Where is the visa builletin?
Where is the visa builletin?
Status-quo is continuing. No surprises - positive or otherwise.
EB3P seems to have almost fully caught up with demand. It might not consume as much horizontal spillover as was the case before - good news for EB3I.
Apparently a recession is just around the corner. We can do with one (purely from a backlog reduction point of view).
Originally Posted by suninphx
EB2I NSC | PD: 08/07/2009 | Forum Glossary
Gurus - do we know of any possible people porting from EB2 to EB1?
And if yes what's the count or numbers.
November 2017 Consular Processing Figures
DOS have published the figures for Nov 2017 https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...issuances.html
Here's the analysis of the Employment Based Classes.
Nov 2017 Consular Processing - Employment Classes
Class --- China --- India --- Mexico --- Philippines ---- ROW --- Total
EB1 --------245 -------36 -------- 2 ------------- 0 ---- 166 ----- 449
EB2 -------- 03 ------- 4 -------- 4 -------------25 ---- 228 ----- 264
EB3 ---------17 ------ 12 -------- 7 ----------- 218 ---- 303 ----- 557
EB4 --------- 1 -------10 -------- 0 ------------- 0 -----127 ------138
EB5 ------- 619 ------ 20 -------- 2 ------------- 3 ---- 325 ----- 969
Total ----- 885 ------ 082 -------15 ----------- 246 ----1149 --- 2,377
Wrote a python code to read the monthly Visa issuance spreadsheet and calculate the totals.
if interested use the code. I'm new to Python, if anyone is can tweak, you are more than welcome.
here is my amateur python code.
################################################## #################################
import openpyxl
wb = openpyxl.load_workbook("NOVEMBER 2017 - ** Issuances by FSC and Visa Class.xlsx")
sheet_names = wb.get_sheet_by_name('Table 1')
##Country={}
visa_iss_EB1 = ['E11', 'E12', 'E13','E14', 'E15']
visa_iss_EB2 = ['E21','E22','E23']
visa_iss_EB3 = ['E31','E32','E34','E35','EW3','EW4','EW5']
visa_iss_EB4 = ['BC1','SF1','BC2','SF2','BC3','SF3','SD1','SG1','S D2','SG2','SD3','SH1','SE1','SH2','SE2','SJ1','SE3 ','SJ2','SK1','SN2','SK2','SN3','SK3','SN4','SK4', 'SR1','SL1','SR2','SN1','SR3']
visa_iss_EB5 = ['C51','C52','C53','T51','T52','T53','R51','R52','R 53','I51','I52','I53']
print("Start reading damn reading")
IND_EB1_Sum = 0
CHI_EB1_Sum =0
MEX_EB1_Sum =0
PHI_EB1_Sum =0
ROW_EB1_Sum =0
IND_EB2_Sum = 0
CHI_EB2_Sum =0
MEX_EB2_Sum =0
PHI_EB2_Sum =0
ROW_EB2_Sum =0
IND_EB3_Sum = 0
CHI_EB3_Sum =0
MEX_EB3_Sum =0
PHI_EB3_Sum =0
ROW_EB3_Sum =0
IND_EB4_Sum = 0
CHI_EB4_Sum =0
MEX_EB4_Sum =0
PHI_EB4_Sum =0
ROW_EB4_Sum =0
IND_EB5_Sum = 0
CHI_EB5_Sum =0
MEX_EB5_Sum =0
PHI_EB5_Sum =0
ROW_EB5_Sum =0
row_count = sheet_names.max_row
for row in range(2, row_count + 1):
Country_name = sheet_names['A' + str(row)].value
Visa_Class = sheet_names['B' + str(row)].value
Issuances = sheet_names['C' + str(row)].value
for EB1 in visa_iss_EB1:
if Country_name == 'India':
if Visa_Class == EB1:
IND_EB1_Sum = Issuances+IND_EB1_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'China - mainland born':
if Visa_Class == EB1:
CHI_EB1_Sum = Issuances+CHI_EB1_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'Mexico':
if Visa_Class == EB1:
MEX_EB1_Sum = Issuances+MEX_EB1_Sum
elif Country_name == 'Philippines':
if Visa_Class == EB1:
PHI_EB1_Sum = Issuances+PHI_EB1_Sum
else:
if Visa_Class == EB1:
ROW_EB1_Sum = Issuances+ROW_EB1_Sum
for EB2 in visa_iss_EB2:
if Country_name == 'India':
if Visa_Class == EB2:
IND_EB2_Sum = Issuances+IND_EB2_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'China - mainland born':
if Visa_Class == EB2:
