I am only wondering. Is it a fact that only TSC originated cases are receiving RFEs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanmani
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I am only wondering. Is it a fact that only TSC originated cases are receiving RFEs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanmani
maybe nebraskans are more trusting than texans ?:p
just kidding...If all backlog has indeed been moved to TSC AND only TSC originated cases are getting RFEs, then it might be bad news for Nebraska originated cases. I don't think the TSC would just rubber stamp NSC cases without doing their own due diligence.
Ofcourse, this is a total hypothetical scenario. So people don't freak out !!!
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Originally Posted by qesehmk
With very, very, few exceptions, that is what I am seeing as well.
If people whose case was originally filed at NSC and later was transferred to TSC had received RFE, I think they would have mentioned that fact.
Also, the USCIS Dashboard figures through April 2013 do not show any evidence of a transfer of pre-adjudicated I-485 cases from NSC to TSC.
It wouldn't be the first time we have seen the Service Centers working in entirely different ways.
Totally true Spec.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Thanks everyone for your replies. Does that mean there could be random approvals again - applicants from NSC before before 2007/2008 wouldn't get it, but applicants with 2008 PD from TSC can get it.
Is there a possibility for applicants from NSC who didn't get the RFE to still be approved?
There is a chance that the opposite will happen. "Newer" NSC cases getting approved before "older" TSC cases who have got RFEs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guest123
About your second question, whether or not you get a RFE has got nothing to do with whether or not you will get approved. The only thing a RFE proves is that they have looked at your file recently. They could very well have looked at your file, decided they were satisfied and straightaway approved it without a RFE.
Vizcard, majority of the TSC applicants who got the boiler plate RFEs dated 6/14 have either responded already or should be responding to it by the end of June. TSC should be able to review most of these RFEs by the end of July (since these RFEs are pretty straight forward as per my attorney), these applications should be ready for approval from August 1st depending on how far the COD progress in the August bulletin. Until then, fingers crossed!Quote:
Originally Posted by vizcard
Hi All...I am new member on the forum, but was following the forum for long time...I have a priority date on EB2 Jan 28 2008. Till yesterday my status was showing as Initial Review. From today it shows "At this time USCIS cannot provide status of your case at this time"
Any idea why this is hapening.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say technical difficultiesQuote:
Originally Posted by Thomman
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Originally Posted by vizcard
not sure...because I am the inly one having te issus and my other numbers are returning results...planning to call them...
If CIR passes this year, possibly before August (not sure even if Senate passes, Congress can pass it this year) , does it have any advantage for EB2I this FY?
McConnell voted -ve.
CIR has passed senate by 68-32.
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Originally Posted by vizcard
The status chnaged to RFE today.
Gentlemen,
Does anyone have any update on this?
Thanks in advance,
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Originally Posted by Spectator
IJune05,Quote:
Originally Posted by IJune05
This has been posted on the Oh Law site fairly recently:
There are contradictory dates in the message - I think they do mean a move to 01JAN08 in the August VB.Quote:
06/27/2013: India EB-2 Cut-Off Date to August 2, 2008 in Next Visa Bulletin Confimed Here
Mr. Oppenheim was unable to attend the meeting here in SF, but through the related attorney, he released the information that the EB-2 India Visa Cut-Off date will indeed move to January1, 2008.
He corrected it, now it says 1jan 2008.
My wife's (dependent) case has been stuck in RFE response review since March 2012 (PD Oct 2007) when the dates retrogressed for EB 2 India. Now, the latest we hear is that the dates may move to Jan 1, 2008 in August VB. Are there any actions we need to take since we would only have 2 months (August, Sept) for follow-up when our date would be current. Should we just wait till mid of August and then contact USCIS/Senator etc or start following up from day one i.e. August 1st? thanks for the responses.Quote:
Originally Posted by willywonka
I dont think the dates are going to move beyond Feb'08. The narrative in the Aug bulletin will forecast a 4-6 weeks movement in September which will take the COD to Feb 08 (just as in the News Flash on Murthy and Fragomen)
Personally with a 24th March 08 PD date, I'm disappointed. I was hoping that it would go till end of March but I guess not.
Regards
Nat
6 weeks from Jan 1 is about Feb 15. My PD is Feb 26. I really want it this time as I have a potential to get in to a fortune 5 company at a good position. All they need is LPR. This EAD crap is what they do not want to deal. I am hoping with a RFE the dates reach Mar 1. Let hope. Anyways after I respond to RFE nothing is in my hand. Would like an end to this but if this has to continue so be it. Wishing everybody good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by natvyas
The latest PERM Fact Sheet has been released, covering the period to June 15,2013.
DOL seem to have hit a new low for processing PERM.
With 2 weeks still to go in Q3, the number Certified in Q3 stands at 5,844. That compares to 12,123 in Q1 and 9,024 in Q2.
Denials are quite high, but that may reflect the quite public mass denials for certain Companies.
There was a significant drop in the number of PERM applications received in Q3 compared to the previous quarters. Overall, DOL are still reporting the number to date at 10% higher than FY2012.
natvyas,Quote:
Originally Posted by natvyas
Did you get a RFE to your 485 application?
Since my application was filed at NSC, I didnt get an RFE.Quote:
Originally Posted by druvraj
Regards
Nat
How reliable is OH law firm?if the date move to jan 2008 what will be the move in Sep bulletin?Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
I've been out of country for last 4 weeks...missed following this forum during this time...just came back couple of days ago using my AP (Advance Parole)...everything was very smooth at the Port of Entry...
