Difference Between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing

By: Dayna Lally, Esq.[i]

What is the difference between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing in the Visa Bulletin? 

The Final Action Date is the dates when visas may finally be issued.[ii] The Dates for Filing is the earliest date when applicants may be able to apply for adjustment of status.[iii]

Each month, the U.S. Department of State publishes the Final Action Date and Dates for Filing charts in the Visa Bulletin.[iv]

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[i] Dayna Lally is an immigration lawyer and the owner of Lally Immigration Services, LLC in Woburn, Massachusetts.

[ii] See: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/when-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-64

[iii] Id.

[iv] Id.

[v] Id.

[vi] Id.