USCIS Status: “Priority Date for This Case Is Not Current”
The priority date for your case is not current, meaning a visa is not yet available for your category
What does this status mean?
The 'Priority Date for This Case Is Not Current' status is triggered when the USCIS receives your application but a visa is not yet available in your category, which means your priority date is not current and you need to wait until it becomes current to proceed with your application, you can check the visa availability on the Visa Bulletin and the Department of State website
What should you do next?
- 1Log into my.uscis.gov and check your case status using your receipt number
- 2Check the Visa Availability and Priority Dates page and the Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for updates on visa availability
- 3Submit a service request through your my.uscis.gov account if your case is outside normal processing times, which can be done after the published processing time for your form and field office has passed, and USCIS typically responds within 30 days
Typical timeline
The timeline varies depending on the service center and form type, for example, 3-8 months at Nebraska Service Center, 6-14 months at Texas Service Center
Frequently asked questions
why is my case not current uscis
Your case is not current because a visa is not yet available in your category, you can check the visa availability on the Visa Bulletin and the Department of State website, and you can submit a service request through your my.uscis.gov account if your case is outside normal processing times, call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 for more information
what to do when priority date is not current
You need to wait until your priority date becomes current, you can check the visa availability on the Visa Bulletin and the Department of State website, and you can submit a service request through your my.uscis.gov account if your case is outside normal processing times, call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 for more information
how long does it take for priority date to become current
The time it takes for a priority date to become current varies depending on the category and the country of chargeability, you can check the visa availability on the Visa Bulletin and the Department of State website, and you can submit a service request through your my.uscis.gov account if your case is outside normal processing times, call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 for more information
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