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THE DECEMBER 2003 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for most family-based petitions
continued to move forward, except those for the Second Preference
2B (unmarried sons and daughters of green card holders), which
did not move for the second straight month, as shown in the monthly
Visa Bulletin for December 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) moved forward
by more than three weeks, from August 22, 1989 to September
15, 1989.
The Third Preference
Category F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
moved forward by three weeks, from May 1, 1989 to May
22, 1989. (Note: There is now a difference of just three
months and three weeks 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 seven days, from October 8, 1981 to October
15, 1981.
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 more than five weeks, from October 8, 1998 to November
15, 1998.
The Second Preference,
F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders) did not move at all, and remained
at May 1, 1995.
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
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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September 15, 1989
(In November 2003, the priority date was August
22, 1989.)
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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
|
November
15, 1998
(In November 2003, the priority date was October 8,
1998.)
May
1, 1995
(In November 2003,
the priority date was the same.) |
| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
May
22, 1989
(In November 2003, the priority date was May 1, 1989.)
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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October
15, 1981
(In November 2003, the priority date was October 8,
1981.) |
| EMPLOYMENT-BASED PETITIONS
(including Labor Certification): |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In November 2003, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In November 2003, the priority date was also current.)
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