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THE MAY 2004 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for family-based petitions continued
to move forward in some categories, and did not move at all in
others, as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2004 released
by the State Department.
Petitions by Citizens:
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 forward,
and remains at July 15, 1990.
The Third Preference
Category F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
also did not move forward, and remains at March
1, 1990. (Note: There is still a difference of
just four months 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 forward, and remains at March
15, 1982.
Petitions by Green Card Holders:
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 three months, from July 15, 1999 to October
15, 1999.
The Second Preference,
F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders), moved forward by one week from
May 8, 1995 to May 15, 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 May 2004
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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July 15, 1990
(In April 2004, the priority date was also
July 15, 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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October
15, 1999
(In April 2004, the priority date was July 15, 1999.)
May
15, 1995
(In April 2004,
the priority date was May 8, 1995.) |
| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
March
1, 1990
(In April 2004, the priority date was also March 1,
1990.) |
|
Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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March
15, 1982
((In April 2004, the priority date was also March 15,
1982.) |
| LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In April 2004, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In April 2004, the priority date was also current.)
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