How does one know what center to file the AP application at for renewal? My AOS had gone to NBC but I presume that’s just for initial application.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moveon
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How does one know what center to file the AP application at for renewal? My AOS had gone to NBC but I presume that’s just for initial application.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moveon
I believe you will file for the EAD/AP at the same center where your AOS petition was filedQuote:
Originally Posted by excalibur123
The instructions here are very clear -Quote:
Originally Posted by excalibur123
https://www.uscis.gov/i-131-addresses
Right, these instructions are applicable if you file I-131 alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by paramjit74
If you file for a combo card, you have to send your form I-131 to where you're sending your form I-765. Depending on your domicile, it's going to be either Phoenix or Dallas lockbox(For most employment I-485 cases. There may be exceptions,though).
Sorry but its the other way around. If filing together you have to send I-765 to where you send your I-131.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
https://www.uscis.gov/i-765-addresses
"If you are filing Form I-765 with another form, file both forms at the location specified by the other form. For example, if you are filing Form I-765 with a Form I-539, file both forms according to the Form I-539 Instructions. Use addresses below only when you are NOT submitting Form I-765 with another form."
Nope.Quote:
Originally Posted by paramjit74
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-d...cation-pending
From above link:)
If Form I-485 has already been filed and Forms I-765 and I-131 are being filed together, use Form I-765 filing location instructions.
What you're saying is applicable for may be H-4 EAD I-765 forms which need to be sent along H-1/H-4 package.
So to compile for everyone's use, for renewals -Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
Filing I131 alone - Use I131 Addresses
Filing I765 or I765+I131 - Use I765 Addresses
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam...-%20FY2020.pdf
Not sure what this means, but would like to know the comments of experts in this thread
This is CO's first estimate of what the annual allocations for EB and FB in FY2020 will be.Quote:
Originally Posted by rabp77
The bottom line figure for EB is 156,500.
That's saying that EB will have 16,500 more visas available than the minimum 140,000 allocation.
We already know that in FY2019, FB used 21k less visas than in FY2018. Since only 16.5k seem to be available, it suggests FB AOS approvals in FY2019 were higher than in FY2018.
Put another way, 16.5k extra EB visas suggests FB used 226k - 16.5k = 209.5k in FY2019.
We know that Consular approvals for FB accounted for 190.6k of that total, so FB AOS approvals would have been about 209.5k - 190.6k = 18.9k.
Numbers are approximate.
Spec any idea when these numbers will be applied.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Iatiam
Quote:
Originally Posted by GCkaLADDU
Thanks for the clarification. Now I get it.. Didn't realize that subtlety
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...mber-2019.html
Some concerning language at the end
"In recent weeks there has been a steadily increasing level of Employment-based demand for adjustment of status cases filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Continuation of the current demand pattern would require the establishment of final action dates in the Employment Second, Third, and Third Other Worker preference categories as early as January. Such action would be required in an effort to hold number use within those FY 2020 annual limits."
Iatiam
It isn't very clear what's early January mean?
It's not "early January", it's "as early as January" (as in the January 2020 VB).Quote:
Originally Posted by IamGSN
My interpretation is that CO is saying that current demand he's seeing from USCIS (i.e. AOS approvals) for EB2 and EB3 as a whole is outstripping the quarterly numbers he has available to allocate to those categories.
If it doesn't slow down, he'll have to impose a cut off date on ROW in the categories mentioned. If there's more demand from 7% limited Countries than can be allowed, they might be retrogressed further as well.
He might have to do that as early as the January 2020 visa bulletin.
He mentions "within those FY 2020 annual limits", but I think that's a bit of a misnomer at this stage, since CO is bound by quarterly and monthly limits for the first 3 quarters of the FY.
EB1 INDIA FA -- 01JAN15 (No Change)Quote:
Originally Posted by iatiam
EB2 INDIA FA -- 15MAY09 (+2 Days) Yay!
EB3 INDIA FA -- 01JAN09 (No Change)
No change in DF dates for EB1/EB2/EB3 India.
EB1 ROW moved by 1.5 months to 15JUL18. EB2/EB3 ROW are current.
