FOR the sons and daughters of Filipino-American war veterans with approved immigrant visa petitions, the priority dates for August should be of interest, particularly the chart on “FILING” instead of the “FINAL” dates because the dates signify the continuing battle for positions in the visa waiting line.

For the rest of immigrant-visa applicants in the various family-sponsored and employment-based categories, the Visa Bulletin for August from 10 years ago and that of 2015 are compared to the cutoff dates for August this year, so that those waiting for their visa interviews could plan the next steps.