THE MARCH 2008 PRIORITY DATES
Employment based priority date moves forward to January 1, 2005!!
By Michael J. Gurfinkel Esq.
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 1 month and 7 days from January 22, 1993 to March 1, 1993.
The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens) priority date remained the same at April 01, 1991.
The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) moved forward by 7 days, from February 15, 1986 to February 22, 1986.
Petitions by Green Card Holders:
The Second Preference, F-2A (Spouse and minor children (below 21 years old) of green card holder) moved forward by 31 days, from March 15, 2003 to April 15, 2003.
The Second Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved forward by 10 days, from January 22, 1997 to February 1, 1997.
Petitions by Employers:
The Third Preference (professionals and skilled workers) of Employment-Based Petitions (Labor Certification) moved forward by 792 days (over 2 years), from November 1, 2002 to January 1, 2005. The priority date for unskilled (“other”) workers moved forward by 92 days from October 01, 2001 to January 1, 2002.
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes the priority dates for that particular month. This means that visas (or green cards) 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 before you adjusted status in the U.S.), you would have to wait until it becomes current again.
The March 2008 priority dates for the Philippines are as follows: |
