Unbelievably Fast Approvals

**Jharkhandi** · 10th May 2004, 08:52 PM

http://www.immigrationportal.com/sho...d.php?t=125885

**brigand** · 11th May 2004, 09:15 AM

Why does a person need 140 approval if 140 and 485 are being approved concurrently?

**mickey99** · 11th May 2004, 09:24 AM

way to go man, we need more of these....

**hakoonamataata** · 11th May 2004, 09:43 AM

We probably need a few more parameters in place for that case before we can say anything - his FP date etc. This might be a random pick. But, you never know. I remember someone from Jan 2003 getting approved a few days back.

This might be totally unrelated. But, did you guys notice there were quite a few 485 approvals (mostly from end of 2001 thru around aug 2002) posted in the 485 forum?

Good luck to u all.

**bjsp** · 11th May 2004, 09:45 AM

Mine is pre-approved labor
140 & 485 Filed March 2003 - Concurrent
Finger print April 2003
EAD and AP approved in May 2003
140 NOT APPROVED YET
485 APPROVED BOTH OF US(MYSELF AND MY WIFE).

No idea how this happened...140 not approved and 485 approved.

We are going for stamping tomorrow to Newark. Please post any of your experiences. Lawyer asked me to be there around 5 AM.

sp.

**brigand** · 11th May 2004, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by bjsp

Mine is pre-approved labor
140 & 485 Filed March 2003 - Concurrent
Finger print April 2003
EAD and AP approved in May 2003
140 NOT APPROVED YET
485 APPROVED BOTH OF US(MYSELF AND MY WIFE).

No idea how this happened...140 not approved and 485 approved.

We are going for stamping tomorrow to Newark. Please post any of your experiences. Lawyer asked me to be there around 5 AM.

sp.

bjsp CONGRATULATIONS!!

I think u are trailblazing the concurrent approval process. Please post every little detail u can think of and ur experiences.

**gc_majburi** · 11th May 2004, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Jharkhandi

http://www.immigrationportal.com/sho...d.php?t=125885

If I am not mistaken there was another 485 approval for RD Mar 2003. I guess the nickname was mdu123 ? I believe it is was concurrent filing.

**mdu123** · 11th May 2004, 01:04 PM

Yes mine was concurrent filing. My I 140 was cleared long back. In bjsp's case both I140 and I485 were adjudicated together I suppose. His lawyer must have received the I 140 approval notice, if that is the case. He can only clarify that.

Good luck
mdu123

**joyd** · 11th May 2004, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by bjsp

Mine is pre-approved labor
140 & 485 Filed March 2003 - Concurrent
Finger print April 2003
EAD and AP approved in May 2003
140 NOT APPROVED YET
485 APPROVED BOTH OF US(MYSELF AND MY WIFE).

No idea how this happened...140 not approved and 485 approved.

We are going for stamping tomorrow to Newark. Please post any of your experiences. Lawyer asked me to be there around 5 AM.

sp.

Congratulations! You are one lucky dawg! Please pardon my language.

How did you get your FP done in a month's time? Everything moved fast for you. What's your EB category?

**joyd** · 11th May 2004, 02:21 PM

I am changing the title to be "Unbelievably Fast Approvals" and sticking it in the top threads, so we can track all the unbelievable cases.

**LCSilence** · 11th May 2004, 04:37 PM

Just talked to my lawyer. He said he believe fast approval is going to be a trend.

**Participant** · 11th May 2004, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by bjsp

Mine is pre-approved labor
140 & 485 Filed March 2003 - Concurrent
Finger print April 2003
EAD and AP approved in May 2003
140 NOT APPROVED YET
485 APPROVED BOTH OF US(MYSELF AND MY WIFE).

No idea how this happened...140 not approved and 485 approved.

We are going for stamping tomorrow to Newark. Please post any of your experiences. Lawyer asked me to be there around 5 AM.

sp.

Can you please post your Service center?

**Participant** · 11th May 2004, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by brigand

Why does a person need 140 approval if 140 and 485 are being approved concurrently?

For employer' s records,if it is based on such,I guess --as 485 is not connected or intimated to employer .When employer's files 140 to CIS,it is the obligation of CIS to intimate the approval to employer/agent and he has the 'right' to know.

**sakti** · 12th May 2004, 10:17 AM

Hi,
I filed my I140 and 485 concurrently in Vermont service centre.My filing date was DEC 4 2003.No news yet on my EAD or 140...I would like to include myself in this tracker .Please tell me how I can do that..
thanks
Sakti

**PhillyDec01** · 12th May 2004, 10:53 AM

Hi Sakti,

This is "Unbelievably Fast Approvals" thread. Please use 2003 tracker for normal/slow approvals.

**tagoregc** · 22nd May 2004, 11:02 AM

concurrent filing of 140&485.
Applied at VSC
Pre-approved LC
RD: I140/I485/EAD/AP - 3/30/04
I140 Approved on 5/5/04.
EB2 catagory.

**njguy007** · 24th May 2004, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by bjsp

Mine is pre-approved labor
140 & 485 Filed March 2003 - Concurrent
Finger print April 2003
EAD and AP approved in May 2003
140 NOT APPROVED YET
485 APPROVED BOTH OF US(MYSELF AND MY WIFE).

No idea how this happened...140 not approved and 485 approved.

We are going for stamping tomorrow to Newark. Please post any of your experiences. Lawyer asked me to be there around 5 AM.

sp.

