What does it mean when my priority date is not current?
It means no immigrant visa number is available yet for your category and country of chargeability, so the case waits — it does not mean anything is wrong with the petition. Cut-off dates are published monthly and move in both directions, and a backward move (retrogression) delays when you can file or be approved without affecting your place in line. Your priority date, category and country of birth together determine the wait.
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The Final Action Dates chart controls when a case can actually be approved; the Dates for Filing chart, when USCIS permits its use, controls when an adjustment of status application may be submitted. Filing earlier under the second chart does not accelerate approval, but it can start work and travel authorization sooner, which is often the practical reason to watch it.
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