Recapture old priority date.

[Gael11_2012]

Retention of previously established priority date:

A petition revoked under sections 204(e) or 205 of the Act will not confer a priority date, nor will any priority date be established as a result of a denied petition.


What does this section mean "will not confer a priority date."

What does this other part mean " Nor will be any priority date be established as a result of a denied petition."

Does it mean that an old priority date that was cancelled(revoked) cannot be recaptured?

 

[Jackolantern]

Does it mean that an old priority date that was cancelled(revoked) cannot be recaptured?

Correct.

 

[Gael11_2012]

 

[BigJoe5]

INA 204

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle an immigrant, in behalf of whom a petition under this section is approved, to be admitted the United States as an immigrant under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 203 or as an immediate relative under section 201(b) if upon his arrival at a port of entry in the United States he is found not to be entitled to such classification. [This means that you were not qualified OR the petitioner was not qualified.}

INA 205. [8 U.S.C. 1155] The Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him under section 204. Such revocation shall be effective as of the date of approval of any such petition. [This can encompass not only qualifications BUT also, fraud or statutory bars and misapplication of laws or misinterpretation of facts.]


The mere withdrawal of a job offer (like when the employer can't wait for the PD to become current) does not prevent priority date retention. You have not specified any specific reason for revocation.