I had the option to go with EB2 or EB3. I decided to go with EB3 because my child is near to age 21.Originally Posted by bones20
I had the option to go with EB2 or EB3. I decided to go with EB3 because my child is near to age 21.
Guys, just got my GC in the mail today. A little under 12 years from when I applied and almost 2 years after I joined this forum.
Just wanted to thank everyone here for their amazing help and support over the last couple of years.
Especially YTEleven - man, thanks for encouraging everyone to downgrade a couple years ago when EB3 forward movement began, your advice was spot on
Spec/redsox — thanks for your detailed analysis, data collection posts and help understanding the minutiae of immigrant law
And finally to Q for not letting this community devolve like trackitt and providing a place for everyone to come and ask questions and expect reasonable answers without trolls or hate. Thank you!
Congrats also to everyone else that just got greened.
Congratulations! EB3 downgrade cut at least 4-5 months of wait time !
Congratulations Ferric.
Congratulations.
TSC || PD: 15-03-2010 || RD: 05-Mar-2012 || ND: 07-Mar-2012 || FP sch/done : 16-Apr-2012 || EAD/AP: 20-Apr-2012|| GC:
Hi ferric, I am very happy for you. Congratulations.
The entire 2020 howsoever dark has also brought a silverlining for tens of thousands of backlogged folks. I truly hope this particularly turns out beneficial for those whose kids are aging out.
The ones that are out of the window for now - don't despair. IMHO country caps will be gone in a few years no matter who is president.
I no longer provide calculations/predictions ever since whereismyGC.com was created.
I do run this site only as an administrator. Our goal is to improve clarity of GC process to help people plan their lives better.
Use the info at your risk. None of this is legal advice.
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Are you aware of any instances where applicants were allowed to revert to previously approved EB2 I140 and were Greened in EB2 after filing a downgrade to EB3 and filing 485 concurrently ?
My attorney was very clear that if we apply for downgrade now then there is likely no going back to EB2.
The people whose PD is after May 2011 in EB2 and not eligible for filing 485 this month has only one option i.e. downgrade to EB3 and file 485 concurrently.. based on my understanding of EB3I Q.. I can say that they will never ever get into a scenario of looking back to EB2 again in future.. if they want they can amend the EB2 permanently to EB3.. in current political scenario one must need a backup for the H1B and that is 485 AOS status..
This is strange. My attorney said there are no issues, they can switch back to EB2-485 if dates become current.
do you know if we have to send the physical copies of I-485 and other forms to imm lawyers or scanned copies will do?
My personal experience based on what my lawyers said. Due to COVID , scanned copies of forms with signatures are allowed, we have to make sure we keep the originals safe if they are asked at a later point
It depends on the attorney. For my attorney everything is electronic except for passport photos.
Some of my friends had print and overnight hard copies of all the documentation including forms.
Thanks YTEleven. My PD is Aug-2012 so am downgrading to file AOS. If I am understanding your comment correctly you are implying that EB3 will/maybe ahead of EB2 so we will not need to go back EB2 ever. Please correct or confirm my interpretation.
Question: if very high % downgrade wouldn’t that declog EB2 and move all that demand into EB3 allowing EB2 to race ahead?
Congratulations. For the benefit of all, can you please share some key information.
When did you file your 485 (was it couple of years back through downgrade)? (I am assuming your PD became current in this month's bulletin for FAD?
When was the last medical and 485 J submitted? Did you receive any RFE in anticipation of FAD becoming current in October bulletin?
And finally when it did become current in October's bulletin, did you have to do anything or USCIS automatically processed your case within the first 20 days of the month.
-Thanks
Looks like for for us it's going to be $2500. Does the premium processing available for EAD ? It's not clear what are the forms they will accept for premium.
I mean... it explains that in the same link that was provided.
Pub. L. No. 116-159 increases the fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, from $1,440 to $2,500, for all filings except those from petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status. The premium processing fee for petitioners filing Form I-129 requesting H-2B or R-1 nonimmigrant status is increasing from $1,440 to $1,500.
Pub. L. No. 116-159 also gives USCIS the ability to expand premium processing to additional forms and benefit requests, but USCIS is not yet taking that action. Any expansion of premium processing to other forms will be implemented as provided in the legislation.
I got my RFE last Dec, responsed in Feb for me n my wife. I got another RFE only for me in Jun saying they lost my response n asked me to respond again.
Yes, downgrade from EB2 and I’d never filed AOS before
PD: 12/31/2009
RD: 1/29/2019 (including medical)
Interview: 8/2019 (submitted 485J)
Approved: 10/9/2020
Card received: 10/17/2020
No RFE on 485, but I did get an RFE on my AP renewal in April. Didn’t have to do anything to process my case, just asked Emma agent for status update and the next day the status changed to card production
Happy to answer any other questions
Just can't do anything when it is with the lawyers. I thought we are all ready to file my I-140 in PP , I-485 , I-765 , I-131 last week, but for some reason it is still not applied , and PP fee increased starting today. I feel I lost $1020 for no reason. I am now only hoping my application gets postmarked before USCIS decides to ask for separate fees for EAD and AP.
thank you. This helps a lot.
Anyone working with fragomen
They have still not got i485 and i944 form ready for us to sign
With our oct 2010 eb3 PD- we r trying to push medicals too as I dont want RFE later and then delay in issuing gc if at all our interview gets waived. We r not submitting ead and ap either as we both have our h1bs. But they look hesitant for medicals. I think I have reasoning to submit medicals now.
My question is
For medicals - do I have to wait for my attorney to get i485 draft ready and then take appointment.
Or just start right away the process and then convince them
There should be no convincing needed IMHO. My lawyer strongly advised against medicals ( oct 2010 PD here as well) , but asked if we have medicals to add to the package in the final email conversation. I would say get the medicals done and add it to your application. They should not be saying no anyways, it does not cost anything nor they have to do any additional work.
https://www.yahoo.com/money/coronavi...143916866.html
Stimulus talks are on AGAIN. Do you think stopping FB spillover is included? if yes, will USCIS pull back dates this (oct) month.
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I dont know the exact process
Can u please guide me.
Do I have to wait for them to do final i485 draft, then do medicals ? Or
Should I take my appointment and get it ready?
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