CHI_EB2_Sum = Issuances+CHI_EB2_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'Mexico':
if Visa_Class == EB2:
MEX_EB2_Sum = Issuances+MEX_EB2_Sum
elif Country_name == 'Philippines':
if Visa_Class == EB2:
PHI_EB2_Sum = Issuances+PHI_EB2_Sum
else:
if Visa_Class == EB2:
ROW_EB2_Sum = Issuances+ROW_EB2_Sum
for EB3 in visa_iss_EB3:
if Country_name == 'India':
if Visa_Class == EB3:
IND_EB3_Sum = Issuances+IND_EB3_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'China - mainland born':
if Visa_Class == EB3:
CHI_EB3_Sum = Issuances+CHI_EB3_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'Mexico':
if Visa_Class == EB3:
MEX_EB3_Sum = Issuances+MEX_EB3_Sum
elif Country_name == 'Philippines':
if Visa_Class == EB3:
PHI_EB3_Sum = Issuances+PHI_EB3_Sum
else:
if Visa_Class == EB3:
ROW_EB3_Sum = Issuances+ROW_EB3_Sum
for EB4 in visa_iss_EB4:
if Country_name == 'India':
if Visa_Class == EB4:
IND_EB4_Sum = Issuances+IND_EB4_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'China - mainland born':
if Visa_Class == EB4:
CHI_EB4_Sum = Issuances+CHI_EB4_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'Mexico':
if Visa_Class == EB4:
MEX_EB4_Sum = Issuances+MEX_EB4_Sum
elif Country_name == 'Philippines':
if Visa_Class == EB4:
PHI_EB4_Sum = Issuances+PHI_EB4_Sum
else:
if Visa_Class == EB4:
ROW_EB4_Sum = Issuances+ROW_EB4_Sum
for EB5 in visa_iss_EB5:
if Country_name == 'India':
if Visa_Class == EB5:
IND_EB5_Sum = Issuances+IND_EB5_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'China - mainland born':
if Visa_Class == EB5:
CHI_EB5_Sum = Issuances+CHI_EB5_Sum
##print(Country_name,Visa_Class,Issuances)
elif Country_name == 'Mexico':
if Visa_Class == EB5:
MEX_EB5_Sum = Issuances+MEX_EB5_Sum
elif Country_name == 'Philippines':
if Visa_Class == EB5:
PHI_EB5_Sum = Issuances+PHI_EB5_Sum
else:
if Visa_Class == EB5:
ROW_EB5_Sum = Issuances+ROW_EB5_Sum
print ("\n")
print("Total China EB1 is",CHI_EB1_Sum)
print("Total India EB1 is",IND_EB1_Sum)
print("Total Mexico EB1 is", MEX_EB1_Sum)
print("Total Philippines EB1 is", PHI_EB1_Sum)
print("Total ROW EB1 is", ROW_EB1_Sum)
print("Grand Total of EB1", CHI_EB1_Sum+IND_EB1_Sum+MEX_EB1_Sum+PHI_EB1_Sum+RO W_EB1_Sum)
print ("\n")
print("Total China EB2 is",CHI_EB2_Sum)
print("Total India EB2 is",IND_EB2_Sum)
print("Total Mexico EB2 is", MEX_EB2_Sum)
print("Total Philippines EB2 is", PHI_EB2_Sum)
print("Total ROW EB2 is", ROW_EB2_Sum)
print("Grand Total of EB2", CHI_EB2_Sum+IND_EB2_Sum+MEX_EB2_Sum+PHI_EB2_Sum+RO W_EB2_Sum)
print ("\n")
print("Total China EB3 is",CHI_EB3_Sum)
print("Total India EB3 is",IND_EB3_Sum)
print("Total Mexico EB3 is", MEX_EB3_Sum)
print("Total Philippines EB3 is", PHI_EB3_Sum)
print("Total ROW EB3 is", ROW_EB3_Sum)
print("Grand Total of EB3", CHI_EB3_Sum+IND_EB3_Sum+MEX_EB3_Sum+PHI_EB3_Sum+RO W_EB3_Sum)
print ("\n")
print("Total China EB4 is",CHI_EB4_Sum)
print("Total India EB4 is",IND_EB4_Sum)
print("Total Mexico EB4 is", MEX_EB4_Sum)
print("Total Philippines EB4 is", PHI_EB4_Sum)
print("Total ROW EB4 is", ROW_EB4_Sum)
print("Grand Total of EB4", CHI_EB4_Sum+IND_EB4_Sum+MEX_EB4_Sum+PHI_EB4_Sum+RO W_EB4_Sum)
print ("\n")
print("Total China EB5 is",CHI_EB5_Sum)
print("Total India EB5 is",IND_EB5_Sum)
print("Total Mexico EB5 is", MEX_EB5_Sum)
print("Total Philippines EB5 is", PHI_EB5_Sum)
print("Total ROW EB5 is", ROW_EB5_Sum)
print("Grand Total of EB5", CHI_EB5_Sum+IND_EB5_Sum+MEX_EB5_Sum+PHI_EB5_Sum+RO W_EB5_Sum)
print ("\n")
print("Grand Total for China", CHI_EB1_Sum+CHI_EB2_Sum+CHI_EB3_Sum+CHI_EB4_Sum+CH I_EB5_Sum)
print("Grand Total for India", IND_EB1_Sum+IND_EB2_Sum+IND_EB3_Sum+IND_EB4_Sum+IN D_EB5_Sum)
