July 2012 Visa News

July 2012 Visa News

The July 2012 visa bulletin showed zero to 6 weeks advances in the family based preferences.  The employment based third preference skilled workers advanced by 2 weeks while the unskilled workers third preference advanced by the same number weeks. The July 2012 visa bulletin follows:

July 2012 State Department Visa Bulletin.

The Department of State will be processing the following petitions with priority dates earlier than indicated below.

Family Based Preferences:

1.  First Preference Unmarried Sons and Daughter of Citizens    July 15, 1997
This Preference advanced by 2 weeks since last month.

2.  Second Preference:

a.   Spouses and Minor Children of Permanent Residents    Feb. 15, 2010
This Preference advanced by 6 weeks since last month.
b.   Unmarried Sons and Daughter 21 years and over of  Lawful Permanent Residents   Dec. 22, 2001
This Preference advanced 2 weeks since last month.

3.  Third Preference Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens     July 22, 1992
This Preference did not advance since last month.

4.  Fourth Preference Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens    Feb. 01, 1989
This Preference advanced one week since last month.

B.        Employment Based Preferences:

1.         First Preference – Priority Workers       Current
2.         Second Preference – Advanced Degree Professionals   Jan. 01, 2009
                        This preference retrogressed by 35 months since last month
3.         Third Preference – Skilled Workers & Professionals       Jun 08, 2006
This preference advanced by 2 weeks since last month
Unskilled – Other Workers    Jun 08, 2006
This preference advanced by 2 weeks since last month
Scheduled A Workers    Jun 08, 2006
This preference advanced by 2 weeks since last month

Please note that for the month of July 2012, Employment Based Third Preference visa (professionals and skilled workers) is available for the Philippine nationals with approved labor certifications or I-140 petitions with priority dates earlier than June 08, 2006.  For Schedule A nurses and physical therapist, immigrant visa is also available for July 2012, if they have an approved I-140 petition dated earlier than June 08, 2006.

Third Preference visas for Unskilled Workers such as caregivers, nursing assistants and nannies are available for those Philippine Nationals with approved labor certifications dated earlier than June 08, 2006 for the month of July 2012.

Note:    This is not a legal advice.



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