Family Priority Date/Visa Availability (May 2003)

FAMILY
Family-based	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed		MEXICO		PHILIPPINES
	Current	Days	Current	Days	Current	Days
1st	01Oct99	1127	01Jan94	N/A	01Jun90	1068
2nd A*	15Mar98	1940	01Oct95	2718	15Mar98	1940
2nd B	01Oct94	3158	15Nov91	N/A	01Oct94	3158
3rd	15Mar97	2100	01Jul93	N/A	15Jan90	4977
4th	01Jun91	4428	01Jun91	4428	15Jan82	8066
* For May, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01OCT95. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01OCT95 and earlier than 15MAR98. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)

How to use this information: For each chargeability area the left hand column shows the priority dates that are current. Any priority date before the one shown is eligible to receive an immigrant visa in that category; the right-hand column shows the number of days that it took the priority date to become current. The number of days required to become current is the approximate number of days that a beneficiary should expect to wait to become eligible to receive an immigrant visa in that category.

Family Preference Visa Categories

1. Unmarried sons and daughters of citizens

2. Spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents
   
   A.    Spouses and unmarried minor children of permanent residents
   
   B.    Unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents

3. Married sons and daughters of citizens

4. Brothers and sisters of adult citizens

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Family Priority Dates (April 2002)

Family Priority Dates (March 2002)

Family Priority Dates (January 2002)

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