![]() citizen – the priority date generally is not important. Note, however, that in an immediate relative case – that is, a FB case filed for the spouse, parent, or minor child of a U.S. In a family-based (FB) case, the priority date is assigned based on the date that the petition for alien relative (form I-130) is properly filed with the USCIS. If the EB case is filed in a category that does not require a labor certification, then the priority date assigned is the date that the immigrant petition (most commonly form I-140) is properly filed with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The priority date in an employment-based (EB) green card case requiring a PERM labor certification is the officially acknowledged date that the case is filed with the U.S. Thus, the concept of a priority date is extremely important for the vast majority of those pursuing or considering U.S. ![]() Priority dates also determine the timing for obtaining an immigrant visa through consular processing (CP). For these types of green card cases, priority dates are used to determine when a foreign national is eligible to file an adjustment-of-status application (form I-485). There are statutory limits to the number of foreign nationals who may be granted permanent residency (commonly, green cards) under all employment-based (EB) and most family-based (FB) categories. The concept of priority dates is confusing for many. ![]()
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