What is a priority date?
The priority date, in the case of a relative immigrant visa petition, is the date the petition was filed. In the case of an employer-sponsored petition, the priority date is the date the labor certification was filed with the Department of Labor. The State Department Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication that gives the changes in availability of priority dates. (See question below for more information.) Visa Services also has a twenty-four hour recording that gives the monthly priority dates. Dial (202) 663-1541.
The priority date, in the case of a relative immigrant visa petition, is the date the petition was filed. In the case of an employer-sponsored petition, the priority date is the date the labor certification was filed with the Department of Labor. The priority date is the very important date that the alien must keep track of in order to know when either INS or the embassy/ consulate will be able to offer an immigrant visa number , begin processing and schedule an interview for the case. So since preference visa categories are numerically limited, it is not until the priority date becomes “current” or available that the processing of the immigrant visa can begin. The Visa Bulletin — under the Visa Services homepage — gives the changes in availability of priority dates. (See question below for more information.
The priority date, in the case of a relative immigrant visa petition, is the date the petition was filed. In the case of an employer-sponsored petition, the priority date is the date the labor certification was filed with the Department of Labor. The Visa Bulletin is a monthly publication which gives the changes in availability of priority dates. (See question below for more information.) Visa Services also has a twenty-four hour recording which gives the monthly priority dates. Dial (202) 663-1541.
The priority date, in the case of a relative immigrant visa petition, is the date the petition was filed. In the case of an employer-sponsored petition, the priority date is the date the labor certification was filed with the Department of Labor. The Visa Bulletin — under the Visa Services homepage — gives the changes in availability of priority dates. (See question below for more information.