print("Grand Total for Mexico", MEX_EB1_Sum+MEX_EB2_Sum+MEX_EB3_Sum+MEX_EB4_Sum+ME X_EB5_Sum)
print("Grand Total for Philippines", PHI_EB1_Sum+PHI_EB5_Sum+PHI_EB4_Sum+PHI_EB3_Sum+PH I_EB2_Sum)
print("Grand Total for ROW", ROW_EB1_Sum+ROW_EB2_Sum+ROW_EB3_Sum+ROW_EB4_Sum+RO W_EB5_Sum)
Does anyone have any explanation for the differences in the numbers for EB-2I in the pending inventory for 2009.
How can the numbers for many months in 2009 change, when no visas could have been granted for those months, or new applications be filed during the period.
Similar changes are true for other months in 2009 and 2010.
For e.g. when considering Dec 2009
Report Date Count October 2016 1152 Jan 2017 1162 April 2017 519 Aug 2017 1152 Oct 2017 510
TSC | PD: 12-17-2009 | RD: 2-1-2012 | ND: 3-2-2012 | FP Notice: 2-14-2012| FP Done: 3-12-2012 EAD/AP(Online): 3-3-2012 | EAD/AP(Physical Card): 3-21-2012 | RFE: Aug 2015, Apr 2021 |
GC(Approval Email): - 05/28/2021 | GC(Physical Card): -
Decreases in numbers probably can be explained... like abandonment, withdrawals, denials etc.. the increases seems to be goofy... :-(
Hi Spec, any plans to update trackitt data for FY 2018?
EB2-I, PD - 03/25/2009
Folks, that would love to help the immigrant community in the United States, please plan on attending the SIIA Event in Washington DC on Feb 8th 2018. Please see the details here:
https://www.facebook.com/SkilledImmi...6774068650812/
or sign up here --> Sign up at http://advocacy.siia.us
Is this a new organization ? Never heard of it before.
I am not a fan of I* but these SIIA guys are worse. SIIA guys are puppets of lawyers and tech companies, who are out to screw us royally.
The problem is these guys don't even realize that they are hurting us by doing and spreading stupid things.
Can u please care to elaborate and substantiate with specifics?
I had not heard of this organization until today. I checked their website. I thought their agenda is spot on. However - I must say anybody can put a web page together. And I also must say ... ** ... while are dumb ... are genuinely putting sincere efforts.
If there is another organization ... all the better... Just curious why you carry such an unfavorable opinion about siia.
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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Let me tell you about my own experience working with some of these folks from SIIA. The first time I heard about them was when a friend added me to their Facebook group and there was a frenzy to complete an online petition to re-capture green cards. They were looking to gather up a threshold of petitions so as to get a response from White House. They did reach the goal and got a template response from perhaps one of the WH staffers or interns which said essentially nothing.
And then came HR392 or HR213 as it was called in last congress. Some of the SIIA members joined our advocacy efforts and tried to help. After some time they realized that the bill wasn't about GC re-capture! Some how SIIA confuses their members with changing agendas. First it was GC re-capture and useless petition, then letters to congress and in between trolling of the president, speaker and others to pass the bill.
I am not a fan of Imm**** Vo***. They are nasty, quarrelsome and has a holier than thou attitude. But at least they are singularly focussed on removing per country caps which will solve the problem. You don't have to believe my words about SIIA. Just subscribe to their Telegram and you will know. They are completely clueless, throwing one idea after the other and shooting themselves in the foot.
