Final Action Date or Dates for Filing?
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The Filing Date is steadily increasing, narrowing the gap with the Final Action Date that emerged in the spring. I believe the trend will remain the same: in the coming months, the Final Action Date will change, and the Filing Date will remain stagnant for several months. The waiting period for the Final Action does not change much and hovers around 470 days. The Filing Date may differ by a range of one week to four months.
Where did the seven and a half months come from if the date was March 22 and became August 1? Also, the fact that they won't issue a green card and won't invite you for an interview until the final action date occurs is true, but it hasn't changed.
I looked at the dynamics between the filing date and the final action date. The final action is supposed to catch up with the filing, but yes, the current final action looks bleak: a year and a half from today.
Thus, the filing date also looks pretty dismal. I have a priority date at the end of August, and it seems like my turn won't come up this fiscal year either. This is very disappointing, but that's just how the bulletin works for our category.
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