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THE AUGUST 2004 PRIORITY DATES
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The priority date for Family Petitions under the F-3 Preference
Category (married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens) was set
back (retrogressed) by 18 months, while other petitions by U.S.
citizens did not move at all, as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin
for August 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)
was set back by 18 months, from March 1, 1990 to September
1, 1988. (Note: There is now a difference of 22
months in priority dates between unmarried and married sons and
daughters of U.S. citizens.). This means that visa or adjustment
of status applications whose priority dates fall after September
1, 1988 will no longer be processed at this time.
The Fourth Preference, F-4
(brothers and sisters of United States citizens)
also did not move forward, and remains at March
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 more than six weeks, from March 1, 2000 to April
15, 2000.
The Second Preference, F-2B
(unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green
card holders), moved forward by two weeks, from
June 15, 1995 to July 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 August 2004
priority dates for the Philippines
are as follows:
| FAMILY CATEGORY: |
|
Priority Date: |
| First Preference |
Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
(over 21 years of age)
|
July 15, 1990
(In July 2004, the priority date was also July
15, 1990.)
|
| 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
|
April
15, 2000
(In July 2004, the priority date was March
1, 2000.)
June
1, 1995
(In July 2004, the priority date was also June 15,
1995.) |
| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
September
1, 1988
(In July 2004, the priority date was also March 1,
1990.) |
|
Fourth Preference
|
Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
|
March
22, 1982
(In July 2004, the priority date was also
March 22, 1982.) |
| LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
CURRENT
(In July 2004, the priority date was also
current.)
|
| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
CURRENT
(In July 2004, the priority date was also
current.) |
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