Iatiam
Thank you iatiam. This is helpful.
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iatiam summed up it up perfectly. However, I will add a bit more
SIIA came up because I* folks rubbed some people the wrong way. SIIA is just a FB group and these are twitter,change.org and FB warriors. Their whole intent now is to do the opposite of what IV is doing and they are all over the place. They want to solve all the problems in one go. H4-EAD, recapture, HR392, citizenship and anything else under the sun. By doing so they play right into corporation and lawyers hands. The Corporations and lawyers want indentured laborers, more H1B's and don't want HR392. Right now SIIA is doing rounds with all of its agenda items and is opposing HR392 because it adds 1K fee per applicant.
I have to say I* though undiplomatic is highly focussed on HR392.
Thanks. If this is true then that would be a pity. 1K fees is pittance compared to the lost opportunity of not having green card for decades or years.
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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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One thing i noticed about SIIA is they don't have their own bills. They are just lending support to whatever is out there. As someone who attended IV advocacy days in the past, I see SIIA getting into political mistakes that IV got into when they are young. It is good to have some counter voice to IV, but it is also not a good idea to have different organizations advocating for the same group. They are trying to mimic what IV is doing. All it takes an organization to turn into IV is a self righteous leadership which can happen for this organization any time.
I tend to believe that competition is always good. But if I understand some of the things others are saying above - they seem to be suggesting that SIIA is stealth anti immigrant and is only causing confusion rather than focus. I do not know enough to agree or disagree.
Just my 2 cents that regardless of anything backlogged folks should push for abolition of country quota. The more organizations that make a push for it the better it is.
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Sorry folks! Didn't know anything about the various efforts going on to help the immigrant community. Someone passed this on facebook and thought of spreading this. But please include me in any efforts that you all deem fit going forward. Happy to be the drop in the ocean!
Nagendra, no need to apologize. It isn't your fault. Unfortunately, SIIA group seems to have a lot more online presence and strength versus a few hundred volunteers for IV. So the real choice is between several thousand fools versus a bunch of dedicated people. If you notice, the advocacy event does not talk about the agenda at all. So the idea is "sign up for this and we will eventually figure it out" does not work in a sensitive and toxic environment. With an administration hostile to immigration, a single misstep will backfire and undo several years of work done on the ground. Tweeting to Sushma Swaraj and Modi can be dismissed as foolishness. But online stalking of Sessions and speaker Ryan are suicidal.
For those of us who have been around for long will realize that HR 3012 passed house overwhelmingly but got stuck in senate because of holds put by Sessions and Grassley. These people are still around and one of them is in a more powerful position.
Now if you want to be part of the efforts, go to IV website and join the state and local chapters. I was actively involved but quit because I couldn't take their attitude any more. But people's tolerance levels vary (mine is very low) and I think the bill is at a crucial step and could use all the help in the world. Good luck to all
Iatiam
I am noticing that PERM approvals have slowed down. Is this because of extreme vetting by this administration causing DOL to scrutinize more and hence, the slow down or is this a side effect of Trump administration's anti-immigrant rhetoric that there is ACTUALLY A REDUCTION in GC filing? I think that this may be a combination of both, but would like to get others' take on it.
There's an ebb and flow to the pace of OFLC PERM processing.
Currently, they are processing at a far slower rate than applications have been received (after a sustained period where the opposite was true and the backlog numbers reduced).
Here's some historical figures showing PERM applications received, applications processed and the backlog at the end of the FY.
FY ----- Received --- Processed --- Backlog
FY2009 --- 60,977 ------ 36,409 ---- 66,685
FY2010 --- 43,984 ------ 82,685 ---- 29,993
FY2011 --- 67,383 ------ 78,980 ---- 19,807
FY2012 --- 69,738 ------ 66,488 ---- 22,860
FY2013 --- 72,462 ------ 42,491 ---- 49,826
FY2014 --- 74,936 ------ 70,998 ---- 54,523
FY2015 --- 87,644 ------ 89,151 ---- 54,559
FY2016 --- 97,504 ----- 126,143 ---- 26,669
FY2017 -- 105,034 ------ 97,603 ---- 38,819
To date, there is no credible evidence that underlying PERM applications have reduced. The Q1 FY2018 statistics are due soon, which will give the next data point.
Without an irritant, there can be no pearl.
I agree with Spec. This is generally true about all other stages of GC processing.
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