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Here is the 2019 July DOS data.
China India Mexico Philippines South Korea Vietnam ROW-SK-VET Total EB1 84 07 00 00 40 05 206 342 EB2 12 00 03 11 183 04 176 389 EB3 057 160 151 525 061 012 642 1608 EB4 00 08 00 02 10 16 172 218 EB5 183 051 013 000 085 118 244 694 Total 336 236 167 538 379 155 1440 3251
Just to add to redsox2009 post, cumulatively, here is the situation for Oct-July (10 months of FY2019).
Country --------- EB1 ---- EB2 ---- EB3 ---- EB4 ---- EB5 --- Total
China ----------- 578 ---- 150 ---- 229 ------ 7 -- 3,224 --- 4,188
India ----------- 150 ----- 44 -- 1,680 ---- 115 ---- 440 --- 2,429
Mexico ----------- 18 ----- 29 ---- 647 ----- 44 ----- 62 ----- 800
Philippines ------- 1 ---- 173 -- 3,957 ----- 57 ----- 11 --- 4,199
ROW ----------- 1,407 -- 2,859 -- 6,366 -- 1,592 -- 2,969 -- 15,193
Grand Total --- 2,154 -- 3,255 - 12,879 -- 1,815 -- 6,706 -- 26,809
Oct-Jul FY2018 was 24,847.
Full FY2018 was 27,345.
Country --------- FB1 --- FB2A --- FB2B ---- FB3 ---- FB4 --- Total
China ----------- 350 -- 2,304 ---- 705 -- 1,313 -- 5,146 --- 9,818
India ----------- 182 ---- 721 ---- 147 -- 3,642 -- 6,117 -- 10,809
Mexico ---------- 982 - 13,209 ---- 613 ---- 843 -- 2,074 -- 17,721
Philippines --- 1,563 -- 2,844 -- 3,792 -- 1,018 -- 2,303 -- 11,520
ROW ---------- 14,871 - 34,203 - 11,858 - 12,809 - 31,012 - 104,753
Grand Total -- 17,948 - 53,281 - 17,115 - 19,625 - 46,652 - 154,621
Oct-Jul FY2018 was 178,295
Full FY2018 was 211,641.
Can anyone direct me to a post or thread that has most current and accurate information on the processing times and issues for F2A for spouse living in India? Basically the equivalent of this thread for F2A. I appreciate your help. I am particularly interested i knowing how the processing times are ever since F2A became current. Has anyone filed 130 since F2A got current and already been approved?
Redsox and spec, when you are posting items like this, if you could write at least one line explaining what that means, it would be such a great help for people like me who can not make sense of this information.
This is hardly the first time this data source has been posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by EB22010Dec
Try this post or look back at previous posting on the subject where it has been explained before, such as this one or this one and the discussions surrounding them. This post and those that follow it would also be relevant.
The original raw data can be found here.
redsox2009 has put a lot of effort into compiling the figures each month from the raw data and deserves some thanks for doing so month after month.
There is a point where people have to take some responsibility to educate themselves on the subject matter and not just be spoon fed the data and analysis.
The figures represent the number of visas issued by DOS at consulates around the world.
This contrasts to (and is in addition to) the number of AOS approvals USCIS make for those who have an I-485. For EB, Consular processing accounts for 15-20% of total approvals in a FY.
The long lost USCIS Pending Inventory only included AOS applicants (those still waiting, but not all those waiting). The monthly DOS report shows actual visas issued.
It might be interesting because:
a) It might show evolving trends in the number of EB applicants who are using Consular Processing rather than AOS. For example, EB3-I consular approvals to date for FY2019 are 1,680 for the 10 months reported in FY2019. That contrasts to only 747 for the full FY2018 and just 208 for the full FY2017.
b) Consular processing represents around 94% of all number limited FB approvals. Looking at the progress can give some idea if there are likely to be any unused FB visas in FY2019 that would spill over to EB in FY2020.
Hi Spec/RedSox2009 - thank you for your efforts!
