Perhaps the single most important “date” within the employment-based immigration life cycle is the priority date. As we must recognize, employment-based immigration visas are subject to annual quotas or numerical limitations, which means there are a limited number of visas available in each preference category. These preference categories are divided into several classes, with higher-priority categories generally receiving a larger number of available visas. Often times, these categories become backlogged meaning that an individual must establish their place in the green card queue before the government can actually issue the Green Card approval.

How to Port or Retain an I-140 Priority Date?

Perhaps the single most important “date” within the employment-based immigration life cycle is the priority date. As we must recognize, employment-based immigration visas are subject to annual quotas or numerical limitations, which means there are a limited number of visas available in each preference category. These preference categories are divided … Continue reading How to Port or Retain an I-140 Priority Date?

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