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I noticed a little nugget about EB1 use in FY2017 from this article about CO comments.
That was despite retrogression of the dates for the final 4 months of the FY.Quote:
Due to the availability of otherwise unused numbers, last fiscal year, EB-1 China and EB-1 India used approximately 6,300 and 13,000 visa numbers, respectively.
13000 EB1-I ....in 8 months ... hmmQuote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
hello everyone,
just wanted to bump up my original post to get some feedback/ advice. I appreciate any help in this regard.
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Originally Posted by AC_1980
For a country that has 1.2 billion people and provides 70-80% of H1B candidates .. i would expect Indians getting at least 50% .. but there is this little thing called country quota.. isn't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by suninphx
Sure....specially if you work for a company who knows 'how to game' the system by showing fake org charts, assigning same resources for different managers etc etc. why stop at 50% ..take all 40 K available per year for EB1-I..(plus any other category visa)... we all need more 'international' managers....don't we?Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
And btw- none of what you mentioned (i.e. population and h1 % ) entitles you for a GC.
Hey be America's guest and wait another 10 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by suninphx
I was speaking for the rest that think there is injustice here.
As per the EB1C - why don't you give it a shot? Do you think all of them are cheaters? The reality is obtaining EB1C is much harder than mugging some stupid exam, following the herds to US and then sweating in pants about could've been and should've been.
I was speaking for the rest that think there is injustice here -->>
Umm - selective injustice ?
As per the EB1C - why don't you give it a shot? -->>
Well I could have obtained it long time back.... but I decided to move on as conscious career choice and I don't regret that decision AT ALL
The reality is obtaining EB1C is much harder than mugging some stupid exam, following the herds to US and then sweating in pants about could've been and should've been.-->>
None of this applies to me ...so not going to answer
PS: People who got lucky and got GC in 3-4 years will NEVER understand pain
PPS: If you think you have not followed the herd to US and achieved something great ...please please prove it with real identity and I would be very happy that a fellow Indian reached to such heights
When we talk about so called EB1C abuse - it automatically gives credence to theories about H1B abuse.
This is no different than victimshaming victims of rape.
That is why I am opposed to it.
As per my identity - quite a few people on this forum know me. You need to be in the circle of trust to know it.
If you remember I tried to reach you long time back for a cup of coffee given that your name suggested you are in Phoenix. I never heard back.
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Originally Posted by suninphx
Comparison you are making is beyond my comprehension so let me leave it at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Thanks for invitation (frankly I don't remember it)... Not in PHX currently, but some day...sure.
My point is ... lets not do victimshaming. Lets not do anything that badmouths fellow immigrants who have already suffered way too much.
As per Phoenix - I no longer live there. Miss Arizona.
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Originally Posted by suninphx
I am newbie here; however, it seems this forum is also going down the path like so many other forums have in the past. I really come here regularly with a hope to get some intel on things are shaping up for the legal immigrant community. However, these series of posts "personal attacks" in the last couple of days are bothersome.
I have been hoping to bring some sense to the excruciating wait for the EB3-I community. I think it was Q who had a post sometime earlier regarding EB3-I predictions. Not putting you on the spot but can you please help reason the stand UCSIS has taken in FY 2018 by not accepting the filing dates? To make things worse, the state dept seems to want to continue its method of allocating monthly quotas and appear to wait till the last quarter for spillover. This is just un-explainable when 1) EB3 ROW is current since August 2) EB3 spillover visas were allocated not EB3-I but to other categories in the last month 3) Processing delays due to 485 interview requirements.
Can one of the "SMEs" here explain this phenomenon.
You guys are awesome and have fantastic insights and are an excellent support to the immigrant community here. God bless you all with a long healthy life and may all your good wishes come true!
Maverick - I restored the post you deleted. We try to keep freedom of speech on this forum. But if you feel like then of course go ahead and delete.Quote:
Originally Posted by maverick23
As per EB3I - DoS should be applying quarterly spillover. But they are not. In fact now a days they don't even apply spillover in the last quarter. They wait right till last month.
As I keep saying .... these are all tactics to keep Indians from getting visas. This is sick.
On a general note - this forum is available to you but nobody really controls it. You guys need to be SMEs for each other.
Hello
Hope you are all doing great!
I need your valuable help with my situation here. I have new job offer from top most company and don’t want to let it go. My current ead is expiring in February and my ead extention is pending. Due to new rule I will have 180 days after next month to wait for new ead.
Do you think it’s advisable to change job while ead extension is pending. Gurus please help.
