EB2-3 Predictions (Rather Calculations) 2015-2020

[Spectator]

OFLC Q4 FY2014 PERM Disclosure Data Released

It can be found here.

I have updated all the posts in the PERM section to reflect the official figures.

[suninphx]

OFLC Q4 FY2014 PERM Disclosure Data Released

It can be found here.

I have updated all the posts in the PERM section to reflect the official figures.

thanks Spec!

[tendlya]

Guys,
One quick question. Can dependent EAD holder work on two full time jobs at once for a period of one month or so? My wife's current company is closing down in December and she might get offer from another company soon. So she might be employed by two employers during the month of December. I am the primary applicant for GC.

Thanks.

[gcq]

Guys,
One quick question. Can dependent EAD holder work on two full time jobs at once for a period of one month or so? My wife's current company is closing down in December and she might get offer from another company soon. So she might be employed by two employers during the month of December. I am the primary applicant for GC.

Thanks.

With EAD, there is no restriction on the number of jobs that can be held or being unemployed even for primary.

If you are the primary applicant, you need to have a job offer when your I-485 is adjudicated.
EAD is almost like a green card.

[tendlya]

Thanks gcq.

[civilengineer]

Did anyone analyze the demand data? Will June 2008 PD people who filed I-485 first time in 2014 get greened next year likely? Thanks in advance.

[Pundit Arjun]

USCIS has released the performance data for the 4th Quarter of FY2014. The data available is as of Sept 30th.
There were 126,939 485 EB applications approved.

http://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-s...ion-form-types

[jdoe99]

USCIS has released the performance data for the 4th Quarter of FY2014. The data available is as of Sept 30th.
There were 126,939 485 EB applications approved.

http://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-s...ion-form-types

Am I reading it wrong. Shouldn't the approved numbers be 140K?

[qesehmk]

Am I reading it wrong. Shouldn't the approved numbers be 140K?

It excludes CP. So 150-126 = 24K is the CP number.

[jdoe99]

Completely forgot about that . thanks.

[imdeng]

USCIS is about to be hit with millions of new applications - expanded DACA will happen in 3 months, Deferred Action for Parents will happen in 6 months. DAP will be several million applications - and would coincide with the summer spillover season. Given this, it would make sense for USCIS to take care of some of its priorities right now when the load is low. For example - making EB3ROW current and building inventory - do it now rather than in summer. Clearing EB2I until 01NOV2009 - do it now rather than waiting for summer and then also run the risk of sending new medical RFEs for many folks. If inventory building for EB2I is going to happen in FY2014 (big if, I know) then do it now rather than wait until deep in summer - and so on.

It's a good idea. Not likely to happen. But would be nice if it did.

[Jonty Rhodes]

USCIS is about to be hit with millions of new applications - expanded DACA will happen in 3 months, Deferred Action for Parents will happen in 6 months. DAP will be several million applications - and would coincide with the summer spillover season. Given this, it would make sense for USCIS to take care of some of its priorities right now when the load is low. For example - making EB3ROW current and building inventory - do it now rather than in summer. Clearing EB2I until 01NOV2009 - do it now rather than waiting for summer and then also run the risk of sending new medical RFEs for many folks. If inventory building for EB2I is going to happen in FY2014 (big if, I know) then do it now rather than wait until deep in summer - and so on.

It's a good idea. Not likely to happen. But would be nice if it did.

It would be too much to expect that kind of strategic planning and competency from this organization. Nothing is going to happen as you said it in your last sentence. I see that one year from now, I would still be here writing the same stuff not being able to file for EAD and you will be awaiting your GC as they would be clearing backlogs till May 1, 2009. Sorry, if I sound too pessimistic.

[Spectator]

Web Annual Numerical Limits For FY2015 Has Been Published.

It seems EB will receive around 4k extra visas from FB in FY2015.