Hi bjsp,
Hope you had gone for stamping and everything went off well. Pls post your experiences

Thanks

**believe_in_self** · 27th May 2004, 01:40 PM

http://boards.immigrationportal.com/...d.php?t=128096

http://boards.immigrationportal.com/...d.php?t=128107

**nemessis** · 28th May 2004, 12:48 PM

I scanned in the morning EAC03-210 series with the ND 7/15/2003 and .... 4 approvals in the last week ... all of them RFE recvd ... what's going on? I'll try to scan all dates I have by Monday.

**ETA-GC** · 28th May 2004, 12:54 PM

Are these 485 approvals? If so, that would be shocking.

Otherwise, if these are just I-140 approvals -- what's so shocking? We know the VSC is currently processing lot's of Jul/Aug/Sep EB3 and Sep EB2 cases so these approvals are to be expected, no? Or are you saying it's a bit odd that these cases all had RFE's -- maybe they're all from the same company with the same RFE?

ETA

**nemessis** · 28th May 2004, 12:57 PM

Sorry I forgot to mention - 485 approvals

Originally Posted by ETA-GC

Are these 485 approvals? If so, that would be shocking.

Otherwise, if these are just I-140 approvals -- what's so shocking? We know the VSC is currently processing lot's of Jul/Aug/Sep EB3 and Sep EB2 cases so these approvals are to be expected, no? Or are you saying it's a bit odd that these cases all had RFE's -- maybe they're all from the same company with the same RFE?

ETA

**Jharkhandi** · 28th May 2004, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by nemessis

Sorry I forgot to mention - 485 approvals

nemessis,

I can't belv my eyes. Are you sure these are 485 cases? Can you pm me list of scanned 485 case numbers?

**ETA-GC** · 28th May 2004, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by nemessis

Sorry I forgot to mention - 485 approvals

In that case --

!

That said, it's not like we've seen a rash of FP notices recently. Afaik, these are basically still stuck around May 2002...

I just wish we could know what's going on -- it's frustrating having to wait but if you know roughly how long you'll have to wait it makes things a bit easier...

ETA

**Jharkhandi** · 28th May 2004, 01:07 PM

If I remember correctly - this was roughly the processing date when FO memo came in.

**nemessis** · 28th May 2004, 01:08 PM

Check your PM

Originally Posted by Jharkhandi

nemessis,

I can't belv my eyes. Are you sure these are 485 cases? Can you pm me list of scanned 485 case numbers?

**ETA-GC** · 28th May 2004, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jharkhandi

If I remember correctly - this was roughly the processing date when FO memo came in.

Ya, for I-140's that would be about right (I-485's were / are still stuck at around Feb 2002):

04/08/04 VSC processing dates:

I-765 (AOS) 11/21/03 (+11 days)
I-140 (EB2 excep. ability) 06/20/03 (+98 days)
I-140 (EB2 excep. ability NIW) 07/26/02 (+30 days)
I-140 (EB3 skilled worker) 05/15/03 (+7 days)
I-485 02/15/02 (+0 days)

04/22/04 VSC processing dates:

I-765 (AOS) 01/20/04 (+59 days)
I-140 (EB2 excep. ability) 07/14/03 (+24 days)
I-140 (EB2 excep. ability NIW) 08/09/02 (+14 days)
I-140 (EB3 skilled worker) 08/06/03 (+81 days)
I-485 02/15/02 (+0 days)

Still, where are the FP notices if they are starting to implement the FO memo

.

ETA

**nemessis** · 28th May 2004, 01:14 PM

The last ones who received bulk FP notices are the ones with ND at the end of June 2003. Check my xls files I posted on I485 forum ...

Originally Posted by ETA-GC

Ya, for I-140's that would be about right (I-485's were / are still stuck at around Feb 2002):

04/08/04 VSC processing dates:

I-765 (AOS) 11/21/03 (+11 days)
I-140 (EB2 excep. ability) 06/20/03 (+98 days)
I-140 (EB2 excep. ability NIW) 07/26/02 (+30 days)
I-140 (EB3 skilled worker) 05/15/03 (+7 days)
I-485 02/15/02 (+0 days)

Still, where are the FP notices if they are starting to implement the FO memo

.

ETA

**ETA-GC** · 28th May 2004, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by nemessis

The last ones who received bulk FP notices are the ones with ND at the end of June 2003. Check my xls files I posted on I485 forum ...

Hey nemessis -- do you know off-hand where that post is? I'm looking but haven't found it so far...

I've been keeping half an eye on FP notices and I thought that most of these were for around 05/02 at the earliest so I must have missed the info that you are talking about. This would seem to indicate that at least something is up at the VSC -- prior to this there's been no indication that it isn't "business as usual" with I-140's continuing to be approved through ND's of Sep 03 and at least one in Oct 03 a few days ago).

ETA

**ETA-GC** · 28th May 2004, 01:24 PM

Ah -- is this it: http://boards.immigration.com/showth...125115&page=2?

ETA

**nemessis** · 28th May 2004, 01:24 PM

Here is the link:

http://www.immigrationportal.com/sho...d.php?t=125115

Originally Posted by ETA-GC

Hey nemessis -- do you know off-hand where that post is? I'm looking but haven't found it so far...

I've been keeping half an eye on FP notices and I thought that most of these were for around 05/02 at the earliest so I must have missed the info that you are talking about. This would seem to indicate that at least something is up at the VSC -- prior to this there's been no indication that it isn't "business as usual" with I-140's continuing to be approved through ND's of Sep 03 and at least one in Oct 03 a few days ago).

ETA