Thanks in advance!
This is an intentional move by Visa office to deny visas to EB3-I. It is up to us to fight against this "illegal" discrimination. Nobody seems to willing to "bell the cat". I am a GC holder for the past 2 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by maverick23
Friends,Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamze
Any input on this? Please share if you know any of such situation. Happy Sunday!
EAD is not really dependent on employer. It is only dependent on your pending I-485. As long as your pending I-485 is in good standing you should be good. The worst case scenario in this situation is USCIS could issue and RFE for EVL. Make sure you have an offer letter from your prospective employer that is AC21 compliant ( Same or similar job)Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamze
If I were in your situation, I would accept the job. EAD is not linked to your job - you filed for renewal on time, all paperwork is in order - then you are good.
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Originally Posted by dreamze
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate your prompt response imdeng and gcq.Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
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Originally Posted by qesehmk
I firmly believe that "IT Serve" is instrumental in making filing dates go back in October 2015.
They heavily lobbied against Indians getting visa.
Rahul Reddy was main person in this saga...
Regards
Tatikonda.
I reached to Kevin Yoder's Office on his plans to bring his Bill in early November.Quote:
Originally Posted by tatikonda
They told me that they are planning to attach this bill with DACA but now looks like most legislators want to attach DACA with Continuing Resolutions to fund Temporarily the Federal Government. So chances of attaching DACA to HR392 are slim to none.
I am guessing Bill HR392 will never go to house floor.
To Tatikonda
There are still a lot of moving parts in this story. I agree with you that DACA is not going to be a part of the must pass Continuing resolution. Even Chuck Schumer has played down the chances of any Government shutdown over this issue
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3...ver-daca-fight
On the other hand the GOP Senators have introduced the following legislation today
https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news...needed-reforms
The complete text of the Bill will be available shortly so we can see what the basis of the reforms in the EB system will be. The DACA legislation is most likely to originate in the Senate where the lead Senator is going to be Grassley and we all know what his opinion of HR 392 bills are.
In short my feeling is that DACA is a standalone Bill next year which will include some increased border security funding and enforcement measures in exchange for legalization of the Dreamers.
DOS have started publishing the FY2017 Visa Statistics.
Meanwhile, DHS has just started to publish FY2016 statistics. I think that says everything about the efficiency of USCIS.
There's not much of interest published to date in the DOS Visa Statics for FY2017. Only part of the Consular Processing figures are available.
CONSULAR PROCESSING ONLY (EXCLUDES AOS APPROVALS)
Category ----------- FY2017 --- FY2016
Family Based ------ 212,155 -- 215,498
Employment Based --- 23,814 --- 25,056
Employment Based --- FY2017 --- FY2016
China --------------- 8,039 ---- 8,673
India ----------------- 756 ------ 676
Mexico ---------------- 278 ------ 241
Philippines --------- 4,278 ---- 5,664
ROW ---------------- 10,463 ---- 9,802
Total -------------- 23,814 --- 25,056
Category ----------- FY2017 --- FY2016
EB1 ----------------- 2,529 ---- 2,361
EB2 ----------------- 3,223 ---- 2,155
EB3 ----------------- 7,893 --- 10,301
EB4 ----------------- 1,755 ---- 1,734
EB5 ----------------- 8,414 ---- 8,505
Total -------------- 23,814 --- 25,056
Only when Table V is published will we know the total approvals for the FY. This is usually one of the last tables to be updated.
The annual report of Consular Processing cases waiting at NVC has been published.
You can find it here.
Video leak of IT Serve alliance and Immigration lawyers colluding with senators and USCIS to derail Immigration reform, enslave H1B workers indefinitely, displace US workers and artificially depress wages, manipulate market activity. Modern day Slavery, Bonded Labor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGnB...ature=youtu.be
Quite interesting. Not sure on the veracity of this video to keep H1b's against getting Green Card. Corporations are raising upto $100,000 to exclude any GC legislation for H1b and this is quite sickening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yMW-TP6Gfs
Check out this video... Guess who is in it... Rahul Reddy and Sheela Murthy with IT Serve Alliance. These are the real scumbags and the reason there has been no relief for GC or I-140/Ead for Indians. They have been boycotting all Obama legisilations all way along pretending they are there to assist H1b community.
Friends - you don't need any video to understand this. Just give it a good think. Who would benefit by keeping you on H1B. If an H1B person gets GC - more often than not in 3 years or less s/he could be earning anywhere between 25% to 100% more.
