https://www.souus.com/en/tags/priority-date/Recent content in Priority Date on Smart Savings & OffersHugoen-usTue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/us-family-based-immigration/Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:24:00 +0200https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/us-family-based-immigration/<p>This article is general information, not legal advice. The most important family-immigration choice is not which form to download first. It is identifying the <strong>correct relationship category</strong>, because immediate relatives and preference categories do not move under the same rules.</p> <h2 id="outcome-and-prerequisites">Outcome and prerequisites</h2> <p>Most family-based cases begin with <strong>Form I-130</strong>. USCIS treats that petition as proof of a qualifying relationship, not as the green card itself.</p> <h2 id="short-answer">Short answer</h2> <h3 id="immediate-relatives-of-us-citizens">Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens</h3> <p>USCIS says visas are always available for:</p>https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/visa-bulletin-charts-guide/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/visa-bulletin-charts-guide/<p>The Visa Bulletin becomes much easier once you stop asking one chart to answer every question. The Department of State and USCIS use the bulletin for related but not identical decisions.</p> <h2 id="quick-conclusion">Quick conclusion</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Want to know when a visa or Green Card may actually be approved?</strong> Look at <strong>Final Action Dates</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Want to know whether you may prepare and sometimes file earlier?</strong> Look at <strong>Dates for Filing</strong>, but only after checking the USCIS monthly chart-selection page.</li> <li><strong>Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens generally do not live inside these numerical waiting lines.</strong> The bulletin matters most for preference categories.</li> </ul> <h2 id="comparison-criteria">Comparison criteria</h2> <p>This comparison was checked on <strong>2026-07-27</strong> against Department of State and USCIS guidance. The main issues are what each chart controls, who uses it, how priority date and country of chargeability affect it, and what a chart does <strong>not</strong> mean.</p>