The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published its visa bulletin for July, highlighting important changes. Together with the Department of State, USCIS determines who can obtain an immigrant visa, establishing the "Priority Date" which places applicants on the waiting list according to immigration law.

When the number of applicants exceeds the number of available visas, a waiting list is created, regulated by this bulletin. Immigrants must have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date in the bulletin to obtain a Resident Visa.

Categories in the July Bulletin

Table A Advances:

• F1 (Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens): Advance of 3 months and 15 days (8 years and 8 months wait); in Mexico, advance of 4 months (22 years and 2 months wait).
• F2A (Spouses and children of permanent residents): Priority date of November 15, 2021; no advances (2 years and 6 months wait); in Mexico, February 1, 2021.
• F2B (Unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents): Advance of 1 month (8 years and 2 months wait); in Mexico, no advances (19 years and 11 months wait).
• F3 (Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens): Advance of 1 month (14 years and 3 months wait); in Mexico, advance of almost 3 months (24 years and 4 months wait).
• F4 (Siblings of U.S. citizens): Advance of almost 1 month (16 years and 11 months wait); in Mexico, advance of 7 days (23 years and 5 months wait).

USCIS and the Department of State work to keep applicants informed and adjust priorities according to visa demand and availability.

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