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THE DECEMBER 2002 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for all categories
of family petitions continued to move forward steadily as listed
in the monthly Visa Bulletin for December 2002 released by the
State Department.
The First
Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S.
citizens, over 21 years of age)
moved forward by two months, from February 1, 1990 to April
1, 1990.
The priority date for the Second Preference,
F-2A (spouse and minor children - below 21 years of age - of green
card holders) of Family-Based Petitions moved by more than
5 weeks, from August 15, 1997 to September
22, 1997.
The Second Preference,
F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders) moved forward by 5 weeks, from March 1, 1994
to April 8, 1994.
The Third Preference Category
F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
moved forward by one month, from November 1, 1989 to December
1, 1989. (Note: There is now only a four-month difference
in priority dates between unmarried and married sons and daughters
of U.S. citizens.)
The Fourth Preference,
F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) moved
forward by one month, from November 1, 1981 to December
1, 1981.
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department
publishes the priority dates for that particular month. This means
that visas would now be available for persons whose priority
date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.
The December 2002
priority dates for the Philippines
are as follows:
| FAMILY CATEGORY: |
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Priority Date: |
| First Preference |
Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
(over 21 years of age)
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April 1,
1990
(In November 2002, the priority date was February 1,
1990.)
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| Second
Preference |
2A. Spouse
and minor children (below 21 years old) of green card holder
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September 22,
1997
(In November 2002, the priority date was August 15,
1997.)
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| 2B. Unmarried sons
and daughters (over 21 years old) of green card holder |
April
8, 1994
(In November 2002, the priority date was March 1, 1994.)
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| Third Preference |
Married sons and
daughters of U.S. Citizens |
December
1, 1989
(In November 2002, the priority date was November 1,
1989.)
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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December 1, 1981
(In November 2002, the priority date was November 1,
1981.)
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| EMPLOYMENT-BASED
PETITIONS (including Labor Certification): |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled
Workers. |
CURRENT
(In November 2002, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In November 2002, the priority date was also current.)
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