Priority Date Reverse Estimator | Visafig Official Figures
Most people ask “when will my date be Current?” The rarer, sharper question is “what priority date do I need to get a green card by 2030?” This priority date reverse estimator turns your goal into a deadline: enter a target year and it back-calculates the latest priority date you can still hold — and the PERM and I-140 filing windows you must hit. It’s the planning view almost no competitor offers, and it tells you whether you’re already too late to make your date.
Photo: 2H Media via UnsplashEnter your target green-card date to back-calculate the latest priority date — and the PERM / I-140 deadlines — you can still act on.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a reverse priority-date estimator?
Most calculators answer 'when will my date be Current?' A reverse estimator flips it: you pick a target green-card year, and it back-calculates the latest priority date you can still hold, plus the PERM and I-140 deadlines needed to get there.
How are the PERM and I-140 deadlines computed?
We project the cutoff at your target date from the verified average monthly movement of the bulletin, then subtract your PERM and I-140 lead times. Both are adjustable — typical PERM runs 6–18 months and I-140 4–9 months.
My category is Unavailable (U) — can it still estimate?
When a category is Unavailable, any forward projection is speculative, so the tool flags it rather than returning a false date. Watch the monthly bulletin; the estimate becomes reliable once the category reopens.
Where does the movement data come from?
From the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin historical cutoffs (Final Action Dates), which Visafig stores and verifies month by month. The projection is a planning aid, not a guarantee — retrogression can change outcomes.