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THE JULY 2009 PRIORITY DATES
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) remained the same at September 1, 1993.
The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens) priority date remained the same at July 1, 1991.
The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) priority date moved forward by 7 days from August 1, 1986 to August 8, 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 7 days, from December 15, 2004, to December 22, 2004.
The Second Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) remained the same at April 1, 1998.
Petitions by Employers:
The Third Preference (professionals and skilled workers) of Employment-Based Petitions (Labor Certification) remains unavailable. The priority date for unskilled (other) workers also remains unavailable.
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 (or became “unavailable”) 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 July priority dates for the Philippines are as follows:
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FAMILY CATEGORY:
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Priority Date:
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First Preference |
Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (over 21 years of age) |
September 1, 1993
(In June 2009, the priority
date was the same.) |
Second Preference |
(2A) Spouse and minor children (below 21 years old) of green card holder |
December 22, 2004
(In June 2009, the priority date was December 15, 2004.) |
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(2B) Unmarried sons and daughters (over 21 years old) of green card holder |
April 1, 1998
(In June 2009, the priority
date was the same.) |
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Third Preference |
Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens |
July 1, 1991
(In June 2009, the priority
date was the same.) |
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Fourth Preference |
Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens. |
August 8, 1986
(In June 2009, the priority
date was August 1, 1986.) |
LABOR CERTIFICATION: |
Third Preference |
Professional/Skilled Workers |
UNAVAILABLE
(In June 2009, the priority
date was the same.) |
Other workers |
Non-Skilled Workers |
UNAVAILABLE
(In June 2009, the priority
date was the same.) |
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