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 3 months and 17 days from December 15, 1994 to April 1, 1995.
The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens) moved forward by 24 days from December 8, 1991 to January 1, 1992.
The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) priority date moved forward by 1 month and 22 days from January 15, 1988 to March 8, 1988.
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, 2007 to April 1, 2007.
The Second Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved forward by 4 months from August 1, 1999 to December 1, 1999.
Petitions by employers:
The Third Preference (professionals and skilled workers) of Employment-Based Petitions (Labor Certification) priority date moved forward by 21 days from July 1, 2005 to July 22, 2005. The priority date for unskilled (other) workers moved forward by 1 month and 7 days from June 15, 2003 to July 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 April 2011 priority dates for the Philippines are as follows:
| FAMILY CATEGORY: | Priority Date: | ||
| First Preference | Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (over 21 years of age) | April 1, 1995 (In March 2011, the priority date was December 15, 1994.) | |
| 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 | April 1, 2007 (In March 2011, the priority date was January 1, 2007.)
December 1, 1999 (In March 2011, the priority date was August 1, 1999.)
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| Third Preference | Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. | January 1, 1992 (In March 2011, the priority date was December 8, 1991.) | |
| Fourth Preference | Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. | March 8, 1988 (In March 2011, the priority date was January 15, 1988. | |
| Labor Certification: | |||
| Third Preference | Professional/Skilled Workers
| July 22, 2005 (In March 2011, the priority date was July 1, 2005.) | |
| Other workers | Non-Skilled Workers | July 22, 2003 (In March 2011, the priority date was June 15, 2003.) | |
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