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Opinion

The November 2012 priority dates

IMMIGRATION CORNER - Michael J. Gurfinkel - The Philippine Star

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. A priority date is a person’s “place in line” for a visa, meaning that immigrant visas (or green cards) would be available for persons whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below. If your priority date was “current”, but later 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 November 2012 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 1, 1997

(In October  2012, the priority

date was April 1, 1996.)

 

 

 

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        

July 15, 2010

(In  Octoberr 2012, the priority

date was June 1, 2010.)

 

 

February 15, 2002

(In  October  2012, the priority

date was January 22, 2002.) 

 

Third Preference

Married sons and daughters

of U.S. citizens.

July 22, 1992

(In  October  2012, the priority

date was the same.)

 

Fourth Preference

Brothers and sisters

of U.S. citizens.

March 1, 1989

(In October 2012, the priority

date was February 8, 1989.)

Labor Certification:         

Second Preference        

 

 

Advanced Degree Positions

               

Current

(In October  2012, the priority

date was January 1, 2012.)

 

Third Preference

 

 

 

 

 

Other workers  Non-Skilled Workers

Professional/Skilled Workers

August 8, 2006

(In October 2012, the

priority date was August 1, 2006.)

 

 

 

August 8, 2006

 (In October 2012, the priority

date was August 1, 2006.)

 

               

 

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ADVANCED DEGREE POSITIONS

DATE

IN OCTOBER

PRIORITY

SECOND PREFERENCE

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