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