After 11 long years, I am current, and reality still not sinking in. So guys what happens next ( I filled my I-485 in 2012).
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After 11 long years, I am current, and reality still not sinking in. So guys what happens next ( I filled my I-485 in 2012).
I wish they could do that, but given that Biden's Immigration bill cannot be passed as a budget reconciliation process or vote-a-rama unlike the COVID bill, chances of filibuster by Senate Republicans is very high, in which case it will have zero chance to pass as is.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Good news all around - this proves beyond doubt that there has been a welcome change in the way of looking at legal immigration.Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
I have been current since November but no updates since then. I opened an SR but unfortunately had a typo in A#. They closed the SR after 90 days saying that information does not match with what is on file. What a bummer. I then chatted with a T1 agent and requested that I be put on callback queue for T2. It has been 16 days since then but no call from T2 agent yet. I feel like they are overwhelmed...Quote:
Originally Posted by mitul75
It looks like reverse porting and the vertical/horizontal SO are helping EB2 after all. By the end of the FY, I won?t be surprised if EB2 takes over EB3.Quote:
Originally Posted by Transformer
Any predictions on when FAD might reach April 2011 for EB3I?
Here's the positive news for you. DOS set the DF dates for EB2I for 15MAY11. So DOS/CO expected the dates to be around that date at the end of the year (Sept 2021). After the dates were set, quite a few people have downported to EB3. Be positive and very optimistic. There is no real pending inventory after May 2010. So we need to wait for the data to show up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justmyself
Yep - especially TSC, I guess with all new applications since October, COVID and the recent weather event. They are lagging behind NSC by at least 3 months, based on Trackitt dataQuote:
Originally Posted by ak7419
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Originally Posted by idliman
Provided USICS does not waste visa numbers, I see decent movement for EB-2, especially since EB1 is current. If my calculations are correct, we should see EB2 in 2011 by the end of this FY. EB3 however should also follow along because of duplicate filings of 485. Basically averaging out in early to middle of 2011 depending on spillover from EB-1.
I will return to my posts at the end of FY to see how far off I was. :-)
Thank you for your valuable feedback Idliman, I honestly don?t know how the Green Card process, final action dates and filling dates work. I was hoping whether my PD Nov 2016 might become current in EB3I in filling dates not the final action dates if a SO happens for FY2022 from FB to EB. I have no hope on the green card with current situations but I can live in US on AOS for few years if there is such opportunity if my PD becomes current in EB3I in filling dates. Do you see any slight chances for it to happen starting FY2022 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by idliman
See the post from ak7419 below.Quote:
Originally Posted by mitul75
I went through the Oct VB TSC thread in trackitt. It looks like many have done 2 SRs and 2 congressman or senator requests and still waiting. It may be that TSC is overwhelmed, understaffed, mismanged or a some combination of the three. I think it might take them some time to figure out a way to approve GCs. With new people added to the FA current queue, this will definitely bring more pressure on them. I just hope that they don't randomly pick applications and approve an Apr 2010 petition when some Jul 2009 folks are still waiting.Quote:
Originally Posted by ak7419
Retrogression is not possible. So we should get GCs in a few months.
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Originally Posted by harapatta
Now the waiting game starts for rfe...
It is difficult to predict PD movements without the holy grail (i485 pending inventory). At this point it's also difficult to predict how much spillover we will get in FY2022. We are also not sure if all available visa numbers will be used up for this year. So it's like throwing a dart blindfolded. Does it hit the bulls eye? Maybe. This is something no expert would want to predict.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djidondon
I am current now and I am not excited at all. Even if it is not thru EB, i will be getting my gc thru my kids in another 2 years. The happiest moment was when SM was stripped out of his position as immigration advisor. I am happy that my kids voted for JB. This is the kind of changes that i was hoping to see on legal immigration.Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
The gas price was 96 cents when I came to this country.
Hello Idliman and Gurus,
Here is my situation and need your valuable inputs....
Category: EB2 (India)
Priority Date: Jan-2010
I485 Filed Date: March 2012
I have changed my job to (Employer B) after 180 days of I485 filing and started working on EAD (filed AC21), after few months my previous employer (Original Petitioner: Employer A) revoked I140 sine I was not working with them, unfortunately USCIS erroneously denied my I485 even though I submitted AC21 portability(from Employer B). I applied MTR/Federal court appeal then got re-opened I485 in around 5 weeks and started working again with Employer B (not maintained H1B, only through EAD).
I am still working with same Employer B and renewed EAD/AP around 4 times with out any issues and travelled India few times with AP (No issues so far) .
As you aware now my priority date became current in March 2021 bulletin and expecting RFE since medicals expired and 485J. As I am not maintaining H1B would you see any issues with my I485 approvals (just checking because I had bad experience earlier)?
Hypothetical situation: If 485 gets denied whatever the reason might be, can I go back to original portioner or current employer to file H1B with cap exempt category ?
These two above questions more on preparation for any eventuality as I am at finish line (I485 approval) and don't have any fall back option (no H1B).
I really appreciate your inputs.....
100% agree with you on this. I have not seen any official word on cancelling interviews though it seems like 485 interviews are not taking place anymore. The public charge rule has been blocked which could further shorten the processing times of i1485. The next and the most important milestone will be to see approvals rolling in for people who applied for AOS in October else any date movement in the bulletin will be moot. Hoping to see some progress on that end soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
Congratulations to all 2012 folks who got current today! Feels like I am reliving 2012 all over again, but this time its real! I missed out 2012 by 2 months and dont know what 2021 will turn out to be for those who missed the boat in 2012. I honestly dont know how many who got current this year will see GCs but you should rejoice and celebrate this big day!
For what it is worth I do not think EB23-IC will retrogress ever. So relax and let this sink in. Congratulations to all that are current.