I guess that gives a sliver of hope there. If the demand reduces over the next few months, is it safe to say that the dates will made current again. I am thinking of the impact the FB SO will have on CO's calculationQuote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Dear Moveon:
Would you mind responding to the group when your AP gets approved? What's your receipt date?
thanks.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moveon
Why wouldn't the EB3I dates move. There was very minimal inventory in the last published i485 inventory for EB3. I would have expected Eb3I dates to move a little bit.
Sure. My Receipt date is June 15th . I find it hard to believe that Refugee and Asylees are ahead of legal immigrants. I hope the date for legal immigrants (Via i-485) applying for AP is June 5th and not May 06 .Quote:
Originally Posted by anfu02
Today's status :
Estimated time range---------------Form type---------------------------------------------------------Receipt date for a case inquiry
4 Months to 6 Months---------------Refugee or asylee applying for a refugee travel document--------------June 05, 2019
4 Months to 6 Months--------------- Permanent resident applying for a re-entry permit -------------- June 05, 2019
5 Months to 7 Months--------------- All other applicants for advance parole --------------------------------- May 06, 2019
Spec,Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Any idea why there is a sudden spike in demand for ROW? Can it be construed as a cyclic demand given ROW was retrogressed in September and became current again in October? Or is this some systemic, sustained demand. I am looking at the PERM approvals and it hasn't spiked at all.
Iatiam
The December 2019 bulletin still says employment based immigrants are at least 140,000 for the year. Does it mean the DoS didn't account for the 16K+ numbers it received from FB?Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Thank you Spec, Very insightful as always.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
It always says that in the VB until USCIS release to DOS some information needed to make the higher allocation official.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
USCIS are so slow, that this usually happens around July and is shown in the September VB.
If you look in the August 2019 VB, it still has the 140,000 language.
In the September 2019 VB, the official number of 141,918 is mentioned and Section F says:
Despite the above, CO uses a best estimate (particularly after the DOS Immigration Statistics are published) since the number of aliens paroled (this affects the EB calculation) is quite small and the immediate relatives figure only affects the FB allocation (the number is so large that 226,000 is guaranteed under the formula).Quote:
F. DETERMINATION OF THE NUMERICAL LIMITS ON IMMIGRANTS REQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (INA)
The State Department is required to make a determination of the worldwide numerical limitations, as outlined in Section 201(c) and (d) of the INA, on an annual basis. These calculations are based in part on data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the number of immediate relative adjustments in the preceding year and the number of aliens paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) in the second preceding year. Without this information, it is impossible to make an official determination of the annual limits. To avoid delays in processing while waiting for the USCIS data, the Visa Office (VO) bases allocations on the minimum annual limits outlined in Section 201 of the INA. On July 17th, USCIS provided the required data to VO.
The Department of State has determined the Family and Employment preference numerical limits for FY-2019 in accordance with the terms of Section 201 of the INA. These numerical limitations for FY-2019 are as follows:
Worldwide Family-Sponsored preference limit: 226,000
Worldwide Employment-Based preference limit: 141,918
Under INA Section 202(a), the per-country limit is fixed at 7% of the family and employment annual limits. For FY-2019 the per-country limit is 25,754. The dependent area annual limit is 2%, or 7,358.
For instance, the FY2018 DOS Visa Statistics suggested 1,910 extra visas might be available in FY2019. The actual number was 1,918.
The FY2017 DOS Visa Statistics suggested 218 extra visas might be available in FY2018. The actual number was 292.
The FY2016 DOS Visa Statistics suggested 0 extra visas might be available in FY2017. The actual number was 0.
The FY2015 DOS Visa Statistics suggested 329 extra visas might be available in FY2016. The actual number was 338.
The FY2014 DOS Visa Statistics suggested 4,807 extra visas might be available in FY2015. The actual number was 4,796.
How does this affect EB2I ? Will EB2I keep advancing or stall ? Or do you thinks it’s talking about ROWQuote:
Originally Posted by iatiam
Another disappointing month ...
Month EB2 : FA Movement(Days) EB2 : DF Movement(Days)
September 5/8/2009 6/1/2009
October 5/12/2009 4 7/1/2009 30
November 5/13/2009 1 7/1/2009 0
December 5/15/2009 2 7/1/2009 0
Hello Gurus, anyone has insight to why the EB3I dates wouldn't move. There was very minimal inventory in the last published i485 inventory for EB3. I would have expected Eb3I dates to move a little bit.
