Consular processing is the process of applying for a U.S. visa from outside of the United States. If you’re applying for a U.S. visa from your home country, that application process is known as “consular processing.”
HOW TO READ U.S. VISA BULLETIN
Visa applicants use the Visa Bulletin to check if their priority date is current. Your “priority date” is the date when your sponsoring relative or employer properly filed the immigrant visa petition with USCIS.
