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THE APRIL 2003 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for family-based Second Preference
categories (petitions by green card holders) continued to move
forward, while those of the First Preference (unmarried sons and
daughters of U.S. citizens) finally moved, as shown in the monthly
Visa Bulletin for April 2003 released by the State Department.
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 forward by almost eight weeks, from December 8, 1997 to
February 1, 1998.
The Second
Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years
of age, of green card holders)
moved forward by six weeks, from July 1, 1994 to August
15, 1994.
The First Preference
Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens,
over 21 years of age) moved forward by three weeks,
from April 1, 1990 to April 22, 1990.
The Third Preference
Category F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
did not move forward, and remained at December
8, 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)
did not move either, and remained at 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 April
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 22, 1990
(In March 2003, the priority date was April
1, 1990.)
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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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February
1, 1998
(In March 2003, the priority date was December 8,
1997.)
August
15, 1994
(In March 2003, the priority date was July 1, 1994.)
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| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
December
8, 1989
(In March 2003, the priority date was the same.)
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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 March 2003, the priority date was the same.)
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| EMPLOYMENT-BASED PETITIONS
(including Labor Certification): |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In March 2003, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In March 2003, the priority date was also current.)
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