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THE MARCH 2007 PRIORITY DATES:
(Married Children Retrogress!)
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Some Family-Based Priority dates moved forward (or advanced) in March 2007 except for married children of citizens (F-3), which moved backwards , while Employment-Based priority dates remained the same.
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 January 1, 1992 to January 22, 1992 .
The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens ) has retrogressed (moved backwards) 160 days, from February 8, 1991 to September 1, 1990 . The State Department warned last month that because of high demand, and not enough supply of visas, the priority date for married children would move BACKWARDS (or retrogress).
The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) moved forward by 31 days, from August 1, 1984 to September 1, 1984 .
Petitions by Green Card Holders :
The Second Preference Category, F-2A (Spouse and minor children of green card holders) remained the same at March 22, 2002 .
The Second Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) remained the same at October 1, 1996 .
Petitions by Employers:
The Third Preference (professionals and skilled workers) of Employment-Based Petitions (Labor Certification) remained the same at August 1, 2002 .
The Third Preference (non-skilled workers) remained the same at October 1, 2001 .
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.), you would have to wait until it becomes current again.
The March 2007 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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January 22, 1992
(In February 2007, the priority date was January 1, 1992.)
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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 22, 2002
(In February 2007, the priority date was the same.)
October 1, 1996
(In February 2007, the priority date was the same.)
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| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
September 1, 1990
(In February 2007, the priority date was February 8, 1991.)
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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September 1, 1984
(In February 2007, the priority date was August 1, 1984.) |
| LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
August 1, 2002
(In February 2007, the priority date was the same.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
October 1, 2001
(In February 2007, the priority date was the same.) |
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