Assuming a scenario of 30,000 visas issued every month, it will take 13 months to clear up the remaining DQ applicants (not counting cases that are added on a monthly basis as immigrant visa applicants complete their visa processing with the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC). Meanwhile, the number of DQ applicants still with NVC is 388,780 in August. For August, the visas issued worldwide barely reached 33,000. Starting from 18,979 visas issued in April 2021, visa issuance peaked in July of that year at 34,408. Visa issuance is reflective of how many immigrant visa appointment places the embassy has within the month. July saw the highest number at 566,384, gradually tapering to 449,483 in May and then 421,688 this month. In April 2021, the total number of DQ applicants was 494,289. The National Visa Center's backlog report for August shows a reduction in the number of documentarily qualified applicants on the NVC database.
The State Department's Visa Statistics also show the number or permanent residency grants to employment-based categories increase the total (visas issued at the Manila embassy and those granted by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to 3,138 in April 1,019 in May and 1,145 in June. For the skilled visa, up to 51 months.Īustralia intends to address the visa backlog with the 60,000 permanent visa applications of skilled worker visa applications given first priority to help the federal government address the workforce shortages brought about by the pandemic and the ensuing border closures. By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.įor partner/spouse visas, Australia has increased the number of places for this category in its 2020-2021 program to 72,300 reflecting most of the 77,300 overall allocation for the family stream.Īpplicants in the skilled stream categories get the bulk of the 160,000 annual visa allocation, with the breakdown as follows: employer sponsored, 22,000 skilled independent, 6,500 regional, 11,200 state/territory nominated, 11,200 business innovation and investment program, 13,500 global talent, 15,000 distinguished talent, 200, for a total of 79,600.Īs for processing times, partner visas will take up to 29 months.
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