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CUT-OFF
DATES and QUALIFYING DATES
Appointments for most non-immediate relative immigrant visa categories
are scheduled according to the priority date. In family immigration the
priority date is the date when the petition was filed at a Department
of Homeland Security,
Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS). In employment immigaration
the priority date may be the date the labor certification application
was received by the Department of Labor (DOL). Applicants whose priority
dates are prior to the cut-off dates listed on http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletin.html,
and who have notified us that they have prepared all necessary documents
for their visa appointments, will be scheduled for interviews.
 IV APPOINTMENT
REQUEST ONLY BY FAX OR MAIL more
Qualifying Dates occur approximately one year boefore priority
dates are expected to become current, and represent the dates taht prospective
applicants who have been waiting for their priority dates to become current
can begin to prepare thsir visa application documents.
When an applicant's priority date is within Qualifying Dates, the National
Visa Center (NVC) will send an Affidavit of Support (I-864 form) processing
fee bill to the petitioner and an Agent of Choice and Address (DS-3032)
form to the applicant. Once the I-864 processing fee is paid, NVC will
send the I-864 forms and instructions to the petitioner. Once NVC receives
the Form DS-3032 from the applicant, NVC will mail the immigrant visa
(IV) fee bill to the Agent of Choice. Once the IV fee bill is paid, NVC
will send the instruction packet of forms and information to the agent.
When NVC receives completed I-864 and DS-230 Part I, NVC will forward
the petition to the embassy for further processing. Petitions which have
not reached their qualifying dates are held at NVC.
Inquiries regarding applicant who have not received Form DS-3032 should
be directed to NVC at the following address:
U.S. State Department
National Visa Center
32 Rochester Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909
U.S.A.
Telephone (603) 334-0700
or
FAX (603) 334-0791
We cannot predict when a case will become current. You should monitor
the movement of the cutoff dates as announced by the Visa Office to learn
when your Priority date is reached. Up-to-date information on priority
dates and visa number availability may be obtained from the U.S. Department
of State in Washington, D.C., by calling (202) 663-1541 or visting the
website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi_bulletin.html.
Updated August 16, 2004
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