EB2 Predictions (Rather Calculations) - 2012

[pdmay2008]

Hi ggk,

Note sure if my response is too late for you. Posting here just in case, it might help you somehow or anyone else in a similar situation.

My H1 was extended, beyond the 6 year period, on the basis of a PERM that was pending for more than a year. My PERM was in audit and got cleared through the backlog reduction process only after 2 years. In the meantime, I had got my extension and visa stamping done.

It specifically stated in my extension that the reason for extension beyond the 6 year limit is due to PERM being in pending status for more than a year.

Receipt should be fine. With Receipt your status is legal upto 240 days, if it is not approved until that time.

[jackbrown_890]

Friends , i understand the anxiety around 485 filing and lots of questions. Also i understand why everyone wants to post here.

Personally i am quite time crunched and although I keep doing cleanup .... it is becoming difficult to spend enough time to keep the cleanup. The same is true for other gurus too.

May I ask for a few volunteers who could as much as they could keep this thread clean.

let me know if there s anything I can do. I can spend some time doing that.

[nayekal]

let me know if there s anything I can do. I can spend some time doing that.

I believe Q is requesting us to not to post comments or suggestions related to any thing other than predictions in this particular thread.
Those respective posts can be done in other threads, which are open or create new ones (which I never tried), so that this thread will be nice & clean for every one to have clear look at the predictions and Q doesn't have to spend time in cleaning it.

Q and All, Please forgive me if I am mistaken...

[imdeng]

Thanks to all the helpful advice, I am happy to report that the 221G for correcting the employer's name in the H1B visa has been resolved. We received our passports back today, just in time for our flights back next week.

For future reference, I am documenting my experience here. My H1B visa stamping was done in New Delhi Embassy. When we received our passports back, we realized that the employer names had been misprinted (a different employer with a very similar name, somebody selected the wrong option on a drop down, I am amazed that there is no data validation for this critical step!). We contacted VFS and they asked us to submit the passport for visa correction with a cover letter and a small change fee. We did that on Oct 19th. We did not hear anything back for many days - so we sent emails to VFS and they told us that our case was in 221G processing. We duly freaked out and reached out to people here on the board - we received many informative replies with the common theme that 221G is a blanket umbrella term and since the visa is already issued, this is a minor case and it should not take much time. A 2-4 week typical turnaround time was mentioned. Today, its around 2 weeks and we got the corrected visas today. The old visa was stamped with "Cancelled Without Prejudice" and new visa with the correct employer name was printed on a new leaf. VFS staff mentioned that it took a little longer because of Diwali etc or such cases are usually done in a matter of days.

So a happy ending. Thank you again to all the posters who took the time out to share their experiences and advice. I hope my experience will be helpful to other people in similar situations in future.

Thanks Q, srimurthy, sandeep11, indiasunil, manubhai and mysati for your thoughtful replies. I am much relieved after your advice. Since they have not asked for any documents, I am just going to keep my fingers crossed, check my email like a maniac, inform my company of the stupidity, call VFS with the regularity of going to the loo after having golgappas* and finally, send laddus* to all of you once I land back in US.

*PS> QBF - golgappas are a street food in India that are sure to give you diarrhea (although I have avoided the fate on this trip) - but they are so tasty that you can not resist them. Laddus are a kind of sweet - usually distributed on occasions of celebration.

[Kanmani]

imdeng Congratulations! Happy to see you relieved.

[vizcard]

Hi buddy! Can you please share the list of documents that Fragomen firm asks for filing I485? Thanks!

vizcard what is your PD ?? Mine is 04/18/2008 and I haven't received anything from them.

Documents for 495 are very generic. Tax returns are the only major difference that I have seen so far.
here is a link:http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD

PLEASE MOVE TO THE APPROPRIATE THREAD
I specifically asked for it a little while back. I wanted to be sure I atleast figured out gaps in my "packet" so that I could chase that down. They made a point to tell me NOT to do medicals or photos till I got current.