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Originally Posted by altek001
To add to your point, which i agree. Lawyers and IT Serve alliance get to benefit from cheap programs such as STEM OPT- EAD, h4 ead and DACA EAD as there is no prevailing wage in these categories. These programs suppress wages to a great extent. Time to get rid all of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Obama needed all these programs to appease the tech giants and which is why he enacted them by bypassing congress.
This is an interesting article which looks ahead to the next congress. If conditions are not optimal at this time for favorable immigration reform then we have to look ahead to the next chairman of HJC. Goodlatte who voted for HR 3012 has shown no willingness to bring similar bills up after he took over the job in 2013. Labrador would have been helpful but is going to run for ID governor. A Democratic takeover and Lofgren chairmanship would be the best scenario.
http://thehill.com/policy/national-s...r-up-for-grabs
Someone posted this on trackitt comparing the PERM numbers between 2016 and 2017. There is a visible reduction in PERM numbers in 2017. Does it mean there will be some spillover this year for EB2/EB3 India?
https://www.permchecker.com/2016
https://www.permchecker.com/2017
Does not matter much. CO does not apply SO till the last month of the year and does not move dates aggressively enough. By the time he does it, it is too late to approve those cased within the same FY. He will then complain that applicants are late in sending their RFE documents which is why he needed to divert GCs to another category so that they are not wasted. It is the same story for the past 3 years even since EB3ROW started giving some SO to EB3Is.Quote:
Originally Posted by feedmyback
This is an ongoing conspiracy to prevent giving GCs to Indians as much as possible.
I agree on Lawyers and IT serve alliance. But Obama is in a different league - individually and as a president.
What makes the world complex is motivations and values of individuals and entities. Too many shades of grey and too little b&w!
STEM OPT - EAD is a legitimate policy decision to retain talent in US. DACA EAD is a political calculation and a fiscal decision too since it generates revenue. H4 EAD must be result of corporate lobbying.
Any interest of immigrants is collateral and incidental. All 3 decisions above are driven by various motivations.
p.s. - While I do agree that immigrants are paid less - I am not sure about H1Bs ability to suppress wages beyond. I think American economy is too big to be influenced like that.
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Originally Posted by altek001
Less PERM numbers are always a good news for the EB-I backlogs.. but we might see the effect of it in future not now... also EB2-I will have very minimal effect out of these processing delays. on the other hand we will see huge effect on EB3-I backlogs.. I think we will approach towards a zero upward porting very soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by feedmyback
Hi YT,
I still think a lot depends on how DOS wants to move the Final Action dates. If CO is not aggressive enough in moving EB3I dates, visas will be reallocated to other categories at the end of the year. Happening for the past 3 years now. Or else, your calculation was spot on. As long as EB3 gets its fair share of GCs, EB3I should move forward rapidly.
Also, why do you think that EB2-I will see minimal effects of the processing delays?
I don't have a straight answer to this but I'll say this:Quote:
Originally Posted by EB3Iwaiting
With NO more vertical spillover, having the supply of visas equally divided among EB 3 & 4 as 40k each and demand numbers are always higher for EB2 comparing to EB3 (60:40)
In this situation if you are expecting any horizontal spillover in these 2 categories you will always see a better spillover in EB3-I than EB2-I.
Where is the visa builletin?
Status-quo is continuing. No surprises - positive or otherwise.
EB3P seems to have almost fully caught up with demand. It might not consume as much horizontal spillover as was the case before - good news for EB3I.
Apparently a recession is just around the corner. We can do with one (purely from a backlog reduction point of view).
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Originally Posted by suninphx
Gurus - do we know of any possible people porting from EB2 to EB1?
And if yes what's the count or numbers.
November 2017 Consular Processing Figures
DOS have published the figures for Nov 2017 https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...issuances.html
Here's the analysis of the Employment Based Classes.
Nov 2017 Consular Processing - Employment Classes
Class --- China --- India --- Mexico --- Philippines ---- ROW --- Total
EB1 --------245 -------36 -------- 2 ------------- 0 ---- 166 ----- 449
EB2 -------- 03 ------- 4 -------- 4 -------------25 ---- 228 ----- 264
EB3 ---------17 ------ 12 -------- 7 ----------- 218 ---- 303 ----- 557
EB4 --------- 1 -------10 -------- 0 ------------- 0 -----127 ------138
EB5 ------- 619 ------ 20 -------- 2 ------------- 3 ---- 325 ----- 969
Total ----- 885 ------ 082 -------15 ----------- 246 ----1149 --- 2,377