Thank you very much Spec and redsox2009. Appreciate your time and efforts for this blog.
Again apologies for asking the question in this thread. I don't seem to have any other forum or thread that can answer this question better. F2A Final Action date is current, where as Filing Dates are not. This is the only Category with the inverted Dates (everyone is talking about the inversion in the Bond market). Some opinions would be helpful on that.
I don't answer this with any certainty.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarepathekaIntezar
I think what it means for Consular Processing is:
a) The Current Final Action Date means any existing filed applications are eligible to be approved.
b) New filers must use the Filing Date.
USCIS can interpret as they wish for AOS.
I base this partly on a Shusterman article from a few months ago entitled Check-In with DOS’s Charlie Oppenheim (6-21-19):
I don't think the article is available any more, since it seems to be overwritten when the next "Check In" is published.Quote:
The across the board advancement to “current” of the F-2A category is perhaps the most noteworthy update on the family-based side of the July 2019 Visa Bulletin. This advancement is attributable to a failure of applicants to respond to the NVC Agent of Choice letters. Interestingly, although the Final Action Date for this category is current, the Date for Filing is March 8, 2019. This was done to avoid completely opening the floodgates to consular filings in this category. Charlie noted that moving the Final Action Dates to current is intended to spur responses to the NVC letters but is not expected to have any impact on number usage for the current fiscal year (FY2019).
P.S. As for your previous question, I couldn't find any information about F2A in the forum. But, since the low end processing time for an I-130 is 5 months, it seems unlikely that any submitted since F2A became Current in July would have been approved at this time.
Thanks a bunch for the reply.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Have a follow up question on this
"this was done to avoid completely opening the floodgates to consular filings in this category. Charlie noted that moving the Final Action Dates to current is intended to spur responses to the NVC letters but is not expected to have any impact on number usage for the current fiscal year (FY2019)"
To my knowledge, a Form I-130 has to be first filed and approved(which itself takes anywhere from 5 months to eternity) before a CP or AOS can be filed for. So what does Charlie mean by "this was done to avoid completely opening the floodgates to consular filings in this category"?
Again, "Charlie noted that moving the Final Action Dates to current is intended to spur responses to the NVC letters but is not expected to have any impact on number usage for the current fiscal year" does Charlie mean that even if the candidates respond to the NVC letters, they will not be approved in the current FY and will only be approved in the next FY?
All good and valid points.Quote:
Originally Posted by HarepathekaIntezar
It doesn't make a bunch of sense to me either.
I wasn't able to find much on the subject.
I've spent a fair amount of time copying posts about DOS Consular approval data into a consolidated thread. You can find it here.
I think it's important data that deserves its own thread, rather than being scattered among 100 pages in the EB Calculations thread.
I've included a few discussion posts as well which give context to what the data represents and why it might be useful to look at.
It would be better if all further posts on the subject use this thread. It can be found at Forum / Live Discussion / Counselor-Processing (CP) / Consular Processing Data Published by DOS From March 2017 Onwards.
Here is the link - https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showthread.php/2679-Consular-Processing-Data-Published-by-DOS-From-March-2017-Onwards
Received Card production email for both me and my wife on 1st business day of Sept. Emotional journey started 10 years ago finally coming to end. Thanks Q, Spec and others for all your help and support!
Congrats. But as per your profile your PD is 5/31/2009?Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamze
Congratulations.Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamze
Thanks Spec!
Paramjit > That must be a mistake. My PD is 6th May 2009 and with NSC.
Great news, your GC journey comes to an end. Good luck and make sure to put it to good use.Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamze
Hi Iam very new this blog, my PD is Feb 12, 2006 EB3- India, Do you think it will become current in October 2019 VB?
CongratulationsQuote:
Originally Posted by dreamze
Many congratulations dreamze. Despite the bitter wait .. I have come to truly appreciate American people, system, and ideals. I am sure you too will. All the best to you as well as everybody in the queue!Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamze
Please reply to this question.Quote:
Originally Posted by shesad
Why haven't you filed I485 yet? Your filing date was current for a long time..Quote:
Originally Posted by shesad
I am in Canada and I did not get letter from NVC to pay the fees and other stuff, miscommunication and my fault.. It was current up to July, do you think it will become current again by October? Appreciate reply.
