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STATE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES ADULT CHILDREN PRIORITY DATES IF SMITH BILL BECOMES LAW
As discussed in the article above regarding the Smith Bill which is pending in the US House of Representatives, several visa categories would be eliminated or virtually eliminated under the proposed legislation. IF the bill passes, the categories would be eliminated on September 30, 1996. The State Department has provided ESTIMATES of which cases for adult children of US citizens and permanent residents would be dropped from consideration as a result of not having a current priority date by that time. The information is only provided for public education purposes and does not mean that a case definitely will not be heard. Also, certain persons may fall under exceptions to the eliminations and may still be eligible for a visa after September 30, 1996. You should consult with an attorney for clarification on this issue. 
According to the State Department, the available visa numbers are expected to be as follows: 
Category			Worldwide	Mexico		Philippines

FA-1 (unmarried	Current		02 April 1995	02 April 1986
children of
citizen)

FA-2B	(unmarried		02 Sept 1990	02 Sept 1990	02 Sept 1990
children of 
permanent
resident)

FA-2 (married			02 Jan 1994	02 Sept 1987	02 Aug 1984
children of 
citizen)