Now some good news...Just spoke to my employer (desi company) and he said couple of people with June 2008 priority dates received the boiler plate RFEs that everyone have been receiving...hence people till June 2008 have a chance...
Mine is also June 2008...Lets hope for the best...
Hi All
Just got email from my lawyer,he just finished meeting with Ombudsman and looks like all categories will be current except EB3I in August/September.
What do you mean will be current?Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
Do you mean incl EB2-I? Have they explained the basis for this proclamation?Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
Happy to hear it. But i couldn't believable it t be true. 10 more days to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
Yes all EB2.I always ask him but he never predict so I feel good.Let's see if any other lawyer says the same.And I asked him is it without CIR he said yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsItWorthTheTrouble
was it a sarcastic Yes? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
I doubt dates will be current for EB2I with so much inventory and CIR still a long way from becoming a law.
I don't want to convince anybody.I posted this info so that folks like me who are waiting for long time can feel better as I am feeling good.It will happen or not I don't know.We still have to wait for next VB.Hope this happens!Quote:
Originally Posted by gten20
I am not a lawyer and not claiming anything.This is the info I received.Admins pls feel free to delete my post.
Sorry who is "Ombudsman"? How can that be achieved? If you can help get more details, that would be helpful.Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
Are they talking about immigration bill, or recapture kind of stuff? If yes, hard to trust that they can do it in just 2 months from now.
Don't take this personally but some folks have a sick way of playing jokes.Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
I think you posted in good faith. Now it could very well be a false alarm. But that wouldn't be your fault.
My gut feel is .. this movement is difficult but not impossible. DOS is perfectly capable of jerky movements. I can 100% confidently say that if they become current that they will certainly retrogress in 3 months or less for EB2I.
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Originally Posted by helooo
Can you share your lawyer's name or firm's name with us?Quote:
Originally Posted by helooo
Public Service Announcement:
Heloo is not comfortable sharing the lawyer's information so s/he forwarded the original email to me. The lawyer indeed says that all categories except EB3I will be current in Sep or even in August (based on a b/f meeting he had with ombudsman).
Ombudsman is USCIS point person to identify and recommend solutions to customer problems. Check this link - http://www.dhs.gov/person/maria-m-odom
I do not know if DOS has an ombudsman. So assuming its USCIS ombudsman he is talking about - I just don't understand how USCIS ombudsman can talk about date movements of visa bulletin which is a Dept of State publication.
So I would put credibility of this particular piece of information at 60-70% at best.
p.s. - Thank you heloo for letting everybody else know about it though.
Just thought of bumping up my old post...Quote:
Originally Posted by geeaarpee
There must be more details in here. It is a recording of the session from AILA conference. I didn't purchase it, but just throwing out there to whoever it may interest. If you do purchase it, please post it to the finest detail here :)
http://agora.aila.org/Product/Detail...el=description
Q, I appreciate your clarification and thank you! I am thinking out loud here - do you think the underlying assumption might be that CIR would pass and hence there would be some movement? Last time, the same deal happened in 2007. The Ombudsman person may just be mouthing off based on history and not on data or knowledge from CO.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
IMO July 2007 fiasco (making everything current) was the effect of CIR 2007. That was intentional move by DOS in anticipation of a passage of CIR. When they were sure that CIR won't pass, they reverted the bulletin back and rest is history.
Here are the dates:
CIR 2007 introduced in Senate on: May 9, 2007
CIR Vote on cloture fails in Senate: June 7 2007
July 2007 visa bulletin released on :June 12 2007.
A related bill S. 1639 fails on: June 28, 2007
Bulletin was reversed on :July 2, 2007
The decision to publish this bulletin might have been taken sometime in May 2007.
The bulletin was reinstated with applicants allowed to send docs till August 15, 2007 I think.
July 2007 bulletin: http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bul...etin_3258.html
E. EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA AVAILABILITY DURING THE COMING MONTHS
All Employment Preference categories except for Third “Other Workers” have been made “Current” for July. This has been done in an effort to generate increased demand by Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for adjustment of status cases, and to maximize number use under the annual numerical limit. However, all readers should be alert to the possibility that not all Employment preferences will remain Current for the remainder of the fiscal year. Should the rate of demand for numbers be very heavy in the coming months, it could become necessary to retrogress some cut-off dates for September, most likely for China-mainland born and India, but also possibly for Mexico and Philippines. Severe cut-off date retrogressions are likely to occur early in FY-2008.
Also see, http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bul...etin_3263.html
KD - clearly remember the 2007 events since that is when I myself filed for my 485.
I think the movement to make all dates current then was a result of a tension between DoS and USCIS. USCIS was nowhere near as transparent as it is today. To the extent it was probably not even transparent with DOS. PERM didn't exist and DOL's labor pipeline was unreliable. So USCIS also was not at fault behind all the unpredictability behind demand.
As part of these tensions DoS (it appears) snapped and kind of created artificial demand (in order to generate visibility probably) by making all dates current including EB3I.
Today as all of us know DoS and USCIS are reasonably well coordinated; at least it appears so. USCIS publishes much more data. And PERM is in place with a lot of data disclosure. So there is really no need to suddenly make dates current UNLESS they expect CIR to happen.
If CIR happens - DOS will be left with no option but to make dates current just to bring all countries on the same page. I would think that should include EB3I as well. And then over time they will retrogress dates on a category level.
It is anybody's guess at this moment with CIR will actually pass the house of reps.
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Originally Posted by kd2008