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Originally Posted by shesad
As per the recent Bulletin commentary and chekin with CO posts in this thread recently - it should be current in Oct 2019 bulletin. Good Luck!
Whatever sense you can make of this:Quote:
Originally Posted by shesad
"Every effort will be made to return these final action dates to (at least) the dates which had originally been announced for August. " Aug EB3 FAD was 01Jan2006
Congratulations!!!
I don't think it's August EB3-I dates itself. When Aug-2019 bulletin was released, he announced in Oct-2020 he will try to bring EB3-I dates back to July 1,2009. He reiterated the same in Sep-2019 bulletin.Quote:
Originally Posted by kb2013
Spec and other gurus,
When will we know for sure about the spillover numbers from FB? I appreciate all the good data you all publish here.
Thanks, so in October VB it will go back to July 2019 VB dates.
When DOS publish the September 2019 CP figures towards the end of October 2019 we should have a reasonable idea because CP has represented about 94% of all FB approvals in recent years.Quote:
Originally Posted by gcpursuit
Full confirmation will only come when DOS publish the FY2019 Immigration Statistics. That may be as early as January 2020.
That's quick, when you consider USCIS still hasn't even published their Yearbook of Immigration Statistics for FY2018 which ended nearly 12 months ago!!
thank you Spec. I hope there is some good news in terms of FB spillover when it gets released.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Are you talking about this one below?Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam...bleV-Part2.pdf
Thanks
I mentioned 3 different sources in the post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suva2001
To which one are you referring?
Your link is to a DOS Visa Statistics report. I probably should have referred to it as such, rather than DOS Immigration Statistics.
If you mean the USCIS (DHS) Yearbook of Immigration Statistics report, it would be mentioned here.
I got RFE for Supplement J missing in June 19 and replied back in Aug 19.After that I have received email alert that USCIS have received RFE reply in Aug 3rd Week but 7 days later another RFE issue which is exactly same like before that Supplement J missing.
I don't know what to do here ? Should I reply again this RFE or open SR ?
PD Eb2 Apr 2019. I have received RFE in Jul 2019 that Supplement J not provided. So we sent reply in Aug 2019. We received notification that response to RFE received. After 7 days we received exactly same RFE(Supplement J missing) again with new dates.
Please advice if anyone seen like this before. Should I reply again to this RFE ? or Is there anyway to approach USCIS on this matter about duplicate RFE ?
Hi folks, I am a new member to this forum. The wealth of information over here is just amazing. I was going through all the 215 preceding pages in the hopes of finding an answer to my question which is "Approximately when will make priority date become current? An year/2 years/3 years? My priority data is 2/24/11 (EB2 India)".
Its possible that several of you may have already answered similar questions in the past...I guess my eyes started glazing over after the first hundred-odd pages of content. If any of you can help me navigate to a page within this site which answers questions like the one I asked or can weigh with your thoughts on when there would be light at the end of this (never ending) tunnel, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance
That's a difficult one to answer, once you receive an RFE, USCIS will expect a reply. You really need a lawyer for this one. But raise a SR and see if you can get some help on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by desibhai
Good luck.
The simplest approach would be to just respond again - you already have all the documentation. Its just a question of another postage and some labor and corresponding attorney fees. What is the pov of your attorney here?
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Originally Posted by desibhai
Don't think anybody has a good handle on a 2011 date right now. The worst case scenario - which also happens to be status-quo - can be something horrible like ~10+ years if EB2I only gets its regular quota every year. Your options of 1/2/3 years made me chuckle (sad chuckle!) - we might not even get out of 2009 in 3 years!
If we get a recession in 2020 like it seems like we might and it lasts for some time then the timeline will accelerate somewhat.
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Originally Posted by delorean_doc
Is it VB supposed to be released 3rd Friday?