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                    [Title] => The January 2020 priority dates
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                    [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
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                    [ArticleID] => 215094
                    [Title] => August 2003 priority dates
                    [Summary] => The priority dates for all petitions by U.S. citizens in the family-based petitions began moving forward again, as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin for August 2003 released by the State Department. 


In the July 2003 listings, the priority dates for all family petitions by U.S. citizens had moved backwards (retrogressed) by as much as two years.

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 week, from March 15, 1989 to March 22, 1989.
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The priority date for the First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, over 21 years of age) remained at November 1, 1989, after moving forward steadily in the last several months. [DatePublished] => 2002-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165659 [Title] => The July 2002 priority dates [Summary] => The priority dates for all categories of family petitions moved forward by up to five-and-a-half months in the monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2002 released by the State Department.

The priority date for the First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, over 21 years of age) moves forward by five months, from June 1, 1989 to November 1, 1989.

The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens) moved forward by two months, January 1, 1989 to March 1, 1989.
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The priority dates in the First, Third, and Fourth Preference categories of the Family-Based Petitions were stalled again, as shown in the May 2000 Priority Dates listed in the monthly Visa Bulletin released by the State Department.

The First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, over 21 years of age), did not move at all, remaining at April 8, 1988.

The priority date for the Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) was back to its usual inactivity, remaining at August 1, 1979. 2000-05-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 103089 [Title] => The March 2000 priority dates - Immigration Corner [Summary] =>

The priority dates in both categories of the Second Preference of the Family-Based Petitions moved forward a few weeks this month, as shown in the March 2000 Priority Dates listed in the monthly Visa Bulletin released by the State Department.

The Second Preference, 2A (spouse and minor children -- below 21 years of age -- of green card holders) of Family-Based Petitions moved forward five weeks, from October 15, 1995 to November 22, 1995.

The Second Preference, 2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved fo [DatePublished] => 2000-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 103824 [Title] => The February 2000 priority dates - Immigration Corner [Summary] =>

The priority dates in both categories of the Second Preference of the Family-Based Petitions moved forward a few weeks this month, as shown in the February 2000 Priority Dates listed in the monthly Visa Bulletin released by the State Department.

The Second Preference, 2A (spouse and minor children -- below 21 years of age -- of green card holders) of Family-Based Petitions moved forward one month, from September 15, 1995 to October 15, 1995.

The Second Preference, 2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved forwar [DatePublished] => 2000-01-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )

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                    [Title] => The January 2020 priority dates
                    [Summary] => Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment based categories.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-12-22 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 134402
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805111
                    [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
                    [SectionName] => Opinion
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                    [ArticleID] => 215094
                    [Title] => August 2003 priority dates
                    [Summary] => The priority dates for all petitions by U.S. citizens in the family-based petitions began moving forward again, as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin for August 2003 released by the State Department. 


In the July 2003 listings, the priority dates for all family petitions by U.S. citizens had moved backwards (retrogressed) by as much as two years.

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 week, from March 15, 1989 to March 22, 1989.
[DatePublished] => 2003-07-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 169021 [Title] => August 2002 priority dates [Summary] => The priority dates for most categories of family petitions continued to move forward steadily, but those of the First Preference and Second Preference 2A did not move at all in the monthly Visa Bulletin for August 2002 released by the State Department.

The priority date for the First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, over 21 years of age) remained at November 1, 1989, after moving forward steadily in the last several months. [DatePublished] => 2002-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165659 [Title] => The July 2002 priority dates [Summary] => The priority dates for all categories of family petitions moved forward by up to five-and-a-half months in the monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2002 released by the State Department.

The priority date for the First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, over 21 years of age) moves forward by five months, from June 1, 1989 to November 1, 1989.

The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens) moved forward by two months, January 1, 1989 to March 1, 1989.
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The priority dates in the First, Third, and Fourth Preference categories of the Family-Based Petitions were stalled again, as shown in the May 2000 Priority Dates listed in the monthly Visa Bulletin released by the State Department.

The First Preference Category, F-1 (unmarried sons and daughters of US citizens, over 21 years of age), did not move at all, remaining at April 8, 1988.

The priority date for the Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) was back to its usual inactivity, remaining at August 1, 1979. 2000-05-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 103089 [Title] => The March 2000 priority dates - Immigration Corner [Summary] =>

The priority dates in both categories of the Second Preference of the Family-Based Petitions moved forward a few weeks this month, as shown in the March 2000 Priority Dates listed in the monthly Visa Bulletin released by the State Department.

The Second Preference, 2A (spouse and minor children -- below 21 years of age -- of green card holders) of Family-Based Petitions moved forward five weeks, from October 15, 1995 to November 22, 1995.

The Second Preference, 2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved fo [DatePublished] => 2000-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 103824 [Title] => The February 2000 priority dates - Immigration Corner [Summary] =>

The priority dates in both categories of the Second Preference of the Family-Based Petitions moved forward a few weeks this month, as shown in the February 2000 Priority Dates listed in the monthly Visa Bulletin released by the State Department.

The Second Preference, 2A (spouse and minor children -- below 21 years of age -- of green card holders) of Family-Based Petitions moved forward one month, from September 15, 1995 to October 15, 1995.

The Second Preference, 2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved forwar [DatePublished] => 2000-01-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )

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