EB2-3 Predictions (Rather Calculations) 2015-2020

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Originally Posted by srimurthy

Everything is a speculation. Ask people who files in 2012 and have done multiple medicals. We just reach out to our wallets if the medicals need to be redone. We shelled out so much, a few more hundreds is hardly worth the worry. What if the dates move and then will you wait for a RFE or do the paper work again? If we expect the EBI dates to not clear by 2021 then all this movement to Jan/2015 is to just ensure that we do multiple EADs, APs and Medicals and get the funding rolling.

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Well, you can either make the decision optimistically or based on chances. Chances of this being revoked are close to 100%.

18 years in US and can vouch not one single rule/law has ever been in our favor. Our plight works to pretty much everyone else's advantage - companies, lawyers, citizens, other immigration seekers, job seekers etc. Glorified/well paid slavory it is.

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Originally Posted by bones20

Well, you can either make the decision optimistically or based on chances. Chances of this being revoked are close to 100%.

18 years in US and can vouch not one single rule/law has ever been in our favor. Our plight works to pretty much everyone else's advantage - companies, lawyers, citizens, other immigration seekers, job seekers etc. Glorified/well paid slavory it is.

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If you are making decisions based on emotions then yes you are right. But realistically chances of this happening are pretty slim. Allocated numbers were never revoked in the past. Regardless of who wins the Senate the chances are slim. If Rs win then they will not allow the FB provision to be put in. If D's win, It's easier for them to recapture unused GC numbers for FB than take away numbers from EB and potentially face court battles. There has never been a precedent and it violates the do no harm clause. The lawmakers since they have no dog in the fight will make a rational decision and not an emotional one like us.

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Originally Posted by vsivarama

If you are making decisions based on emotions then yes you are right. But realistically chances of this happening are pretty slim. Allocated numbers were never revoked in the past. Regardless of who wins the Senate the chances are slim. If Rs win then they will not allow the FB provision to be put in. If D's win, It's easier for them to recapture unused GC numbers for FB than take away numbers from EB and potentially face court battles. There has never been a precedent and it violates the do no harm clause. The lawmakers since they have no dog in the fight will make a rational decision and not an emotional one like us.

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Well, dont mean to digress this thread. Sorry, I feel that you are being emotional.

Republicans will drop us without a blink as a tradeoff in stimulus negotiations. Sorry, there are no batters for us. May happen in the next week itself. Good luck!

Rs are not interested whatsoever in stimulus relief. They are only interested in confirming the SC pick before election.

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Originally Posted by vsivarama

Rs are not interested whatsoever in stimulus relief. They are only interested in confirming the SC pick before election.

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Looks like DHS and DOL are issuing 2 regulations today for specialty occupation and wage levels.

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/10/06/...rity-h-1b-visa

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Originally Posted by srimurthy

EB2I I agree the rate of movement. But why do we think we will not see an immediate demand post APR2010 for EBI. We have these three months when PDs upto Jan/2015 can file for 485s assuming the filing dates remain the same till that period and that will show up in the demand. My guess would be come Jan the filing dates for EB3 will be rolled back with many porting numbers, and may be around 2012 or just they may stop honoring the filing dates and just take Final Action dates as eligible for Filing.

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Beyond april-2010, there is certainly demand for eb3i. However, we can say with certainty that there is no pre-adjucated demand. All eb3-i demand after April 2010 will be from new applications. By the time these applications are adjudicated, it will at least be 6-12 months, so it's impact on helping use the spillover will be limited. Unless they skip the interview for many of these.

In case, they decide to advance the FAD for eb3i any way. It's likely many who go for interview in the final months of the fy will get gc approved during the interview, or if the interview is waived, approval can be faster. But those are big ifs.

I hope they don't end spillover. As q and others said, it unlikely.

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Originally Posted by qesehmk

I had said this same thing a few weeks back that come Oct 1st, spillover will become real and congress will not harm EB nor override something that took place according to another law that it passed years back. Not impossible but quite improbable.

