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THE MARCH 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 March 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 two weeks from June 1, 1990 to June
15, 1990.
The Third Preference
Category F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens)
moved forward by two weeks, from January 15, 1990 to February
1, 1990. (Note: There is now a difference of just four
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 January 22, 1982 to February
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 and two weeks, from March 1, 1999 to May
15, 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 March 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 15, 1990
(In February 2004, the priority date was June
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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March
15, 1999
(In February 2004, the priority date was March 1,
1999.)
May
8, 1995
(In February 2004,
the priority date was May 8, 1995.) |
| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
February
1, 1990
(In February 2004, the priority date was January 15,
1990.) |
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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February
22, 1982
(In February 2004, the priority date was January 22,
1982.) |
| LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In February 2004, the priority date was also current.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In February 2004, the priority date was also current.)
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