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THE NOVEMBER 2002 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for most categories of family
petitions continued to move forward steadily as listed in the
monthly Visa Bulletin for November 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 December 1, 1989
to February 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 one month,
from July 15, 1997 to August 15, 1997.
The Second Preference,
F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders) moved forward by one month, from February 1,
1994 to March 1, 1994.
The Third Preference Category
F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
moved forward by one month, from October 1, 1989 to November
1, 1989. (Note: There is now only a three-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 more than three weeks, from October 8, 1981 to November
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 November 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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February 1, 1990
(In October 2002, the priority date was December 1,
1989.)
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| Second
Preference |
2A. Spouse
and minor children (below 21 years old) of green card holder
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August 15, 1997
(In October 2002, the priority date was July 15, 1997.)
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| 2B. Unmarried sons
and daughters (over 21 years old) of green card holder |
March
1, 1994
(In October 2002, the priority
date was February 1, 1994.) |
| Third Preference |
Married sons and
daughters of U.S. Citizens |
November
1, 1989
(In October 2002, the priority date was October 1, 1989.)
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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November
1, 1981
(In October 2002, the priority date was October 8,
1981.)
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| EMPLOYMENT-BASED
PETITIONS (including Labor Certification): |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled
Workers. |
CURRENT
(In October 2002, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In October 2002, the priority date was also current.)
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