However what concerns me is that - in this whole discussion, we can see at least some FB interests are trying to push for their own interests. But from EB side, the only thing that may protect its interest is congress' own tendency to not do harm. This is walking on very thin ice for EB.

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Thanks Q.

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Trump tweeted: “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business.”

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No stimulus / SO Killer amendment for at least one more month. Once they win, they don't need to go to people for another 2 more years. So they will take their own time to craft a stimulus along with a new "YUGE" Omnibus.

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Originally Posted by idliman

Now if JB wins, then he is going to cancel all of Trump's EOs. Don't know how long it will take to roll back rules on interview and medical requirements. They can resort to block approving all per-adjudicated people like in 2012/2103. That's the only way they will be able to utilize and issue the full 261.5K GCs.

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Mm... I don't think mandatory interviews are made through an EO. It was there but USCIS didn't enforce it to all the applicants. Besides, I doubt Biden will ask USCIS to get rid of interview mandate for AOS applicants. Most likely status quo and USCIS will hold the right to waive off the interview like they are doing now.

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Originally Posted by idliman

Thanks Q.

No stimulus / SO Killer amendment for at least one more month. Once they win, they don't need to go to people for another 2 more years. So they will take their own time to craft a stimulus along with a new "YUGE" Omnibus.

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All their focus will be on ramroding the SCOTUS pick in. They will then be able to control the national agenda for at least another decade or so and will begin by striking down Roe/Wade, DoMA, ACA, Voting Rights etc.

Someone here scoffed when I said RBG passing is going to diminish our civil liberties. Just watch what happens over the next 10-15 years...

Btw, I blame RBG for not retiring during the Obama Presidency and making way for an appointment to keep the balance. This is going to cost the country dearly.

Was stuck on the below 2 i944 items:
1. Health Insurance: Aetna is providing a letter but it will not have annual deductible/premium info or an end date.
2. Credit score: Do you just take a print out from transunion dashboard?

any suggestions on the above?

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Originally Posted by bones20

Was stuck on the below 2 i944 items:
1. Health Insurance: Aetna is providing a letter but it will not have annual deductible/premium info or an end date.
2. Credit score: Do you just take a print out from transunion dashboard?

any suggestions on the above?

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1. I got a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield that showed who was covered and then printouts from the BCBS profile site regarding when the coverage ended(the plan details) and their costing.
2. I got credit report from Experian. This was $39.99 and gives you credit score and report from all 3 credit agencies. I got that. You can do that or use the free credit report that the instructions point to.

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Originally Posted by android09

1. I got a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield that showed who was covered and then printouts from the BCBS profile site regarding when the coverage ended(the plan details) and their costing.
2. I got credit report from Experian. This was $39.99 and gives you credit score and report from all 3 credit agencies. I got that. You can do that or use the free credit report that the instructions point to.

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thanks. Why would your coverage end? Employer plans are perpetual, no? How do you answer this question:"when does your health insurance terminate or date that it must be renewed"

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Originally Posted by bones20

thanks. Why would your coverage end? Employer plans are perpetual, no? How do you answer this question:"when does your health insurance terminate or date that it must be renewed"

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Coverage usually runs through 12/31 every year so in my case my end date was 12/31/2020. It is usually renewed before then after reviewing any changes the employee wants made.

Hi! What is the documentation to how for Annual premium? Do we need a letter from the company?
Thanks!

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Originally Posted by reys03

Hi! What is the documentation to how for Annual premium? Do we need a letter from the company?
Thanks!

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You should be able to print that by logging into the Insurance providers' portal.

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Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly

Coverage usually runs through 12/31 every year so in my case my end date was 12/31/2020. It is usually renewed before then after reviewing any changes the employee wants made.

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Same here. Open enrollment starts around November and then coverage begins 1/1/2021. I can only give what i have. I've submitted last year's Form 1095-C and the BCBS entry shows coverage active since 2014. So hopefully that's evidence enough I guess.