Assuming EB1 (28.6%), EB5 (7.1%) (in addition to EB3 (28.6%)) use their extra allotment from the 4k, around 1.4k extra visas might be available to EB2-I.

That kind of number is not going to make a significant difference.

[gcvijay]

Web Annual Numerical Limits For FY2015 Has Been Published.

It seems EB will receive around 4k extra visas from FB in FY2015.

Assuming EB1 (28.6%), EB5 (7.1%) (in addition to EB3 (28.6%)) use their extra allotment from the 4k, around 1.4k extra visas might be available to EB2-I.

That kind of number is not going to make a significant difference.

Thanks for the update Spec. With these extra's do you still believe its going to be worst\normal\best case scenario you have listed? What is your assumption on what EB2I might end up during July 2015 if they start moving and how far it will move by end of FY 2015? Appreciate your inputs.

[YTeleven]

I don't have any changes from my earlier predictions on EB2-I and it still holds good: http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showth...3828#post53828

[qesehmk]

Header updated for Immigration Executive Order.

Agree with Spec and YT that the new limit of 144K for year 2015 won't make tangible difference to most backlogged folks. 4K extra is still good though.

[suninphx]

Web Annual Numerical Limits For FY2015 Has Been Published.

It seems EB will receive around 4k extra visas from FB in FY2015.

Assuming EB1 (28.6%), EB5 (7.1%) (in addition to EB3 (28.6%)) use their extra allotment from the 4k, around 1.4k extra visas might be available to EB2-I.

That kind of number is not going to make a significant difference.

Thanks Spec!

I will be more optimistic and hope that EB2-I gets more than 1.4K visas (i..e. EB1 and EB5 do not use all of these extra visas allocated to them.). In any case, any number above zero is welcome and I will take it.

[cool_guy_2004]

Guru's,

Have you looked at this report? It shows immigrant visas issued (not sure if it means GC's or H1's) for India as 745 and for the same category for China as 10K+, didn't make sense...
http://www.travel.state.gov/content/...t-TableIII.pdf

[nbk1976]

Guru's,

Have you looked at this report? It shows immigrant visas issued (not sure if it means GC's or H1's) for India as 745 and for the same category for China as 10K+, didn't make sense...
http://www.travel.state.gov/content/...t-TableIII.pdf

H1's are not immigrant visas. You are right China's count shows 10K+. I am not sure how to read that.

[kkruna]

H1's are not immigrant visas. You are right China's count shows 10K+. I am not sure how to read that.

Worldwide emp visa shows 21,365!

[qesehmk]

Guru's,

Have you looked at this report? It shows immigrant visas issued (not sure if it means GC's or H1's) for India as 745 and for the same category for China as 10K+, didn't make sense...
http://www.travel.state.gov/content/...t-TableIII.pdf

H1's are not immigrant visas. You are right China's count shows 10K+. I am not sure how to read that.

Worldwide emp visa shows 21,365!

Friends - They do not include adj of status numbers. In other words they only represent CP cases.

[gkjppp]

Friends - They do not include adj of status numbers. In other words they only represent CP cases.

Quick question: My PD is 03/15/2010. An hour ago i got an email, status changed from Intial Review to Acceptance. whats going on? Is this system glitch?
please move this to appropriate thread.

[harapatta]

Quick question: My PD is 03/15/2010. An hour ago i got an email, status changed from Intial Review to Acceptance. whats going on? Is this system glitch?
please move this to appropriate thread.

I also got text from USCIS that they we be checking on my RFE response ( My PD 04/19/2010).

hope something good is coming

[gkjppp]

I also got text from USCIS that they we be checking on my RFE response ( My PD 04/19/2010).

hope something good is coming

Thanks for reply . when did you got your RFE? I got no RFE's. It says Finger Print Fees was received :-) thats weird though.

[harapatta]

Thanks for reply . when did you got your RFE? I got no RFE's. It says Finger Print Fees was received :-) thats weird though.

I replied to RFE in OCT 2012 and it says they will begin working on my case .