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06-17-2021, 05:26 PM
abcx13

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Originally Posted by AceMan

The law allows only for a certain % of visas for each countries for first 3 quarters. In most cases Eb1 visas are processed first in the beginning of the FY, followed by EB2 and finally EB3. It means if a Greece born person applies for EB based GC in March 2021, his petition will be prioritized over an over subscribed applicant who filed in October 2020.

CO is from DOS and he does not have the authority on USCIS work. Last year same CO said USCIS will waste 25,000 visas and when DOS released statistics for FY 2020 USCIS had issued 148K visas of the maximum 156 K visas, a tremendous effort when we had lost 3 months due to covid. I appreciate your efforts in researching and finding the details. Don't take my word for it, you can check for visa statistics in the official sites for yourself.

I forgot about SO only being applied in Q4 but I don't know how many case are sitting ready to be greened... I guess we will find out next month.

And thanks for sharing last year's statistics. I was looking for something like that in the main thread.

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Originally Posted by AceMan

People getting GC - In trackitt there is a thread https://www.trackitt.com/usa-discuss...-movement-data

The thread creator updates the thread every week and you can see how many applicants are getting greened. It is all real time data and no ambiguity involved. People are getting greened !!! See for yourself. If in doubt, pick some random number from the google document and check for the status in the document and the website.

Yes, I know people are getting GCs without interview... just the pace is hard to know.
06-19-2021, 01:43 AM
abcx13

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Originally Posted by SG2020

Are you still planning to join the lawsuit then? I am still on the fence. My downgrade application is in TSC (RD 11/4) and so far no action or FP appointment yet. I have been following on Trackitt and there aren't many TSC cases with movement.

I am leaning towards not joining. I think we might get greened by end of this FY or early next year. But I am at NSC.

Also, I think if things aren't looking good, you can always file individual lawsuit before the fiscal year ends asking for similar relief. Might cost a bit more though. Or wait till early next fiscal year and see how things are then consider filing or hopefully get your GC then.

EDIT: They might also do another round of onboarding for this case itself.
06-19-2021, 04:14 PM
vedu

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Originally Posted by shivab55

I am part of Siskind's lawsuit now, and during 2015 as well. Fooled twice? May be yes, May be no. 2k USD will not make me poor but few months of delayed GC will.

I failed to understand how a few months of delayed GC will make you poor now that you already have an EAD which can be renewed for free and you are going to join a new job soon with a very good offer....can you please clarify? On the other hand, assuming that you are going to live a minimum of 40 years more from now, $2,000 invested in S&P 500 with its historical 8% rate of return will become $43,449 in 40 years. Add to that, I don't know how much you paid last time for a similar lawsuit (let's assume $2,000), that can be another $44,000. So, a total loss close to $88,000...just saying!:cool:
06-19-2021, 05:10 PM
AceMan

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Originally Posted by vedu

I failed to understand how a few months of delayed GC will make you poor now that you already have an EAD which can be renewed for free and you are going to join a new job soon with a very good offer....can you please clarify? On the other hand, assuming that you are going to live a minimum of 40 years more from now, $2,000 invested in S&P 500 with its historical 8% rate of return will become $43,449 in 40 years. Add to that, I don't know how much you paid last time for a similar lawsuit (let's assume $2,000), that can be another $44,000. So, a total loss close to $88,000...just saying!:cool:

You miss the important point. He learned lot from this forum and filed AOS by himself and saved 2000+$ an attorney would charge.

He is using the money he saved for Siskind lawsuit.
06-19-2021, 05:22 PM
vedu

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Originally Posted by AceMan

You miss the important point. He learned lot from this forum and filed AOS by himself and saved 2000+$ an attorney would charge.

He is using the money he saved for Siskind lawsuit.

Honestly, I was very impressed when I started reading his post to know that he did all the application work by himself. But by the time, I reached the end of the post, I had the feeling that they finally got him.

Also, USCIS processing time isn't completely that bad in his case. He got his receipt notices, FP notices, EAD/AP, etc. in reasonable time. He will also get his green card in next 4-5 months, but little bit of patience is necessary. Afterall, we all know that the USCIS has been busy this year, first with acknowledging all the new applications, then clearing 2009-2010 cases first before they can get to the newly filed applications.
06-19-2021, 10:22 PM
qesehmk

I think it is a bit condescending Vedu on your part to judge other person's ability to know what's in their best interest.

I don't know Siskind or any other lawyer at his firm and have no particular opinion on their lawsuit. But generally speaking I do think it's a good idea and your right to slap USCIS in the face with a lawsuit since they seem to be on path to waste 50K visas.

2K is peanuts money for most of us having spent 15-20 years in this country. Besides not all things in life are about money cash flow and future value of your current dollars.
06-19-2021, 10:50 PM
vedu

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Originally Posted by qesehmk

I think it is a bit condescending Vedu on your part to judge other person's ability to know what's in their best interest.

I don't know Siskind or any other lawyer at his firm and have no particular opinion on their lawsuit. But generally speaking I do think it's a good idea and your right to slap USCIS in the face with a lawsuit since they seem to be on path to waste 50K visas.

2K is peanuts money for most of us having spent 15-20 years in this country. Besides not all things in life are about money cash flow and future value of your current dollars.

Q, yes I agree. I should have toned down my response to OP. As I said before, I was impressed to know that he did all the application work for himself and his family on his own to save money. But by the end of his post, I was quite disappointed to know that he is/was part of two lawsuits (frivolous in my personal opinion) and couldn't help but respond. But as you said, everybody is quite capable of making the decisions in their best interest and I am nobody to tell them what to do. But, me being a cheapskate wouldn't have spent 2K (actually more than that considering the federal, state, and local taxes I would have to pay to earn that 2K) and of course the big future opportunity cost of that money. But that's just me. And I forgot, this is an immigration forum and not the Money Mustache forum!:), so I apologize (with all the sincerity)!
06-20-2021, 12:46 PM
qesehmk

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Originally Posted by vedu

Q, yes I agree. I should have toned down my response to OP. As I said before, I was impressed to know that he did all the application work for himself and his family on his own to save money. But by the end of his post, I was quite disappointed to know that he is/was part of two lawsuits (frivolous in my personal opinion) and couldn't help but respond. But as you said, everybody is quite capable of making the decisions in their best interest and I am nobody to tell them what to do. But, me being a cheapskate wouldn't have spent 2K (actually more than that considering the federal, state, and local taxes I would have to pay to earn that 2K) and of course the big future opportunity cost of that money. But that's just me. And I forgot, this is an immigration forum and not the Money Mustache forum!:), so I apologize (with all the sincerity)!

Vedu - I didn't mean you to apologize nor I meant to lecture. I just like to think freely and it also means affording the same to others!

People can discuss anything under the sun including money. Nothing is off limits. :) Have a great fathers day BTW to you and to everybody else!
06-21-2021, 02:21 PM
LightAtEndOfTunnel

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Originally Posted by qesehmk

Vedu - I didn't mean you to apologize nor I meant to lecture. I just like to think freely and it also means affording the same to others!

People can discuss anything under the sun including money. Nothing is off limits. :) Have a great fathers day BTW to you and to everybody else!

Happy belated father's day to all awesome Papas on this group.

I was really trying to practice abstinence over weekend, to not try refresh the page and check new updates. ha ha.. This forum is addictive.

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