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THE JANUARY 2003 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for most categories
of family petitions continued to move forward, but more slowly
this month, as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin for January
2003 released by the State Department.
Only the First Preference
Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens,
over 21 years of age) did not move
forward and remained at 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 one month, from September 22, 1997 to October
22, 1997.
The Second Preference,
F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders) moved forward by two weeks, from April 8, 1994
to April 22, 1994.
The Third Preference Category
F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
moved forward by one week, from December 1, 1989 to December
8, 1989. (Note: There is now less than 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 two weeks, from December 1, 1981 to December
15, 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 January 2003
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 December 2002, the priority date was the
same.)
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| Second Preference |
2A. Spouse and minor children
(below 21 years old) of green card holder
2B. Unmarried sons and daughters (over 21
years old) of green card holder
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October 22,
1997
(In December 2002, the priority date was September
22, 1997.)
April 22, 1994
(In December 2002, the priority date was April 8, 1994.)
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| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
December 8, 1989
(In December 2002, the priority date was December 1,
1989.)
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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December 15 1981
(In December 2002, the priority date was December 1,
1981.)
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| EMPLOYMENT-BASED PETITIONS
(including Labor Certification): |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In December 2002, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In December 2002, the priority date was also current.)
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