Starting in October, 2015, changes to the Department of State Visa Bulletin<\/em> will list a date when a visa number becomes available and a date on which an applicant can file for adjustment of status.\u00a0 This is good news for many foreign nationals in the United States who are stuck in a lengthy queue waiting for a visa number to become available.<\/p>\n Previously, the Visa Bulletin<\/em> listed only a Priority Date<\/em>, that is, a cut-off date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits for a specific month.\u00a0 Now, Priority Date<\/em> has been re-named Application Final Action Date<\/em> (or \u201cFinal Action Date<\/em>\u201d).\u00a0 Added is a new date, Dates for Filing Applications<\/em> (or\u201cFiling Date<\/em>\u201d), that is, the date on which an applicant can file for adjustment of status.\u00a0 These changes apply to both family based and employment based immigrant visa categories.<\/p>\n A key benefit for adjustment applicants is the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Starting in October, 2015, changes to the Department of State Visa Bulletin will list a date when a visa number becomes available and a date on which an applicant can file for adjustment of status.\u00a0 This is good news for…<\/span><\/p>\n