All Aug 2013 485 APPROVALS & DISCUSSION - report here with details

[gclabor07]

Congrats Indiani. Enjoy the freedom.

Indiani

Many congratulations. You had little longer wait this month but you can party hard now

[TeddyKoochu]

Tackle all the best to you, hope to hear on your approval soon. Good Luck, you are one of the old timers still waiting.

[tackle]

Tackle all the best to you, hope to hear on your approval soon. Good Luck, you are one of the old timers still waiting.

Thanks, Teddy. Good to see you around .

[yank]

Congratulations Indiani!

[pdmay2008]

Congratulations Indiani!! Good to see Gurus getting greened. Thanks for all your contributions to this forum. I learnt a lot from your posts.

[Maksimus]

Congrats Indiani! Happy for you! Enjoy the freedom with your family this labor day.

[Niksammy]

Gurus,

Do we have any numbers regarding break up of TSC approvals in terms of original EB2 filers and EB3-EB2 upgrades?

I am trying to figure out if USCIS is done processing most of direct EB2 folks from 2007 and if most of the people who are still waiting to be greened(after becoming current on 1st Aug 2013) are EB3-EB2 upgrades like me. Also, do you think USCIS will be trying to finish pending applications with priority dates earlier than 1 Jan 2008 before approving new applications which will become current in Sept 2013?

I understand the logic for USCIS officers going for low hanging fruits (i.e direct EB2 folks) to increase their productivity/bonus/other incentives.

But, since EB2I dates are expected to retrogress some time soon and then not move for another 9 months , won't the EB3-EB2 upgrades that are left out this year face the same problem next year of not being low hanging fruit and missing out again to direct EB2 folks.

May be I have become a bit skeptical after not seeing any updates on my case (Dec 2006) till now and thinking too much. Any thoughts

[venkat]

Congratulations Indiani!!!

You deserved this and finally you can be happy that the wait is over...It must be a tremendous feeling...I've heard at first it can take little time to sink in...

I think my turn will be next year...

[tackle]

Gurus,

Do we have any numbers regarding break up of TSC approvals in terms of original EB2 filers and EB3-EB2 upgrades?

I am trying to figure out if USCIS is done processing most of direct EB2 folks from 2007 and if most of the people who are still waiting to be greened(after becoming current on 1st Aug 2013) are EB3-EB2 upgrades like me. Also, do you think USCIS will be trying to finish pending applications with priority dates earlier than 1 Jan 2008 before approving new applications which will become current in Sept 2013?

I understand the logic for USCIS officers going for low hanging fruits (i.e direct EB2 folks) to increase their productivity/bonus/other incentives.

But, since EB2I dates are expected to retrogress some time soon and then not move for another 9 months , won't the EB3-EB2 upgrades that are left out this year face the same problem next year of not being low hanging fruit and missing out again to direct EB2 folks.

May be I have become a bit skeptical after not seeing any updates on my case (Dec 2006) till now and thinking too much. Any thoughts

As you might have already seen, approvals are pretty random. There is no order to it. The reason it seems like straight EB2 cases are being picked before EB3-EB2 porting cases (with an earlier PD) is that there is just too many direct applicants when compared to porters. So, the probability a porting case gets picked is much less than the probability of a direct case gets picked. I don't think "low-hanging fruit" theory is the reason for this. As far as I can tell, USCIS handles the cases that are current with the same priority regardless of PD or RD. I'm not saying this is fair; but this is the reality. So, once you are current, all you can do is pray that your application gets picked. If you expect USCIS to process the applications in an orderly fashion, you'll be sorely disappointed.

[Spectator]

As you might have already seen, approvals are pretty random. There is no order to it. The reason it seems like straight EB2 cases are being picked before EB3-EB2 porting cases (with an earlier PD) is that there is just too many direct applicants when compared to porters. So, the probability a porting case gets picked is much less than the probability of a direct case gets picked. I don't think "low-hanging fruit" theory is the reason for this. As far as I can tell, USCIS handles the cases that are current with the same priority regardless of PD or RD. I'm not saying this is fair; but this is the reality. So, once you are current, all you can do is pray that your application gets picked. If you expect USCIS to process the applications in an orderly fashion, you'll be sorely disappointed.

I would generally agree.

There is some anecdotal evidence from the Trackitt approvals that, to date, it has been slightly better to be at NSC if you have an earlier PD, but I wouldn't rely on the figures as terribly authoritative.

[sakha13]

You had the right feeling jagan at 4:00pm I received the " case update" TXT / CPO email.

I am thrilled to see so many people rooting for me and want to thank everyone for the support ( which I needed badly) , Mondays have been usually good approval days as they are sending emails from 7:45 am onwards ( in fact most of them got the approval emails at this time) from the case adjudications from the last week's Friday/ Saturday.

