Green Card Visa Bulletin Charts, Predictions for Vietnam
Green Cards are applied under a certain category based on eligibility (Family-based, Employment-based, etc.). Below are the categories.
Click on a Green Card category to see charts showing the trend and movement of final action dates with each visa bulletin published over the past 10+ years.
Green Card categories
Employment Based EB1
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type EB1.
Employment Based EB2
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type EB2.
Employment Based EB3
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type EB3.
Employment Based EB4
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type EB4.
Employment Based EB5
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type EB5.
Family Based F1
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type F1.
Family Based F2A
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type F2A.
Family Based F2B
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type F2B.
Family Based F3
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type F3.
Family Based F4
View Visa Bulletin charts for Vietnam and Green Card type F4.
Your Green Card Journey
Three dates control your path to a green card. Here is what each one means.
Step 1
Priority Date
You join the queue
The date your petition was filed. Think of it as your ticket number that marks your place in line.
Step 1
Priority Date
You join the queue
The date your petition was filed. Think of it as your ticket number that marks your place in line.
Step 2
Dates for Filing
You can file your I-485
Once your priority date passes this cut-off you can submit your I-485 application and get work and travel authorization while you wait.
Step 2
Dates for Filing
You can file your I-485
Once your priority date passes this cut-off you can submit your I-485 application and get work and travel authorization while you wait.
Step 3
Final Action Date
Your green card is approved
Once your priority date passes this cut-off USCIS can approve your green card.
Step 3
Final Action Date
Your green card is approved
Once your priority date passes this cut-off USCIS can approve your green card.
Done
Green Card
Permanent Resident!
Done
Green Card
Permanent Resident!
Current
No queue for that category and country. You can apply right away.
Country Cap
Only 7% of annual green cards can go to any one country. This is why India and China have long backlogs while many others show "Current".
Filing Gap
How far ahead of the Final Action Date you can already file your I-485. A bigger gap gives you more time to prepare.