Hi,
I just want to give you my time line. I am from a non-retrogressed country and, fortunately, I had a very fast processing.
first PERM applied: May 26, 2006
PERM rejected: June 05 (rejected because the position was asking for MS and I had Ph.D; The system replied: not enough qualification)
Second PERM applied: June 14
PERM approved: Sept. 18
I-140/I-485 (concurently) applied: Nov.6-EB2
Fingerprinting (Philadelphia):Nov. 21
I-140 approved: Dec 18
I-485 approved: Dec 21
Physical card in mail: Dec 30.
I had no interview and I-485 was processed in TX (I am from NJ).
Good luck to all!
I just want to give you my time line. I am from a non-retrogressed country and, fortunately, I had a very fast processing.
first PERM applied: May 26, 2006
PERM rejected: June 05 (rejected because the position was asking for MS and I had Ph.D; The system replied: not enough qualification)
Second PERM applied: June 14
PERM approved: Sept. 18
I-140/I-485 (concurently) applied: Nov.6-EB2
Fingerprinting (Philadelphia):Nov. 21
I-140 approved: Dec 18
I-485 approved: Dec 21
Physical card in mail: Dec 30.
I had no interview and I-485 was processed in TX (I am from NJ).
Good luck to all!