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THE SEPTEMBER 2006 PRIORITY DATES:
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
With the exception of the Third Preference (married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens)-- which did not move , the rest of the family petitions moved forward, as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin for September 2006, released by the State Department.
The priority date for professional/skilled workers moved forward by 5 months, and the priority dates for employment-based petitions for "other" (or unskilled workers) remains "unavailable", meaning no visas will be issued for this category until typically October of 2006, which is the start of a new "fiscal year" for visas.
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 21 days, from October 1, 1991 to October 22, 1991 .
The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens ) did not move and remained at December 1, 1985 .
The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) moved forward by 1 month, from January 15, 1984 to February 15, 1984 .
Petitions by Green Card Holders :
The Second Preference Category, F-2A (Spouse and minor children of green card holders) moved forward by 2 weeks, from September 8, 1999 to September 22, 1999 .
The Second Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved forward by 1 year and 1 month, from December 01, 1992 to January 1, 1994 .
Petitions by Employers:
The Third Preference (professionals and skilled workers) of Employment-Based Petitions (Labor Certification) moved forward by 5 months, from October 1, 2001 to March 1, 2002 . The Third Preference (non-skilled workers) is unavailable. When it becomes available, the priority date would most probably return to about October 1, 2000 . The priority date for Schedule A workers (nurses/physical therapists) is still current.
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 . If your priority date was "current", but retrogressed before your immigrant visa was issued (or you adjusted status in the U.S.), then you need to wait until your priority date becomes current again.
The September 2006 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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October 22, 1991
(August 2006, the priority date was October 1, 1991.)
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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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September 22, 1999
(In August 2006, the priority date was
September 8, 1999.)
January 1, 1994
(In August 2006, the priority date was December 1, 1992.)
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| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
December 1, 1985
(In August 2006, the priority date was the same.) |
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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February 15, 1984
(In August 2006, the priority date was January 15, 1984.) |
| LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
March 1, 2002
(In August 2006, the priority date was October 1, 2001.) |
| Schedule A |
(Nurses/Physical therapists) |
Current
(In August 2006, the priority date was also current.) |
| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
Unavailable
(In August 2006, the priority date was also unavailable.) |
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