Thanks for the detailed explanation, Spec.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Most available EB3 Visas were consumed by CP, all the Expats (so to say) are returning to US with GCs. You won't see significant movement this FY or in near future.Quote:
Originally Posted by newsletter1978
The last inventory was released before the EB3I dates started moving. The general consensus is that this inventory does not have EB3I cases when the dates started moving forward. Also note that more than half of EB3I demand is coming from CP cases which will not show up in 485. Unless there is some good data, there is no point trying to predict movement. Based on the last check-in with CO, there is much more demand in EB3 from other countries. I am not smart enough to tell where this demand is coming from. I only hope that the demand drops down after a while and EB3 dates move forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by newsletter1978
Iatiam
CP is not as much of a threat to EB3 India. It's the lack of horizontal spillovers from EB ROW. If EB3 ROW demand reduces in the coming months (And, Philippines staying close to the current or current. Yes, this will save us from Philippines getting allocated to 7% of the country quota across categories) there will be a significant movement in EB3 India with or without CP consuming visas. The EB ROW demand always ebbs and flows. So, there's a possibility in the next 6-9 months for EB3 India to move significantly i.e. 6 months and beyond.Quote:
Originally Posted by FarAwayfromGC
I certainly hope it moves along. But why do you say CP is not an issue? Based on Spec's numbers this is about 1,500 which is not insignificant. It's more than half of yearly quota. I am also preplexed why there is CP demand at all? Does anyone in India work for the same company in the same position for a decade? I don't know but it seems unrealQuote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
Iatiam
"In the December Bulletin, the State Department notes that employment-based adjustment of status filings have steadily increased in recent weeks, warning that if this demand continues, Final Action Dates may be established as early as January 2020 for EB-2 and EB-3 categories that were previously current."
According to this statement from Fragomen, are we to deduce that only EB2 and EB3 that are current (ROW) will retrogress and IT WILL NOT AFFECT EB2-I ?
I meant to say if we had 6K horizontal spillover to EB3, the consular processing numbers are only about 25% even at 1500+. If we only get annual quota, the CP numbers are about 55% or so. I just said in comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by iatiam
May or may not affect EB2-I. We don't know yet. It all depends on how the ROW demand materializes for the rest of the FY.Quote:
Originally Posted by lville
I just remembered that in October Bulletin it was mentioned that dates for EB2-I may advance upto 1 week. SO far in last 2 bulletins it has moved 4 days. So Hoping that it will at-least move another 3 days to make up that 7 day movement prediction in October bulletin.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
Do you guys think EB2-I will run into this same issue in future where number CP cases will increase significantly and hence reduce the date movement for EB2-I?Quote:
Originally Posted by FarAwayfromGC
Does anyone think the extra demand for ROW is probably because of HR1044/S386. There was a lot of talk about the bill getting passed which may have prompted ROW folks to get in the waiting queue at the first chance they got before the bill got approved. Maybe I am reading too much into it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
I don't think there was a spike in the EB-2 India numbers in CP.Quote:
Originally Posted by tendlya
Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmys
See Specs post in a different thread dedicated to CP numbers
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...-Onwards/page3
For quick reference (Courtesy Spec) :
Employment Based Year End FY2019
Country --------- EB1 ---- EB2 ---- EB3 ---- EB4 ---- EB5 --- Total
India ----------- 150 ----- 52 -- 1,681 ---- 119 ---- 502 --- 2,504
I believe EB2 CP numbers will go up but, may not be as steep as EB3 (744 in 2018 against 1681 in 2019).
Spec can shed some light on this.
The only observation I would make is that the EB3-I Cut Off Date first surpassed July 2007 in April 2018.
I don't believe it is coincidence that CP cases for EB3-I have risen steeply since that time.
In FY2018, the number of CP cases per month tripled in the period March 2018 to August 2018 (September 2018 was retrogressed to Jan 2003) compared to the period October 2017 to February 2018 (when the COD was in late 2006).
Here's the number of EB3-I CP approvals for the last several years.
EB3- India Consular Processing figures
FY2019 - 1,681 (10 months with PD beyond July 2007)
FY2018 --- 747 (5 months with PD beyond July 2007)
FY2017 --- 208
FY2016 --- 158
FY2015 --- 155
FY2014 --- 236