Priority Dates

Employment Based Priority Dates: For September 2023

A. APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES

Employment Based

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA - mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Ist

01 AUG 23

01 FEB 22

01 JAN 12

01 AUG 23

01 AUG 23

2nd

01 JUL 22

08 JUL 19

01 JAN 11

01 JUL 22

01 JUL 22

3rd

01 MAY 20

01 SEP 19

01 JAN 09

01 MAY 20

01 MAY 20

Other Workers

01 MAY 20

01 SEP 15

01 JAN 09

01 MAY 20

01 MAY 20

4th

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

Certain Religious Workers

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

01 SEP 18

5th

Unreserved

(including C5,

T5,15, R5)

C

08 SEP 15

01 APR 17

C

C

5th set Aside:

Rural (20%)

C

C

C

C

C

5th Set Aside:

High Unemployment (10%)

C

C

C

C

C

5th Set Aside:

Infrastructure

(2%)

C

C

C

C

C

B. DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS

Employment Based

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA - mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Ist

C

01 JUN 22

01 JUN 22

C

C

2nd

01 DEC 22

08 OCT 19

01 MAY 12

01 DEC 22

01 DEC 22

3rd

01 MAY 23

01 NOV 19

01 AUG 12

01 MAY 23

01 MAY 23

Other Workers

01 JUN 20

01 JAN 16

01 AUG 12

01 JUN 20

01 JUN 20

4th

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

Certain Religious Workers

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

01 OCT 18

5th

Unreserved

(including C5,

T5, 15, R5)

C

01 JAN 16

08 DEC 19

C

C

5th Set

Aside:

(Rural - 20%)

C

C

C

C

C

5th Set

Aside:

(Hish Unemployme

nt - 10%)

C

C

C

C

C

5th Set

Aside:

(lnfrastructur

e-2%)

C

C

C

C

C

Family Based Priority Dates: For September 2023

A. APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

Family Sponsored

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA - mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

F1

01 JAN 15

01 JAN 15

01 JAN 15

22 APR 01

01 MAR 12

F2A

01 JAN 18

01 JAN 18

01 JAN 18

01 SEP 16

01 JAN 18

F2B

22 SEP 15

22 SEP 15

22 SEP 15

01 AUG 01

22 OCT 11

F3

08 JAN 09

08 JAN 09

08 JAN 09

15 JAN 98

08 JUN 02

F4

22 APR 07

22 APR 07

15 SEP 05

01 AUG 00

22 AUG 02

B. DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS

Employment Based

All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA - mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

F1

01 SEP 17

01 SEP 17

01 SEP 17

01 APR 05

22 APR 15

F2A

01 SEP 23

01 SEP 23

01 SEP 23

01 SEP 23

01 SEP 23

F2B

01 JAN 17

01 JAN 17

01 JAN 17

01 AUG 04

01 OCT 13

F3

01 MAR 10

01 MAR 10

01 MAR 10

15 JUN 01

08 NOV 03

F4

01 MAR 08

01 MAR 08

22 FEB 06

15 APR 01

22 APR 04

Diversity Visa Priority Dates: For September 2023

REGIONS

ALL DV CHARGEABILITY AREAS EXCEPT THOSE LISTED SEPARATELY


Africa

Current

Except:

Algeria 45,000

Egypt 43,200

Morocco 63,400

Asia

21,000

Except:

Iran 16,000

Nepal 21,000

Europe

32,000

Except:

Russia 32,000

Uzbekistan 17,000

North America (Bahamas)

Current


Oceana

2,500


South America and the Caribbean

3,150

The Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs Which Will Apply in October

REGIONS

ALL DV CHARGEABILITY AREAS EXCEPT THOSE LISTED SEPARATELY


Africa

10,000

Except:

Algeria 7,500

Egypt 5,500

Morocco 5,600

Asia

2,000

Except:

Iran 1,750

Nepal 1,300

Europe

4,500

Except:

Russia 4,400

Uzbekistan 1,250

North America (Bahamas)

2


Oceana

225


South America and the Caribbean

375

Processing Dates

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Dana Davidson - Full Bio

Dana T. Davidson holds degrees from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and State University of New York at Stony Brook and has been practicing immigration law since 2003 in New York and nationwide. She represents corporations, individuals, and families in a broad range of immigration matters. Attorney Davidson has offices in New York City and Glen Cove.
 

Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York, New York
  • Juris Doctor – 1988
  • Honors: Moot Court Board, Member, Judge
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
  • Bachelor of Arts – 1982
  • Major: Political Science
  • Concentration: Business


Pro-Bono Activities

  • Safe Passage Project, Volunteer Attorney, 2013-Present
  • Educating the Educators, Founder, 2012-Present
  • Momentum Project, Board Member, 1991-1994 Bar Admission
  • New York, Eastern District
  • New York, Southern District
  • Washington, D.C.

Speaking Engagements
 
  • AILA RDC-EMEA Spring Conference 2018, Berlin, Germany, Speaker on “Public Charge” panel
  • AILA RDC-EMEA Fall Conference 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa, Speaker: “Practice Management in the New Age” panel
  • AILA RDC-EMEA Spring Conference 2018, Madrid, Spain, Speaker: “El Traje de Luces: Self-Sponsored Petitions – EB-1A and NIW”  AILA RDC-EMEA Spring Conference 2017, Brussels, Belgium, Speaker: “Continuing Blanket L Challenges”
  • Safe Passage Project, March 2017, Speaker: “Representing Unaccompanied Minors: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and the Effects of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration”
  • AILA RDC-EMEA Fall Conference 2016, Speaker: “It’s Not About Money: I-864”
  • AILA RDC-EMEA Spring Conference 2016, Vienna, Austria, Speaker: “K-Visa: Differences Between K-1 and I-130 Processing”
  • New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Entrepreneurship, January 2016, Entrepreneur/Executive-in-Residence
  • AILA Fall Conference 2015, London, UK, Speaker: Impact of joint sponsors on family-based cases
  • Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Business Education Program, October 2014, “What is required to grow a business?”
  • Dowling College, May 2013, Keynote Speaker at the first annual Latino Summit at Dowling College
  • International Taxation Conference, 2010


Past Positions

  • Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy, P.C., Senior Associate, 2001 to 2002
  • Hirson Wexler Perl, LLP, Senior Attorney, 2000 to 2001
  • Chambers Davidson, LLP, Partner, 1992-2000
  • Unity Healthcare Holding Company, Inc., General Counsel, 1989-1991
  • North American Philips Corporation and Philips Credit Corporation, Assistant General Counsel, 1988-1989
  • Certilman Haft Balin Buckley Kremer & Hyman, Law Clerk, 1983-1988

 

Addresses


15 Glen Street, Suite 302A
Glen Cove, New York 11542

5 W 37th Street, Suite 525
New York, New York 10018