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THE JUNE 2003 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for all petitions by U.S. citizens
in the family-based petitions came to a halt again, as shown in
the monthly Visa Bulletin for June 2003 released by the State
Department.
The priority date for the First
Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S.
citizens, over 21 years of age) did not move and
remained at June 1, 1990.
The Third Preference
Category F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
remained stationary at January 15,
1990. (Note: There is now only a four-and-a-half 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)
also did not move, and remained at January
15, 1982.
The priority dates for the Third and Fourth Preference
started moving only last month after being stalled for a few months.
However, petitions of green card holders continued to move steadily.
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 one month, from March 15, 1998 to April
15, 1998.
The Second Preference,
F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders) moved forward by three weeks, from
October 1, 1994 to October 22, 1994.
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 June 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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June 1, 1990
(In May 2003, 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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April
15, 1998
(In May 2003, the priority date was March 15, 1998.)
October
22, 1994
(In May 2003, the priority date was October 1, 1994.)
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| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
January
15, 1990
(In May 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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January
15, 1982
(In May 2003, the priority date was the same.)
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| EMPLOYMENT-BASED PETITIONS
(including Labor Certification): |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In May 2003, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In May 2003, the priority date was also current.)
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