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A: The Final Action Date on the Visa Bulletin is the date when an immigrant visa is available and a green card may finally be issued. A green card case cannot be completed (approved) unless the applicant's priority date is earlier than the Final Action Date listed on the Visa Bulletin.

Typically occurring near the end of the fiscal year, visa retrogression can end up meaning that visa applicant's priority dates shift around the set cut-off date, meeting it one month and then potentially not meeting it the following month due to the surge in demand.

The U.S. Department of State releases a Visa Bulletin every month that provides a summary on the availability of immigrant numbers for U.S. immigrant visas, also known as Green Cards.

How to Make an Expedite Request. You will need to provide the Receipt Number written on your Form I-797C Notice of Action. Without this number, you will be unable to request an expedite. You can request expedited processing by calling USCIS at 1-800-375-5283 (or 1-800-767-1833 for TTY disability call).

When No One Noticed Your Current Priority Date Still, after your priority date becomes current in the Application Final Action Dates chart, you will have one year to pursue your visa or green card.

As of November 2021, the average time across all Field Offices is around 19 months. This backlog is largely due to the USCIS office closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of State also has available a recorded message with visa final action dates which can be heard at: (202) 485-7699. The recording is normally updated on/about the 17th of each month with information on final action dates for the following month.