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Originally Posted by qesehmk

In this case it was a congressional representative from Taiwan (I think). Nothing wrong in what she did. See that's who democracy is supposed to work. EB needs a solid representation. Luckily I do think they will get by this time around and the 260K visas won't be harmed.

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Could you briefly explain what the negative impact for spillover would be if the Heroes Act passes? I realize the passing of this Act is very unlikely now, but would it have voided any spillover? Was that the fear?

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by nbk1976

Could you briefly explain what the negative impact for spillover would be if the Heroes Act passes? I realize the passing of this Act is very unlikely now, but would it have voided any spillover? Was that the fear?

Thank you.

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Yes, preserved it for FB.

https://twitter.com/gsiskind/status/1313601837375934464

Siskind tweeting on new H1 rules.

QQ: Do we need to enter alien registration number in i485 form?

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Originally Posted by nbk1976

Could you briefly explain what the negative impact for spillover would be if the Heroes Act passes? I realize the passing of this Act is very unlikely now, but would it have voided any spillover? Was that the fear?

Thank you.

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There was a fear that the act would take away the 120K spillover visas,after the fact (since 2021 already has started.). With Trump shutting down talks, now there is nothing on the table. But my own take was that congress would have passed the act without the provision to capture 2020 spillover.

Also attorney Elissa Taub is reporting she got back an I-485 which was filed without a I-944. So just watch out during the I-485 filings and discuss carefully with your attorneys.

I guess Karma is still alive and well...

Hi,

The place of birth listed on my wife's passport differs from the one listed on her birth certificate.

For I-485 purposes, is the birth certificate the more important document? Should we go by the city of birth on her Birth Certificate or on her passport?

Any feedback/info is deeply appreciated!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by iamdeb

Hi,

The place of birth listed on my wife's passport differs from the one listed on her birth certificate.

For I-485 purposes, is the birth certificate the more important document? Should we go by the city of birth on her Birth Certificate or on her passport?

Any feedback/info is deeply appreciated!

Thanks!

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Yes, every detail in BC is very critical.

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Originally Posted by bones20

Yes, every detail in BC is very critical.

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so should we go by the city of birth in her Birth Certificate?

How does concurrent processing work?
I will be filling downgrade I140,I485,I132 and I765..
Does 140 and 485 get processed at them same time?
My priority date is may 25 2011... wondering how long i would need to wait to get GC..

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Originally Posted by iamdeb

so should we go by the city of birth in her Birth Certificate?

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Check with your attorney, but I believe it should be the one on your birth certificate. I have had a couple of friends who had Indian passports but were actually born in Iran and Sri Lanka respectively. They were able to use ROW and obviously are already citizens for several years 🙂

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Originally Posted by cool_dude

How does concurrent processing work?
I will be filling downgrade I140,I485,I132 and I765..
Does 140 and 485 get processed at them same time?
My priority date is may 25 2011... wondering how long i would need to wait to get GC..

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http://immigrationgirl.com/can-i-dow...-eb-2-to-eb-3/

I think one important thing to note while downgrading is that you should maintain the underlying nonimmigrant status (H1) because if you start using the EAD from the EB3 downgrade filing, you will go out of status if that gets denied.

My spouse is a derivative applicant. How do we answer the below:
1. Are you the primary caregiver, who is over the age of 18, for a child, or an elderly, ill or disabled individual in your household? She was working till March 2020 before she lost her job due to covid. She is now at home full time till covid persists.
2. Proficiency with english skills: Since she does not have an i140, we need to illustrate her english skills. Her entire education has been in English. however, the forms is asking for specific english certification/courses

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Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly

I think one important thing to note while downgrading is that you should maintain the underlying nonimmigrant status (H1) because if you start using the EAD from the EB3 downgrade filing, you will go out of status if that gets denied.

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Why should this be applicable for downgrade only ? Isn't this true regardless of downgrade/upgrade ? ..What am i missing here ?

Hello Gurus , admins , readers ..
Could we start a new thread for queries on 485 documentation/ GC processes etc?
I can start too, but need to wait till my PD becomes current :D

This prediction thread is amazing place with lots of analysis (right or wrong), awesome data and words on keeping hopes up. I am hoping we can keep this thread like that.

