Q, Veni, Teddy, Spec and others..
I know the chances of EB2 - I becoming current by Sept 2011 (to build demand) is 1 in million....
However a wierd thought/Question has been lingering in my brain...
Is there any scenario/situation where DOS will not have any other option and be forced to make EB2-I current.
One possible scenario is say in Sep VB (released in August), they realize they have more number of visas than the demand/backlog. To avoid Visa wastage, they may try to give some left over Visa numbers to EB3. They cannot do this unless EB2 all countries are 'Current'.
What do you think gurus? Any other scenarios you can think of.
Thanks!
S
Last edited by skpanda; 05-24-2011 at 02:42 PM. Reason: Included a possible scenario
Terrific Job all the gurus. I have been following this thread to educate myself regarding one of the important things in my life AKA GC.
While we are on this topic, my PD is FEB 2008 and I got an email yesterday from NVC to pay the AOS fees. I checked with my attorney and she said it is because we did leave the option open for CP in case we had to use it while filing I-140. I am not sure what to make out of this as VB date is in OCT 2006, almost 1.5 years to from FEB 2008.
Thats the kind of news I am looking for.. :-) I called my paralegal to check if they received any such email..
Q,Teddy,Veni, Spec .. what to make of this info?
Teddy: Could you please provide more details on the actual predictions??
FAQ on the Dept of State website say that NVC asks for payment when the date is current or they think it will be in next SEVERAL months.... would assume that several means around a year I guess...
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigra...ml#beneficiary
Last edited by vishnu; 05-24-2011 at 02:58 PM.
Leo, I was wearing the same shoes as you did back then....After Masters, first 5 years on H1 - 2 fulltime positions - Life was easy...near the end of H1 got processing done with desi shop.
I agree 100% with your suggestion to MS grads, If someone gave me the suggestion back then...there would be a 0% chance that I would agree.....
My Labor was also stuck in Atlanta on 07. Bunch of approvals on trackitt on Aug 15 07, none on Aug 16 and few more+mine on Aug 17 07...will never forget Aug 17!
I finished masters in 2005 and waited till 2007 to start GC process..I should have started in 2005 and would have been greened by now..Alas as everyone suggests its never late to start..atleast get GC process going...
Hi Guys,
Just one quick question. My PD is 17th May 2007 with approved I140. What are the implications if i leave my current employer and join a full time firm on h1. Can i retain my PD or what will be my PD date. Awaiting for you response thanks in advance....
Yes, you can retain your PD from your earlier approved I140. I am assuming that you haven't submitted your I485 yet (else you could have ported to another similar job using AC21 provisions); in that case, you have to redo your PERM + I140 with your new employer.
Thanks you guys for all your inputs. Yes I haven't filed I-485. One last question so employer files h1+labour+i140 and i can used the current i-140 and port it to i-140 applied/approval date ?
Roughly, this is your scenario: if EB2-I movement is sufficient enough during this year, May'07 PD might be approved by Sep'11; else May'07 PD will be approved sometime during first half of 2012 (also consider that you will need ~4 months from I485 submission). If you join a new job and they start your PERM application right away, then your time line might look like: preparing the PERM application, incl. job ad, etc (4 months); PERM approval (2 - 6 months); I140 approval (15 days w/Premium Processing). So, overall it will take around a year or slightly more than that. In the above scenario, you might also concurrently file for I140 and I485 as it is more likely that your PD will be current by then.
cotes_ashish, I know I'm digressing from the purpose of this thread. But, I could not resist posting this suggestion for you--Given an option in your situation, I would not venture such a risk at least until I see all of July,Aug & September 2011 bulletins. Since we are so close. I honestly think folks until August 1st 2007 will be able to file for EAD by September 2011.
Good Luck to all of us.
Over at IV lot of people are reporting NVC invoice messages on the automated line. Just saw one with a PD of Dec 2007 EB2-I
@soggadu: Dude, if this comes true, sabke mooh me halidiraam ki mithayi aur tumhare mooh me halidraam ka dukaan...(courtesy: Q's quote from an earlier post)
@Q: Sorry, I stole your quote from earlier
@ angryclubs: Thanks for this info, hope we move into 2008 by Sep, 2011.
Last edited by haripathhi; 05-24-2011 at 06:44 PM.
This guy has a PD of Feb 2008 http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/fo...ml#post2611476
NVC Details:
24-Hour Information
An automated recorded message system is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to answer case status inquiries (603) 334-0700.
Last edited by angryclubs; 05-24-2011 at 07:11 PM.
Thanks for the info.
I called them with my LIN number but the NVC didn't have my case in their system.The lady on the phone was very nice and she said that could because my attorney had opted for AOS and didn't opt for CP. She asked me to wait until i get anything from NVC (if at all).. and then call back for further information.
Last edited by soggadu; 05-24-2011 at 08:14 PM.
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Last edited by qesehmk; 05-24-2011 at 09:16 PM.
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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skpanda,
If USCIS/DOS would like to take have more applications at hand by making EB2I&C current,they can do it at any time! Since USCIS got more visibility into EB2I&C demand and also coordinating with DOS on a regular basis to set the cutoff dates, i don't think this is a possibility!
Coming to your VISA wastage question, i think as long as they have more VISAs available than pre-adjudicated cases(chances are minimal) on hand in Q4 they could spill those into EB3.
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