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THE FEBUARY 2004 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority dates for family-based petitions continued
to move forward, except in the F-2B Second Preference Category,
as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin for February 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) moved forward
by five months and one week, from December 22, 1989 to June
1, 1990.
The Third Preference
Category F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
moved forward by four months and two weeks, from September 1,
1989 to January 15, 1990. (Note:
There is now a difference of just five months and two 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 one month, from December 22, 1981 to January
22, 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 two months, from January 1, 1999 to March
1, 1999.
The Second Preference,
F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders), did not move forward, and remains
at May 8, 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 January
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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June 1, 1990
(In January 2004, the priority date was December
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
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March
1, 1999
(In January 2004, the priority date was January 1,
1999.)
May
8, 1995
(In January 2004,
the priority date was May 8, 1995.) |
| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
January
15, 1990
(In January 2004, the priority date was September
1, 1989.)
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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January
22, 1982
(In January 2004, the priority date was December 22,
1981.) |
| LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In January 2004, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In January 2004, the priority date was also current.)
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