Celebrations & Thanks

[qesehmk]

gcseeker congratulations to you and many many many blessings to your little princess.

Folks- Finally ,oh boy.... what a journey, it has to come to end in a perfect timing. We were blessed with a baby girl on Sunday 9/21 and our CPO email came on Monday 9/22.. We are overwhelmed. I couldn't post it earlier due as our daughter is keeping us busy.I got a break finally to post this. This was one of the toughest journey and I couldn't ask for perfect end. I was very emotional when I got the CPO email. No doubt the toughest journey of my life. I wish no one goes through this pain and anxiety. I started visiting this forum from 2012 and not a single day I missed coming to this site. All the gurus rock here... I love all the informative posts, expertise and the respect being shared Q, Spec, Kanmani, Sportsfan and all the gurus -great job guys and please continue to do so. I gained immigration knowledge from this forum and will continue to visit this site. Here are my details

PD: Apr 09, 2009
RD: Feb 06,2012
RFE: June 28,2014
RFER:July 15, 2014
CPO: Sep 22, 2014

[imdeng]

AFAIK nobody who had an expired Medical has been greened without an RFE. Also - NSC has issued many Medical-Only RFEs (including me) , TSC very few..

Is there anyone who got his/her GC this year that was not RFEd? Also, is there anyone with only medical certification RFE?

[imdeng]

Congratulations on the double bonanza gcseeker!

Folks- Finally ,oh boy.... what a journey, it has to come to end in a perfect timing. We were blessed with a baby girl on Sunday 9/21 and our CPO email came on Monday 9/22.. We are overwhelmed. I couldn't post it earlier due as our daughter is keeping us busy.I got a break finally to post this. This was one of the toughest journey and I couldn't ask for perfect end. I was very emotional when I got the CPO email. No doubt the toughest journey of my life. I wish no one goes through this pain and anxiety. I started visiting this forum from 2012 and not a single day I missed coming to this site. All the gurus rock here... I love all the informative posts, expertise and the respect being shared Q, Spec, Kanmani, Sportsfan and all the gurus -great job guys and please continue to do so. I gained immigration knowledge from this forum and will continue to visit this site. Here are my details

PD: Apr 09, 2009
RD: Feb 06,2012
RFE: June 28,2014
RFER:July 15, 2014
CPO: Sep 22, 2014

[Spectator]

What gives? Why is there such an asymmetrical processing clearly favoring NSC applicants over the TSC? I am almost certain the NSC will completely clean out its backlog and even green some of the July 2014 applicants while the TSC will leave some old cases behind simultaneously.

I'm not sure that is true.

At the end of Q3, USCIS reported that the relative split of EB pending cases at NSC:TSC was 43:57.

NSC started fast then fizzled out quickly, while TSC started later and has continued.

During July to date Trackitt reports the relative approvals for EB2-I as 38:62 in favour of TSC.

In rough terms, the approvals have been in relation to the % of cases at the respective SC and any cases left pending would be in the same proportions - no SC would give a particular advantage.

[Seeking_GC_Since_Jun_2008]

Thanks Q.....

SONU / Seeking_GC

Many congratulations to both of you. Good to see approvals still coming in.

[Seeking_GC_Since_Jun_2008]

Awesome gcseeker!

Double congratulations to you and your family!

Folks- Finally ,oh boy.... what a journey, it has to come to end in a perfect timing. We were blessed with a baby girl on Sunday 9/21 and our CPO email came on Monday 9/22.. We are overwhelmed. I couldn't post it earlier due as our daughter is keeping us busy.I got a break finally to post this. This was one of the toughest journey and I couldn't ask for perfect end. I was very emotional when I got the CPO email. No doubt the toughest journey of my life. I wish no one goes through this pain and anxiety. I started visiting this forum from 2012 and not a single day I missed coming to this site. All the gurus rock here... I love all the informative posts, expertise and the respect being shared Q, Spec, Kanmani, Sportsfan and all the gurus -great job guys and please continue to do so. I gained immigration knowledge from this forum and will continue to visit this site. Here are my details

PD: Apr 09, 2009
RD: Feb 06,2012
RFE: June 28,2014
RFER:July 15, 2014
CPO: Sep 22, 2014

[nbk1976]

AFAIK nobody who had an expired Medical has been greened without an RFE. Also - NSC has issued many Medical-Only RFEs (including me) , TSC very few..

Why is the medical recertification needed even if you have never left the US after filing the I-485?

[gc2008]

I am happy to inform you all that finally my GC journey has come to an end today.


Category = EB2 I (direct)
1) PD = DEC 2008
2) RD = 4th Jan 2014
3) RFE-1 = 21st June 2014
4) RFER-1 = 24th July 2014
5) SR-1 Officer = XM1268
6) SR-1 = 22nd Aug 2014
7) SR-1 response received=6th Sept 2014
9) Senate/Congress Inquiry raised = yes September 8 2014
10) Senate/Congress response received = No
11) CPO = no text/email. online status changed

Sportsfan, I sincerely hope you will get your GC soon. Good luck buddy!!!

[Spectator]

gc2008,

Congrats.

[suninphx]

I am happy to inform you all that finally my GC journey has come to an end today.


Category = EB2 I (direct)
1) PD = DEC 2008
2) RD = 4th Jan 2014
3) RFE-1 = 21st June 2014
4) RFER-1 = 24th July 2014
5) SR-1 Officer = XM1268
6) SR-1 = 22nd Aug 2014
7) SR-1 response received=6th Sept 2014
9) Senate/Congress Inquiry raised = yes September 8 2014
10) Senate/Congress response received = No
11) CPO = no text/email. online status changed

Sportsfan, I sincerely hope you will get your GC soon. Good luck buddy!!!