I-485 FILING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS LIST
NAME OF APPLICANT: ___________________________________________

 Medicals: Sealed Medical Exam from a USCIS-approved physician. As part of the Adjustment of Status process, you and any family members applying with you will need to complete a medical exam with a USCIS-approved physician. For a list of USCIS-approved physicians, please refer to the USCIS Civil Surgeon Locator at the following web site, https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?ac...ffice_type=CIV. You may also call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 to receive the names of USCIS-designated Civil Surgeons in your area. When contacting the physician's office for your appointment, you should inquire into which forms and/or documentation you will need to provide for the medical examination. If needed, Form I-693 can be downloaded from the USCIS website at the following link: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-693.pdf.
 Photo ID: Two color photocopies of your photo ID (either driver's license or passport ID page) for yourself and each dependent applying with you
 Passports: Complete copy of current passports (including blank pages) as well as expired passports containing U.S. visa(s) for you and family members. (Copies should be made on full-size 8½ “ x 11” paper)
 Copy of most current I-94 card: (Copy should be made on full-size 8½ “ x 11” paper)
 Court and Prison Records: (if applicable) A certified copy of each court record or any prison record must be obtained for any criminal conviction(s).
 Marriage Certificates: (if applicable) A copy of an official marriage certificate. (This applies to all previous marriages, either in or outside the U.S., if married more than once.)
 Final Divorce Decree: (if applicable) Proof of termination of prior marriage(s), such as final decree of divorce, annulment, or death certificate. Custody documents must be provided for any minor children who will be applying for permanent residence. (Applies to all previous divorces or annulments, either in or outside the U.S.)
 Birth Certificates: A copy of an extract of a "Registered" birth certificate, for all applicants as well as children not applying with you, is required. The birth certificate must state the date and place of birth and full names of both parents, including the maiden name of the mother. (In some countries this is the form of birth record referred to as "full birth certificate" or "long-form birth certificate"). If you have legally changed your name since birth, other than through marriage, legal evidence of the name change must also be supplied.
 Forms I-797, I-129S: If current or prior H or L, provide copies of all Forms I-797 (approval notices) for you and family members. If entered on blanket L, provide copy of stamped I-129S.
 Employment Authorization: If current or prior F-1, J-1 or J-2, provide copies of all Forms DS2019 (formerly known as IAP-66), Form I-20s and EAD cards.
 8 Passport-style Photographs: Please clearly print your first/last name and your date of birth on the backside of each photograph in pencil. See photo specification sheet attached to our email.
 Legal evidence of name change except by marriage: (if applicable)
 Custody decree for children: (if applicable)

MISSING DOCUMENT (List any documents not submitted below and the reason for not submitting them)

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________

[polapragada]

No VB yet!!!

[qesehmk]

imdeng, We all are truly happy for you. Also thanks for noting your experience down. I am sure it will be helpful to others.

Thanks to all the helpful advice, I am happy to report that the 221G for correcting the employer's name in the H1B visa has been resolved.

As per moderators I have received quite a few names. Picked first 3 (jack brown, Monica, Pedro) and have given them moderator access.

As I said - I am not overly worried about keeping thread clean. Its more important that people benefit from this and then help each other. It will be nice if we raise these discussions in appropriate forums directly. But if somebody desperately wants visibility and uses this thread we shouldn't fault him/her.

Moderators, please use caution while using your powers. Freedom of speech and helping each other is paramount. Thanks a ton for your help. If you have issues then please communicate at qesehmk@gmail.com You can also write to Teddy Nishant Veni or Spec. They can help too. They have been doing it for quite a while now.

[shreyasai2004]

I think we will clean it after visa bulletin release..
I can also help you on this.

Thanks,
Shreya

imdeng, We all are truly happy for you. Also thanks for noting your experience down. I am sure it will be helpful to others.


As per moderators I have received quite a few names. Will fiddle with the system today to figure out how to give moderator access to a thread and then get back to some of you.

