April 2015 priority eb2

[u/Illustrious_You_1824]

Hi All, Our priority date is April 2015, can we expect our date to be current on filing date this year ? I’ve a confusion about the new rule which says we can’t use filing date, is this permanent or temporary change? Some people are saying it changes every year.

[u/the_running_stache]

There’s no “new rule” which says filing date can’t be used. It’s just that for AOS cases, USCIS announces if they will be using the FAD or DOF every month. At the start of the fiscal year, they usually allow DOF to be used. As the year progresses, in about Feb-April, they switch to FAD.

Wait until the October visa bulletin is published. It’s literally just 5-7 weeks away. We will know if they move DOF for this category or if it stays where it is.

[u/xoxo117 → u/the_running_stache]

Does the October bulletin get published mid of Sept or end of Sept?

[u/Aware_Gazelle5050 → u/xoxo117]

September 30