485 Struck up at Texas, Should do EB3 to EB2 Interfile Or Just wait

[sanjeevchhibber]

Do we know what series they moved this week from Texas to NBC , my application is SRC2190099???

[sanjeevchhibber]

My receipt no is 2190099???, any update if some applications close this move out of Texas to NBC ?

[sanjeevchhibber]

Main factors to consider
1) Approved downgrade petition EB3 I-140
2) EB2 and EB3 with the same employer
3) No job switch after downgrade
4) RD of your downgrade
5) Plan to be with the same employer after interfile

Interfiling back to EB2 poses minimum risk based on the above factors. If you are at SRC, recently they have started transferring back to MSC. SRC seems to be transferring back to MSC based on series no. Today, it was SRC21902, SRC21903, SRC21904 and SRC21905. This pattern kind of started today. Next week, if its following the logical sequence then you can kind of predict when your file will be transferred. But its too early to claim they are following the receipt nos based transfers. You might wonder how I know about these transfers. Well, I'm one of the lucky soul whose straight EB2 was transferred from MSC to TSC last fiscal. Last week, my MSC case was transferred back to MSC from TSC after 267 days of wait :-)

Whether you wait or not in EB3 boils down to how far down you are in the queue to get yourself out of TSC. Based on the above factors analyse the risk involved in interfiling. If you've a pending EB3, then you might end up back in TSC. But some have found success with interfiling even with pending EB3 I-140.

In summary, all I can tell you is the worst possible response - It all depends on your luck !!!

My receipt no is 2190099???, any update if some applications close to my application number moved out of Texas to NBC ?

[sanjeevchhibber]

Really good question. For the life of me I can't figure out what kind of processing they will continue to do on a case that is 10-15 years old. By now they would have known your grandmother from India if they wanted to. The only thing I can think of is that they just don't want to release the numbers until at a point when it becomes crystal clear that other categories don't need it.

Then why they make it current - imho - it is in anticipation of future visa availability and to assure big bosses in washington that they won't be wasting visas. But in reality they want to hold off as long as they can.

Hi Q,

My I485 was filed in Oct 2020 under EB3, I did not do interfile & my GC got approved in May 2022 and I got GC on 18th May. Now I get a new Job Can I move Or do I still have to stay with the same company for 6 months or so after GC approval, please advice

Thanks