EB2-3 Predictions (Rather Calculations) - 2014

[vizcard]

vizcard, are you using H1 for work authorization or for status. From what I figured out from forums, these are two different things. I am not sure if using H1 for work authorization would or would not put you out of status if underlying 485 gets revoked for whatever reason.

Those are indeed 2 different things - I was using H1 for work authorization but traveled on AP (so technically I was not in H1 status). If the 485 got denied, I would probably just need to reenter the country with my H1B and I'd be back on the H1B status. Thankfully, I didn't need to explore that as I got approved last month

[vizcard]

Hi All,
I am sorry I am total newbie to this and not sure how the I-485 approval queue works ..... I have pending I-485 and my priority date is Feb 2008(EB2) and my status still shows as 'Acceptance'. I am applying for the GC as dependent. I file my application in Aug 2013. That being said are the I-485 proceesed by application filing date or Priority dates?

In theory its by receipt date when dates are current. But realistically its all over the place. if you visit trackitt you will see proof of that.

Has the primary on your application been approved or is his/her application still pending?

[nsd2013]

Thank vizcard.
Yes the primary has been approved for about a year (give or take a week from today)

[srimurthy]

Agree with Viz that you should check with your lawyers. + A general information is you should file the H1 extn on or before the day your current H1 expires.
If your receipt date is earlier than Sep 28th you have covered all your bases and any further correspondence is treated as general. Another thing I would do is chk with the attorneys if the check has been en cashed by USCIS, generally they will with in couple of days after admitting the case. You need NOT to worry about working eligibility for next 180 days (gurus can pitch in and correct me if I am wrong with number of days) as you have a receipt notice which authorizes you to work during these 180 days till your H1 is approved.

Thanks for the responses. Checking with the employer and their lawyer. Meanwhile I have the receipt notice with RD of Sep-22 and in Premium.

[YTeleven]

In few hours from now we will be in FY15, this will be my last post in FY14.
I've a very positive prediction for EB3-India folks who are waiting for more than 10 years in the GC Q.
Back in May'14 I was predicting that EB3-India will have bright future ahead in this post: here

After a thorough data analysis I could say that in FY16 we will see a complete wipe out of EB3-I I485 inventory as shown in this graph:EB3-I I485 inventory trends
Here I'm comparing the same graph with current EB3-ROW inventory trend:EB3-I I485 inventory trends comparing with EB3-ROW inventory trend

After seeing these graphs you might question why would we see 20k spillover to EB3-I in FY16. This is what I'm getting from all the available data pointers.
After FY15 there will not be any demand for EB3 to consume its yearly 40k visas and that gives a massive horizontal spillover to EB3-India.
So this means we will have inventory buildup for EB3-I also in FY16.

Already, this post predicts that there is a possibility for EB2-I inventory building in FY16.