As I said - I am not overly worried about keeping thread clean. Its more important that people benefit from this and then help each other. It will be nice if we raise these discussions in appropriate forums directly. But if somebody desperately wants visibility and uses this thread we shouldn't fault him/her.

Anyway thanks a lot to those who offered help! Will work on it today ASAP.

[qesehmk]

Friends .... on another note - if you are still interested in voting please do so ASAP. We will close the vote tomorrow.

http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showth...=9785#post9785

[indiasunil]

All members eagerly watching(26members, 99 guests) !!.. Big Silenceeeee !..

[venkimakthal]

All members eagerly watching(26members, 99 guests) !!.. Big Silenceeeee !..

Action starts from may be from 2PM , crossing the fingers

[TeddyKoochu]

So far the approvals have been extremely lukewarm at best. The 11/02 approval is EB2 ROW the guy is from Germany and the 11/01 approval is from someone with a Sep 2006 PD who had an interview so must have had a cap number reserved for his case kind off when his interview was scheduled. Besides that I read of another one which is again ROW - Cross chargeability. It’s still early days however if we do not see many approvals then it is indicative of numbers not being allocated. There were still 2.5K cases available by the last demand data. QBF what’s the news on MITTBS.

Friends approvals on Trackitt are fairly silent. 3 cases approved yesterday 2 of them are EB3 ROW and 1 is EB2 India. So so far 2 EB2-I cases approved this month.

[nishant2200]

Friends approvals on Trackitt are fairly silent. 3 cases approved yesterday 2 of them are EB3 ROW and 1 is EB2 India. So so far 2 EB2-I cases approved this month.

Teddy, is there anything that can be related to the Dec VB due to this. I am asking as most people would get nervous reading this.

My opinion is that the Dec VB EB2IC movement would have nothing to do with this. This would be already known to CO last month when he predicted, he has already given out full cap of IC, the qualified demand is not yet down to 0.

[kd2008]

Friends approvals on Trackitt are fairly silent. 3 cases approved yesterday 2 of them are EB3 ROW and 1 is EB2 India. So so far 2 EB2-I cases approved this month.

Teddy, quite a few approvals today. So I think all is well.

[TeddyKoochu]

Teddy, is there anything that can be related to the Dec VB due to this. I am asking as most people would get nervous reading this.

My opinion is that the Dec VB EB2IC movement would have nothing to do with this. This would be already known to CO last month when he predicted, he has already given out full cap of IC, the qualified demand is not yet down to 0.

Nishant, the Dec bulletin should not be impacted by this at all. This is all about how many numbers the agencies are releasing for approvals this month. So far none of the approvals have been for people beyond July 15th who were preadjudicated.

However the sooner it comes the better the outcome will be. The bulletin coming sooner means that they want to create a larger pipeline anyway without bothering about how many cases they get this month. While the bulletin coming later indicates that they are monitoring counts at the lockbox centers. Let’s hope for the best for the bulletin, good luck to you and all.

[leo07]

Yes, this is slightly disheartening. But, again anticipated, right? We know that there are only x number of visas that can be allotted and date-movement is to build pipe line.

If the same trend( slow down of approvals) continues for next 3 weeks, Jan VB will not pose good news for EB2I.
That said, this slow down will not have any effect on December VB, which btw must be just waiting to be uploaded.

Friends approvals on Trackitt are fairly silent. 3 cases approved yesterday 2 of them are EB3 ROW and 1 is EB2 India. So so far 2 EB2-I cases approved this month.

[iamdeb]

The demand data is not yet uploaded. Is there any chance of both the visa bulletin and demand data coming out in the same day?

[venkimakthal]

Nishant, the Dec bulletin should not be impacted by this at all. This is all about how many numbers the agencies are releasing for approvals this month. So far none of the approvals have been for people beyond July 15th who were preadjudicated.

However the sooner it comes the better the outcome will be. The bulletin coming sooner means that they want to create a larger pipeline anyway without bothering about how many cases they get this month. While the bulletin coming later indicates that they are monitoring counts at the lockbox centers. Let’s hope for the best for the bulletin, good luck to you and all.