Is there a way to move post from this thread to another?

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Originally Posted by rohanvus

Why should this be applicable for downgrade only ? Isn't this true regardless of downgrade/upgrade ? ..What am i missing here ?

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Sorry I didn’t mean to indicate this is only for the downgrade. But since so many are downgrading, it would be worthwhile to remember that.

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Originally Posted by bones20

My spouse is a derivative applicant. How do we answer the below:
1. Are you the primary caregiver, who is over the age of 18, for a child, or an elderly, ill or disabled individual in your household? She was working till March 2020 before she lost her job due to covid. She is now at home full time till covid persists.
2. Proficiency with english skills: Since she does not have an i140, we need to illustrate her english skills. Her entire education has been in English. however, the forms is asking for specific english certification/courses

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I am NOT endorsing this site but I had looked it up while filling the form.

https://citizenpath.com/faq/primary-caregiver-i-944/

You don’t have to provide English certification unless you already have it due to other reasons.

Best to check with your attorney.

Friends... sorry to post in this Thread. I will request this to be moved.

My PD is EB2 Dec 2010.

My PERM was file by Company X. Company X is a subsidiary of Company A. Company A was acquired by Company B and retained the name 'B' for the entire company. Now Company X is a subsiadiary of Company B.

In other words, my employer is still same except that the Parent company has changed name due to acquisition.

My company's attorney says I need to file Amended I140 along with I1485.

Questions:

1. Do I really need to file Amended I140 to change the parent company.
2. If we need to file I140, is it recommended that we I file in EB3 instead of EB2?
3. My wife's passport has expired and it is in renewal limbo with Passport office in Atlanta initiating police verification in India Police station. Can we apply I485 with expired passport?

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Originally Posted by iamdeb

so should we go by the city of birth in her Birth Certificate?

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Please Talk to your Lawyer along with the paralegal . There was a thread years ago where a person's DOB mismatched and he had to fix his passport . Maybe there is an easier way out if the city mismatched . City names change too in India , so maybe its not a big deal .
Please update the thread on what your lawyer recommends so that others benefit.

Does anyone know (or have a guess) on what "rapid forward movement" and "steady forward movement" mean in visa bulletin? I am thinking that if they have used such phrases in the past, we can get some sense of what the movement will look like in Nov.

I'd appreciate if someone can add what their lawyers are saying. I'm asking this so that I can decide whether to downgrade from EB2 to EB3. My PD date is Dec 2010. Thanks for any help.

Also, I saw some people on forums claim that in Oct 2020, no spillover was applied. Essentially, FY21 quota was used to advance the dates. Spillover will be applied from Nov 2020. I am not sure how true this is.

Any thoughts?

To iamdeb

I had similar issue , my birth certificate has only first name with initials.

Along with it I provided a India notary signed declaration from parents.

I think you can get one similar stating so and so village is in this city and X km from this city

Check with lawyer

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Originally Posted by h1bh1bh1b

To iamdeb

I had similar issue , my birth certificate has only first name with initials.

Along with it I provided a India notary signed declaration from parents.

I think you can get one similar stating so and so village is in this city and X km from this city

Check with lawyer

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I guess if the vicinity or within range cities or villages may be fine with Affidavits. But the Birth Cert is stating one city or town and passport is stating another city or town, you may have to get the Passport corrected. Like Vizag, Vishakapatnam or Waltair (old name) are the same cities and may be affidavits would do same for Chennai or Madras. But the BC is stating as Chennai and Passport as Vizag, I guess that is a complete mismatch and we have to get the Passport corrected.
And not sure if that is a easy process.

Rest where the name mis-matches, full names, short names in BC can be supported by affidavits. Rest an opinion of Lawyer is always the best.

Having said that do we know if for the general new states formation, do we need to submit any affidavits or it is fine that the towns or cities are in the new states now.
Like Dehradun in UP earlier is now in Uttarakhand and Hyderabad in AP earlier is in Telangana now.