My guess is by the end of the month they might be able to approve between 9-10 K leaving about 3K to be added to September, which should be a manageable goal to approve overall 18K , leaving only cases which needs security clearance or someone who are unable to reply to RFE on time. I know its a wishful thinking but it appears to be an achievable reality.

Awesome, I am so happy for you Indiani. Congratulations!!!

[Niksammy]

Tackle/Spec,

Thanks a lot for the explanation. I guess that I just need to wait keeping my fingers crossed.

[Pedro Gonzales]

Congratulations indiani.

From this thread the following forum members are still waiting for the email/SMS: tackle, Goforgreen, Sandyn16, 1June05, Niksammy, San312 and mvkrishna. All the best guys. Hope you all get your GCs this week, before we 08ers become current next week.

[IJune05]

To lighten up folks in this list -> where is Jagan01 when we need him to tell us " hamara number kab ayega" ?

Congratulations indiani.

From this thread the following forum members are still waiting for the email/SMS: tackle, Goforgreen, Sandyn16, 1June05, Niksammy, San312 and mvkrishna. All the best guys. Hope you all get your GCs this week, before we 08ers become current next week.

[goforgreen]

Congratulations indiani.

From this thread the following forum members are still waiting for the email/SMS: tackle, Goforgreen, Sandyn16, 1June05, Niksammy, San312 and mvkrishna. All the best guys. Hope you all get your GCs this week, before we 08ers become current next week.

Yes, I'm still waiting and its frustrating to have date being current and not getting approval. I'm getting worried that I might not get it this year. If the dates dont go back in October I might have 1-2 more months open window.

[Pedro Gonzales]

Yes, I'm still waiting and its frustrating to have date being current and not getting approval. I'm getting worried that I might not get it this year. If the dates dont go back in October I might have 1-2 more months open window.

I don't think you'll need to wait that long. Most SR responses seem to say that if your application is with an officer, you should hear back within 45 days. Assuming your application is with an officer (and that it got there before Aug 15th), you should see your card before the end of September. And in any case, I think the 45 day timeframe probably includes a huge cushion. The only potential problem would be if they issue an RFE when they finally process your application.

[goforgreen]

Thanks for the kind words Pedro. I raised SR a week back and again called them this week, L1 officer said I should hear back a response on the SR by Aug 31.

[Stemcell]

Thanks for your wishes bud .

indiani
Many Congratulations !!! Enjoy and I guess tomorrow your employer is in trouble !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7W2pMmpMCY


Tackle,
Rooting for your approval man...No old timers will be left behind !

[mechanical13]

I have a quick question for August approvals -- did almost everyone receive the June 14th RFE for EVL? I was chatting with my attorney a few days back, and he'd mentioned that the % of EVL RFEs is still pretty small - less than 10%.

Curious to know that the general consensus/experience has been on the forum.

[Jagan01]

Indiani - many congratulations!! Well deserved GC especially because you have been helpful to so many others.

On another note - we need to instantly make Jagan a Guru!!! OMG how could he say what he said and came true so fast!!

Thanks Q...

However, this was just a guess that I made... True Guru's are people like you, Spec, MATT, Indiani and many more that have very important contributions in keeping this forum alive... I have been lucky to be a part of this forum and have learned a lot...

[mechanical13]

I have a quick question for August approvals -- did almost everyone receive the June 14th RFE for EVL? I was chatting with my attorney a few days back, and he'd mentioned that the % of EVL RFEs is still pretty small - less than 10%.

Curious to know that the general consensus/experience has been on the forum.

[Jagan01]

Congatulations Indiani. That's very great news.

Btw Jagan, can u pls feel and tell me when will be my turn? Kidding...how in the world u know Indiani wil be a free soul today? That's....%*%-+ awesome.

RogerFederer... ur time is coming closer... u will be current in sept so I will tell u in sep about the day and time you will get ur reply from USCIS

[indiani]

I have a quick question for August approvals -- did almost everyone receive the June 14th RFE for EVL? I was chatting with my attorney a few days back, and he'd mentioned that the % of EVL RFEs is still pretty small - less than 10%.

Curious to know that the general consensus/experience has been on the forum.

as far as I know almost everyone from TSC whose date was current in august got "mass RFE".
few from NSC got it.

[Jagan01]

Do we know of any single case that had done interfiling and got current for the first time under EB2 this August and got his/her approval. I am trying to see if any interfilers that interfiled in the last year got the approval ? If so can someone please confirm.

[Jagan01]

as far as I know almost everyone from TSC whose date was current in august got "mass RFE".
few from NSC got it.

Indiani you had mentioned that probably they are approving direct cases first and porting cases later. These porters that you are talking about are they
1) Interfilers that became current first time under EB2 ? Meaning the pre-2007 EB3s that ported in the last year
2) Interfilers who had I-485 with EB2 but somehow did not get it last time and later ported to a new company in the last year
3) People who are porting and have never filed I-485 before (I think these ones might not be getting approved but just confirming)