#1 There is increased activity in EB-2 due to denials / rejections in EB-1, thus compelling people to "move down" to EB-2 and apply. When DOS said that there are 12000+ visas from EB-1, people got ecstatic without realizing that they will apply in EB-2 instead. Net result, almost no spillover from EB-2
#2 People migrating from EB-3 to EB-2 is very close to 10,000
#3 EB-2 will not cross November 2006
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