Priority Date - Citizenship or Birth Country Based

[Path2usa]

Thank you  Murthy forums for providing details on important immigration Rule.

I have one very simple que. 

 

Does Priority Date depends on Country of citizenship or birth Country.

 

I was born in Pakistan then family moved to India. Got Indian citizenship ( Indian Passport ) in 2006.

Now, I work in USA company on H1B.. My Company will file GC  in EB3.

 

Will my priority date  be same as Indian applicant ( Long Waiting )

or it will be based on Pakistan ( Current 0r few months waiting)

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

 

 

[JoeF]

The PD is based on country of birth.

[pontevecchio]

PD is usually and generally based on the country of Birth. You do have a Birth Certificate from Pakistan?

[Attorney_21]

Priority Date "Chargeability" is normally based on country of birth (NOT citizenship).

 

Acquiring another country's citizenship will not normally change your chargeability. 

 

There are some limited exceptions (i.e. children of diplomats, or children born in a country where their parents did not reside and were not born in). 

 

If your parents resided in Pakistan when you were born then you are most likely subject to the more-favorable Pakistani dates, but talk to an attorney about your individual circumstances to confirm this.

[Path2usa]

@Attorney_21 -- Yes, my parents were citizens of Pakistan.

 

@pontevecchio -- I don't have Pakistan's Birth Certificate but my passport has details on it. ( Place of Birth ).

Also, I have Indian Citizenship Certificate which mentions my Country of birth.

 

Thanks,