Very well said. congratulations to all and things are looking rosy again after a long time. Hoping all of 2012 filers will be greened soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by AceMan
My PD is Sep 2009 and I am not sure which service center is processing my case. I have been current since November of last year but I have not seen any movement in my case. I am noticing that more and more folks like me are seeing no movement in their cases. What is the course of action for us? Any suggestions?
Not to side rail the festivities, but infact add to it, here is some relief for those derivatives that unfortunately got rejected in Oct 2020, for leaving boxes 3.a. and 9 blank in Part 2 of the I-485 application
https://www.murthy.com/2021/03/10/us...-applications/
The difference between administrations...I am just saying...
Have you considered submitting a service request to nudge them into maybe looking at your case? I believe TSC is sending 0 to very few RFEs at the moment based on the statistics on trackitt.com. Your case seems to be well justified for a service request, since you are outside of the mandatory 90 day timeline of waiting for an RFE.Quote:
Originally Posted by ak7419
Friends.. apologies for being selfish.. Please see my question below. I am posting here as this thread gets the most traffic.
https://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post70766
Thanks in advance!
I am not sure of the answer to this. You may want to check with an expert or a lawyer what happens if your GC is approved mid travel? I have heard you can travel back with an AP no issues. But I am not sure if you can travel back on a visa. I hoping the answer is yes, but it's better to be sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by skpanda
I opened a service request a couple of months ago but no update so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wizoz2
I had asked the lawyers back in 2012 and they said that its safe to travel as long as it is for 3-4 weeks and you have a valid AP or Visa to re-enter . The reason why they say 3-4 weeks is just in case they ask for more info and you need to be back to respond to it before time runs out.Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
At entry your A number will match and they would let you in .
Why they are not moving the filling dates for EB2I(15MAY11) and EB3I(01JAN14)? Can we expect with huge SO(~120K) on Sep-2021, those dates will be Final action date...? Any comment...
I don?t think those current dates in filling dates will become current dates anytime soon. I have the same Q on why filling dates for EB2I and EB3I are not moving at all after November 2020 visa bulletinQuote:
Originally Posted by LeoAugust
I am sure the USCIS has enough applications to process for a couple of years atleast. The current priority for USCIS must be to issue the extra 120K GC before they expire in September and that will need a lot of resources from their side. I don't see them moving Filing dates this fiscal atleast as with 120K SO will only get us to early to mid 2011.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djidondon
My prediction is that there will be over 120K visas again that would SO for the next fiscal as long as the current admin does not amend the rules of SO.
Yea... Are they trying to reach that by Sep-2021. Atleast for EB2/3 it looks impossible untill unless it is more than 5-6 months... even if they do, can they handle the situation with existing infra...Quote:
Originally Posted by Djidondon
Finally current after 2012. March 30th 2010. But NO RFE. TSC.Quote:
Originally Posted by vsivarama
Wait and watch!!
Hi Moveon, if there is really 120k SO for FY2022 if no rules for SO are changed, do you see the filling dates for EB3I moving forward until Nov 2016 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Moveon
Hi Folks, Quick question. I noticed my family members having priority date mentioned as received date which is 2012 and not the primary (my) priority date. Will that be easily corrected by USCIS or is there any form for correction that needs to be filled ? BTW congratulations to those who got current with Visa Bulletin. Three cheers to the Biden!!
Depends on how you view it .Quote:
Originally Posted by Djidondon
Mathematically , even with a SO of 150K they cannot issue GCs beyond mid of 2014 in the next fiscal for EB-2I/EB-3I . No way . So they could just keep Filing at late 2014.
Politically , This admin is immigrant friendly and the current head of DHS "Alejandro Mayorkas" is willing to do more than his predecessors . He could take a sympathetic view and issue EADs as a middle ground until 2016/17 . His call as the department will reflect his view .
What is encouraging is that the DHS under him has been moving dates like never before which gives me hope for EB2/3 India. Guys please reach out to your senators/Representatives in october if the SO is large and request them to start issuing GCs immediately and move dates forward. Many of us wrote to our Senators/Representatives late Jan to help in the movement of dates and to utilize the SO and got responses. Please continue to educate them on the importance of issuing every GC for EB.
That is how it is . They cannot back date but the derivatives will always get Primary's dateQuote:
Originally Posted by asankaran
https://www.murthy.com/2012/11/12/i-...priority-date/ .
Unlikely. EB2 downgrades effect not seen yet. thousands may have downgraded from May 16, 2011. We may not have seen the impact yet, but a filing date retrogression can happen. It has already happened once. Oct 2020 it was at Jan-1-2015 for EB3, then moved to Jan-1-2014 in December 2020 visa bulletin. Let?s hope it doesn?t happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Djidondon
I think if TSC keeps moving at this rate, there?s a real possibility that April or even May 2010 folks whose service center is Nebraska will soon get RFEs followed by GCs while those stuck at Texas Service Center will wait for many more months to catch up. Another way to look at it is, if TSC is unable to catch up and use its share of spillover visas this FY, then even if EB2 priority dates don?t retrogress in the next fiscal, because the SO visas will go to waste, TSC won?t have enough visas to issue for the backlogged folks of 2009 and 2010 even in the coming years.Quote:
Originally Posted by idliman
Pretty sure Q isn't the Government and Free speech isn't without consequences.Quote:
Originally Posted by prabakarb
it shouldnt be all doom and gloom, enjoy the good news that this visa bulletin has brought and the positive foreshadowing for the near future. i am sure that given the added pressure with more people being current, TSC will pick up its processing speeds, and those that are current will get greened
Probably ignorant question: What does it mean if the I-485 generated is from NBC? Does NBC directly approve I-485s or only TSC and NSC do that?