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Short, plain-English explainers. They describe how the official numbers work; they are not legal advice.
How to read the Visa BulletinA plain-English guide to the monthly U.S. Visa Bulletin: what a priority date is, the difference between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing, and how to read your category and country.U.S. visa interview wait times, explainedWhat the State Department's visa interview wait times mean, why 'next available appointment' and 'average wait' differ, and how to check the wait at your embassy.U.S. visa types, explainedA simple guide to the most common U.S. nonimmigrant visa types (B1/B2, F1, J1, H1B, L1, O1, K1) and how they differ from immigrant visas, with links to the latest numbers issued.How many U.S. visas are issued, and how to read the numbersWhere the monthly U.S. visa issuance numbers come from, what they do and do not mean, and how to compare countries and months fairly.