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THE APRIL 2007 PRIORITY DATES:
(Married Children Retrogress to 1985!)
by Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Some Family-Based Priority dates moved forward (or advanced) in April 2007, except for married children of citizens (F-3), which moved backwards to 1985. 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 one month, from January 22, 1992 to February 22, 1992 .
The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens ) has retrogressed (moved backwards) 5 years and 8 months, from September 1, 1990 to January 1, 1985 .
The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) moved forward by two months from September 1, 1984 to November 1, 1984 .
Petitions by Green Card Holders :
The Second Preference Category, F-2A (Spouse and minor children of green card holders) moved forward by 10 days from March 22, 2002 to April 1, 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 April 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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February 22, 1992
(In March 2007, the priority date was January 22, 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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April 01, 2002
(In March 2007, the priority date was March 22, 2002.)
October 1, 1996
(In March 2007, the priority date was the same.)
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| Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of
U.S. Citizens |
January 01, 1985
(In March 2007, the priority date was September 1, 1990.)
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Fourth Preference
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Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
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November 1, 1984
(In March 2007, the priority date was September 1,1984.) |
| LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
| Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
August 1, 2002
(In
March
2007, the priority date was the same.)
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| Other Workers |
Non-Skilled workers |
October 1, 2001
(In
March 2007, the priority date was the same.) |
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