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By Michael J. Gurfinkel Esq.

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. This means 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 U.S.), you would have to wait until it becomes current again.

The February 2012 priority dates for the Philippines are as follows:

FAMILY CATEGORY:

First Preference
Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (over 21 years of age) May 22, 1997
(In January 2012, the priority date was April 15, 1997.)

Second Preference
(2A) Spouse and minor children (below 21 years old) of green card holder
June 8, 2009 (In January 2012, the priority date was April 22, 2009.)

(2B) Unmarried sons and daughters (over 21 years old) of green card holder
November 1, 2001 (In January 2012, the priority date was September 1, 2001.)

Third Preference
Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens
July 22, 1992 (In January 2012, the priority date was July 15, 1992.)

Fourth Preference
Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens.
November 1, 1988 (In January 2012, the priority date was October 8, 1988.)

LABOR CERTIFICATION:

Third Preference
Professional/Skilled Workers
February 22, 2006 (In January 2012, the priority date was February 1, 2006.)

Other workers
Non-Skilled Workers
February 22, 2006 (In January 2012, the priority date was February 1, 2006.)

 

Related posts:

1. The April 2012 Priority Dates
2. The November 2011 Priority Dates
3. The October 2011 Priority Dates
4. The September 2011 Priority Dates