Teddy, approvals for the applications with PD beyond July 15th will be delayed right, just they are applying, it takes some time to get the finger prints, verification,... Correct me if I am wrong.

[nishant2200]

Nishant, the Dec bulletin should not be impacted by this at all. This is all about how many numbers the agencies are releasing for approvals this month. So far none of the approvals have been for people beyond July 15th who were preadjudicated.

However the sooner it comes the better the outcome will be. The bulletin coming sooner means that they want to create a larger pipeline anyway without bothering about how many cases they get this month. While the bulletin coming later indicates that they are monitoring counts at the lockbox centers. Let’s hope for the best for the bulletin, good luck to you and all.

Now this is indeed a very great observation. I totally agree with you. Especially if they dont release today, then it might be just till tuesday, as on monday they would need to grab stuff dropped off on the weekend.

[venkimakthal]

Yes, this is slightly disheartening. But, again anticipated, right? We know that there are only x number of visas that can be allotted and date-movement is to build pipe line.

If the same trend( slow down of approvals) continues for next 3 weeks, Jan VB will not pose good news for EB2I.
That said, this slow down will not have any effect on December VB, which btw must be just waiting to be uploaded.

CO has to monitor the incoming applications in NOV to decide the PD in Jan VB but not the approvals, correct me if I am wrong. This movement is mainly for the inventory build up.

[RMS_V13]

What is the USCIS Inventory data? Someone in Trackitt mentioned that its out?

[superdesi2100]

Finally got the approval email today for myself and my wife.

EB2 India Priority date 5/30/07 Texas Service Center.

I contacted Senator's office on 10/4/11. I received a reply from Senator's office on 10/11/11. The reply stated that my category was EB 3 India and priority date was August 17, 2007 and that there was no visa number available currently.

I sent a follow up inquiry via Senator's office on 10/12/11 with I-485 receipts and I-140 approval notice. I received a reply back from Senator's office on 10/19/11 that USCIS has forward my application for further processing based on the information I provided.

Opened a service request 10/24/11. Received a reply on 10/31/11 that the application is being processed and I should hear something back within 60 days.

Sent an email to tsc.ncscfollowup@dhs.gov on 10/31/11 requesting the status of the case. Finally I received the approval email this morning.

I am sure if I had not gone through the process of contacting the Senator's office, my case would still be pending... I think if you have been pre-adjudicated, it is advisable to contact USCIS via Senator's office as soon as your priority date becomes current.

Good luck to everyone and thanks for what all you guys are doing here.

[TeddyKoochu]

Friends following is the latest snapshot. KD thanks for pointing out.

EB1 - 1
EB3 ROW - 3
EB2 - I - 5
EB2 ROW - 1

Good to see 1 approval post July 15th, Venki there were people upto Aug 15th who were able to apply in the Jul 2007 fiasco, there are 2.5 such cases in the demand data.

Leo too early to make any hard judgments but EB2 ROW atleast for now is looking week. This bulletin the more important thing for CO is to monitor he counts at the lockbox centers. Yes more approvals coming by also help and lesser indicate a lack of commitment in releasing numbers.

[venkimakthal]

Friends following is the latest snapshot. KD thanks for pointing out.

EB1 - 1
EB3 ROW - 3
EB2 - I - 5
EB2 ROW - 1

Good to see 1 approval post July 15th, Venki there were people upto Aug 15th who were able to apply in the Jul 2007 fiasco, there are 2.5 such cases in the demand data.

Leo too early to make any hard judgments but EB2 ROW atleast for now is looking week. This bulletin the more important thing for CO is to monitor he counts at the lockbox centers. Yes more approvals coming by also help and lesser indicate a lack of commitment in releasing numbers.

Teddy got it, I see 2 EB2-I approved with PD 07/27/07/ and 07/31/07 in trackitt, that means CO allocated good number of visas to EB2-I for the November Month.