Philippines F2B Priority Date movement is slow

[Dr Mirage 0]

The priority date for F2B from the Philippines has been moving slowly.

It has moved 7 days in the last month.

My brother's priority date is November 1998.

At this time, the US is only processing March 1997.

His priority date is only 20 months away according to the priority date which is moving slowly.

If this date moves 7 days for every month that passes.

Its going to take my brother a little more than seven years until his priority date comes.

20 months = 600 days

Priority Date moves 7 days for every month that passes.

600/7 = 85.7 months

85.7/12 months = 7.14 years!

Is my calculation correct more or less?

Thank you.

[aaron2020 11,651]

It doesn't work like that.

It depends on how many F2b petitions from the Philippines are ahead of his. There's no way to determine that number. There is also a fixed number of F2b visas per year. The Visa Center starts issuing them when US law makes them available (I believe it's the start of the fiscal year - Oct. 1) until they run out. So, by the time that the April comes around there is a slow down in the number of available visas. They could also be gone and the visas that aren't used are reissued to someone else (i.e. original visa issued to someone who got married and is no longer eligible for a F2b visa). The priority dates for all categories should start jumping faster than they are now in Oct.

Bottom line: your brother will not be waiting for another seven years.

Your brother should be careful that he is not recategorized. He should stay unmarried and petitioning parent should wait until he comes over to the US to become a US citizen.

Philippines:

F1 (unmarried children of US citizens): 15Mar93

F2b (unmarried children 21 or older of LPR): 01Mar97

F3 (married children of US citizens): 01April91

Married children of LPR cannot immigrate.

[John_mint2k 0]

Do you mind to ask the Official website where i can find the lists of Philippines priority dates particularly for F2B applicants?

thanks

It doesn't work like that.

It depends on how many F2b petitions from the Philippines are ahead of his. There's no way to determine that number. There is also a fixed number of F2b visas per year. The Visa Center starts issuing them when US law makes them available (I believe it's the start of the fiscal year - Oct. 1) until they run out. So, by the time that the April comes around there is a slow down in the number of available visas. They could also be gone and the visas that aren't used are reissued to someone else (i.e. original visa issued to someone who got married and is no longer eligible for a F2b visa). The priority dates for all categories should start jumping faster than they are now in Oct.

Bottom line: your brother will not be waiting for another seven years.

Your brother should be careful that he is not recategorized. He should stay unmarried and petitioning parent should wait until he comes over to the US to become a US citizen.

Philippines:

F1 (unmarried children of US citizens): 15Mar93

F2b (unmarried children 21 or older of LPR): 01Mar97

F3 (married children of US citizens): 01April91

Married children of LPR cannot immigrate.

Edited May 9, 2009 by John_mint2k

[second stage 14]

The priority date for F2B from the Philippines has been moving slowly.

It has moved 7 days in the last month.

My brother's priority date is November 1998.

At this time, the US is only processing March 1997.

This is the current VISA bulletin.

I don't see where USCIS says its processing Phillipines F2B cases for March 1997. It says 01 Apr 1998.

Am I missing something?

Link: http://www.murthy.com/visadate.html

Edited May 9, 2009 by second stage

[John_mint2k 0]

Thank you so much for that link. Although its not official link from the USCIS but i think its helpful.

The priority date for F2B from the Philippines has been moving slowly.

It has moved 7 days in the last month.

My brother's priority date is November 1998.

At this time, the US is only processing March 1997.

This is the current VISA bulletin.

I don't see where USCIS says its processing Phillipines F2B cases for March 1997. It says 01 Apr 1998.

Am I missing something?

Link: http://www.murthy.com/visadate.html

[pianojangee 0]

Here is the official Visa Bulletin by Department of State. June 1, Phillipines who have PD eithe on or before April 1, 1998 can apply for green card. Your brother's PD is 7 months away. Haning there.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_4497.html

Thank you so much for that link. Although its not official link from the USCIS but i think its helpful.

The priority date for F2B from the Philippines has been moving slowly.

It has moved 7 days in the last month.

My brother's priority date is November 1998.

At this time, the US is only processing March 1997.

This is the current VISA bulletin.

I don't see where USCIS says its processing Phillipines F2B cases for March 1997. It says 01 Apr 1998.

Am I missing something?

Link: http://www.murthy.com/visadate.html

[kendock 0]

Do you mind to ask the Official website where i can find the lists of Philippines priority dates particularly for F2B applicants?

thanks

QUOTE (aaron2020 @ Jun 24 2008, 09:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It doesn't work like that.

It depends on how many F2b petitions from the Philippines are ahead of his. There's no way to determine that number. There is also a fixed number of F2b visas per year. The Visa Center starts issuing them when US law makes them available (I believe it's the start of the fiscal year - Oct. 1) until they run out. So, by the time that the April comes around there is a slow down in the number of available visas. They could also be gone and the visas that aren't used are reissued to someone else (i.e. original visa issued to someone who got married and is no longer eligible for a F2b visa). The priority dates for all categories should start jumping faster than they are now in Oct.

Bottom line: your brother will not be waiting for another seven years.

Your brother should be careful that he is not recategorized. He should stay unmarried and petitioning parent should wait until he comes over to the US to become a US citizen.

Philippines:

F1 (unmarried children of US citizens): 15Mar93

F2b (unmarried children 21 or older of LPR): 01Mar97

F3 (married children of US citizens): 01April91

Married children of LPR cannot immigrate.

[kendock 0]

I keep hearing Filipinos saying that unmarried sons and daughters over 21 were able to immigrate to USA after only 4 or 5 years, despite the 10 years or so that we see as waiting period online. Is this fact or fiction?

[tksemra 0]

I keep hearing Filipinos saying that unmarried sons and daughters over 21 were able to immigrate to USA after only 4 or 5 years, despite the 10 years or so that we see as waiting period online. Is this fact or fiction?

Hi, absolutely fiction there is no truth about it, as i can see the maximum waiting time for F2B case is 11 years

[aaron2020 11,651]

Do you mind to ask the Official website where i can find the lists of Philippines priority dates particularly for F2B applicants?

Google "VIsa Bulletin." It's on the main VB page underneath the current VB.

I keep hearing Filipinos saying that unmarried sons and daughters over 21 were able to immigrate to USA after only 4 or 5 years, despite the 10 years or so that we see as waiting period online. Is this fact or fiction?

Fiction.