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Opinion

The October 2010 priority dates

IMMIGRATION CORNER - Michael J. Gurfinkel -

Petitions by citizens:

The priority date for the First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, over 21 years of age) moved forward by 2 months from January 1, 1997 to March 1, 1997.

The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens) priority date moved forward by 2 months from January 1, 1995 to March 1, 1995.

The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) priority date moved forward by 3 months from January 1, 1991 to April 1, 1991.

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 3 months from January 1, 2010 to April 1, 2010.

The Second Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved forward by 1 month from August 1, 2002 to September 1, 2002.

Petitions by employers:

The Third Preference (professionals and skilled workers) of Employment-Based Petitions (Labor Certification) priority date moved forward by 24 days from December 15, 2004 to January 8, 2005. The priority date for unskilled (other) workers remained the same at March 22, 2003.

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 US), you would have to wait until it becomes current again.

The October 2010 priority dates for the Philippines are as follows:

FAMILY CATEGORY:

Priority Date:

First

Unmarried sons and daughers of US citizens (over 21 years of age)

March 1, 1997

Preference

 

(In September 2010, the priority date was January 1, 1997.)

Second

2A. Spouse and minor children (below 21 years old) of green card holder

April 1, 2010

Preference

 

(In September 2010, the priority date was was January 1, 2010)

 

2B. Unmarried sons and daughters (over 21 years old) of green card holder

September 1, 2002

   

(In September 2010, the priority date was August 1, 2002.)

Third

   

Preference

Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens

March 1, 1995

   

(In September 2010, the priority date was January 1, 1995.)

Fourth

   

Preference

Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens.

April 1, 1991

   

(In September 2010, the piority date was January 1, 1991.)

Labor Certification

   

Third

Professional/Skilled Workers

January 8, 2005

Preference

 

(In September 2010, the priority date was December 15, 2004.)

Other

Non-Skilled Workers

March 22, 2003

workers

 

(In September 2010, the priority date was the same.)

     
       

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