F2A (Spouses and children of permanent residents)
The priority date is November 15, 2021. There are no advances and the waiting time is 2 years 6 months. For Mexico, the date is February 1, 2021.
Category F2B (Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their wives and children)
There is a progress of 1 month. The waiting time is 8 years and 2 months. For Mexico there was no progress and the waiting time is 19 years and 11 months.
Category F3 (Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their wives and children)
The advance is one month, with an estimated time of 14 years and 3 months. For Mexico, the advance is almost 3 months, to 24 years and 4 months.
Category F4 (Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens)
The figure has moved forward by almost one month, to 16 years and 11 months. For Mexico, the move forward was 7 days, to 23 years and 5 months.
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