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 14 days from April 1, 1995 to July 15, 1995.
The Third Preference Category, F-3 (married sons and daughters of United States citizens) moved forward by 1 month and 14 days from January 1, 1992 to February 15, 1992.
The Fourth Preference, F-4 (brothers and sisters of United States citizens) priority date moved forward by 1 month from March 8, 1988 to April 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 2 months and 7 days from April 1, 2007 to June 8, 2007.
The Second Preference, F-2B (unmarried sons and daughters, over 21 years of age, of green card holders) moved forward by 3 months from December 1, 1999 to March 1, 2000.
Petitions by employers:
The Third Preference (professionals and skilled workers) of Employment-Based Petitions (Labor Certification) priority date moved forward by 1 month from July 22, 2005 to August 22, 2005. The priority date for unskilled (other) workers moved forward by 1 month and 17 days from July 22, 2003 to September 8, 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 cutoff 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 May 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) | July 15, 1995 (In April 2011, the priority date was April 1, 1995.) | |
| 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 | June 8, 2007 (In April 2011, the priority date was April 1, 2007.)
Marchr 1, 2000 (In April 2011, the priority date was December 1, 1999.) | |
| Third Preference | Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. | February 15, 1992 (In April 2011, the priority date was January 1, 1992.) | |
| Fourth Preference | Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. | April 8, 1988 (In April 2011, the priority date was March 8, 1988.) | |
| Labor Certification: | |||
| Third Preference | Professional/Skilled Workers | August 22, 2005 (In April 2011, the priority date was July 22, 2005.) | |
| Other workers | Non-Skilled Workers | September 8, 2003 (In April 2011, the priority date was July 22, 2003.) | |
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