Congratulations!

Happy to see approvals are still trickeling in.

[imdeng]

Congratulations gc2008. Best wishes to you and your family for a green life ahead. Very happy to see that approvals are still going on. Hang in there Sports - its gonna happen.

I am happy to inform you all that finally my GC journey has come to an end today.


Category = EB2 I (direct)
1) PD = DEC 2008
2) RD = 4th Jan 2014
3) RFE-1 = 21st June 2014
4) RFER-1 = 24th July 2014
5) SR-1 Officer = XM1268
6) SR-1 = 22nd Aug 2014
7) SR-1 response received=6th Sept 2014
9) Senate/Congress Inquiry raised = yes September 8 2014
10) Senate/Congress response received = No
11) CPO = no text/email. online status changed

Sportsfan, I sincerely hope you will get your GC soon. Good luck buddy!!!

[Spectator]

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

sports,

Congrats!!

I told you it would happen. I thought you might have to wait until October, but I'm very happy that the good news came within FY2014.

[Spectator]

Thanks Spec...you were right about the timeframe. I did notice that quite a few folks reported CPOs (haven't done trackitt analysis yet) end of September, which makes me think they started allocating October numbers early. I could be wrong, but this is one thing to keep an eye on.

Needless to say, this should be a sigh of relief to almost everyone. I feel almost certain that by the end of October, very few people with PD until May 1, 2009 should be left over. This would push the date further in July 2015.

Final thought: Everyone with an RFE seems to be accounted for somehow. I don't know how they are managing this, but an RFE seems to have a visa number attached to it.

sports,

The figures show a sharp tailing off of approvals after the announcement on September 10, 2014. This seems to be consistent with the approvals coming from FY2014.

Unfortunately, I can't (at least at this time) agree with your thoughts about the end of October, though I would like to. There seem to be just too many cases remaining (excluding new applications) to clear them all with the visa numbers likely to be available in October.

[qesehmk]

What a news Sports!!! All the best. I wouldn't worry about where the number came from. The cat has killed the mouse. Doesn't matter if it's black or white

Time to make plans for fall break.

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

[gc2008]

Congrats Sportsfan!!!
Best way to start week with

[suninphx]

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

Sports - great news ! Congratulations !!

[ramaka02]

Congrats Sports! Happy for you and your family!

Hearty congrats to gcseeker09 on having a baby and GC as well! Nothing like having a daughter buddy.....be ready to be wrapped around her little finger and dance to her whims and fancies !

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

[gkjppp]

Awesome news sports, wishing you all the Best.

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

[pdfeb09]

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

Congratulations Sports .. Enjoy the green life !!

[shekhar_kuruk]

There is a time for everything in Life. Now is the time for a cold beer. Cheers & Keep posting.

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

[imdeng]

Sports - I can not tell you how happy I am for you. You have been around as long as I have (maybe longer) - I have personally witnessed your trials and tribulations - and I dare say you have been a witness to mine. I remember the stretch when you were not around for some time, then restarted your account, the 2012 euphoria and so on. You have been one of the most enthusiastic posters around - always ready to help other posters. USCIS has really given you a run around - but as the say - all is well that ends well.

So Congratulations my friend. Best wishes for a successful green life forward for you and your family. I hope you will stick around - and if you are around in Chicago-Milwaukee area then ping me and we will share Q-blog stories over a beer :-).

Thanks for the wishes everyone!

It hasn't sunk in yet because I am still not feeling any different. Maybe when it arrives in mail.

[TeddyKoochu]

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

Congrats Sports, enjoy the freedom and green life.

[gten20]

Congrats Sportsfan33.

[iatiam]

imdeng, thanks much for the kind words! We have been here indeed for a long time (3 years and counting!). Things have been certainly pretty wild. Looking back now, I cannot however deny how lucky we have been. When I think back to the "dark ages" (2007-10), the projections made for our PDs (anywhere from 7 to 11 years based upon the *spillover estimates at the time*) were plenty scary.

Things changed during those 4 crazy months for all of us. What happened afterward was really immaterial - needless self inflicted agony. I spent my last few days remembering how lucky I have been and that's what made the final stretch a piece of cake.

It will be you, kanmani and others now around this time next year. For me though, all folks who have the EAD have the equivalent of a GC with a minor inconvenience of needing a visa for Canada and Mexico.

P.S. I will definitely take you up on your Chicago offer. Same offer here from me if you are in DC.

Sports,

Congrats from another fellow traveler. Do stick around for as much as you can.

Iatiam

[helpful_leo]

Looks like I am the last domino to fall. They seem to have started allocating October numbers early!

Sorry I can't think of any colorful metaphors to say that I received CPO finally. My observation is that it came almost the end of the month so it should be from the 2015 quota already.

Don't really feel different because the last few days, I had convinced myself I had the damn green card. I managed to trick my mind.

Anyway, some thank yous are in order. The three foremost: Q (for creating and maintaining this forum), spec (for being the most knowledgeable poster and the one who kept my spirits alive when I bugged him with many PMs with depressing thoughts), kanmani (for being the Guru of all semantics and "law thingies"). Everyone else including imdeng, sunn, viz and even the old timers like Pedro (shame he stopped posting!)...sorry guys, I don't want to drag this unnecessarily. I thank each and every one of you for being the part of this forum and keeping it alive.

I will keep on posting. Good luck to everyone, whoever is still waiting to be greened this year.

I will not leave and keep posting from time to time.

Congrats Sports!

I must say I found your optimism and, daresay, your belief the system will eventually work very encouraging during those anxious days!