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Unfortunately, if you previously filed your I-485 adjustment of status application but your priority date has retrogressed and is no longer current, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not adjudicate your case until your priority date becomes current again.

A priority date is established when the petition is received and date-stamped in the consular section.

Form I-797 Notice of Action Priority Date Your priority date is the date on which USCIS received your application. This is one of the most crucial dates to remember, so prioritize this document and the date itself. You will use your priority date to see where you land on the U.S. Department of State's Visa Bulletin.

Determine your Priority Date. This is the date that your approved Form I-130 was filed. This date appears on the Form I-797 that USCIS issued to your petitioner when the Form I-130 was approved (refer to the ?Receipt Date?).

A priority date is the date an application is initially filed in the green card process. For a person filing under an employment-based green card, this is the date the PERM Labor Certification is filed with the Department of Labor (DOL).

The priority date in an employment-based petition is the date on which either the Labor Certification has been received by the Department of Labor (for petitions where a Labor Certification is required) OR on the date that USCIS receives the petition (Form I-140), for petitions where no Labor Certification is required.

As cycle times improve, processing times will follow, and applicants and petitioners will receive decisions on their cases more quickly. USCIS will increase capacity, improve technology, and expand staffing to achieve these new goals by the end of FY 2023.

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. If you miss this as well, the government will perceive you have quit, and the next person in the line will get your visa number to the next.