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    V visa - is it possible to apply?

    Hi, According to my understanding of the law, only those GC holders who filed I-130 on or before December 21, 2000 can apply for V-visa for their relatives (9 FAM 41.86). Yet when I went to an immigration lawyer for a consultation regarding various immigration options, she told me that I...
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    Help please: I-130/I-485 puzzle

    Thanks Jack, that's might be an explanation. Though your comment about the trend/fluke in the bulletin regarding 2A dates is grim, I really had a hope that it is only going to shorten.
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    Help please: I-130/I-485 puzzle

    I wish somebody would reply my question. It is really interesting and important. Perhaps I should summarize it: The tracker (with real people cases) shows I130/I485 GC approved under two years for Family-Based 2A category. On the other hand the bulletin shows no available visa numbers for...
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    Help please: I-130/I-485 puzzle

    I have a question regarding GC based on marriage to a GC holder (form I-130). Looks like (1), (2) and (3) below are contradicting each other: 1) According to the law, one can file joint I-130/I-485 only when visa numbers are immediately available. 2) The soonest availability dates for May...
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    I am on H1-B, can I get an entrance visa while in US?

    Hi, I am on H1-B status and plan to travel abroad. Is there any way to get an entrance visa (or waiver) while in US? I do not want to take even a small chance of denial if I can't return... Thanks, Alexei
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    Dallas Backlog Elimination Center Tracking

    Question Hi, I am waiting to be EB3 certified, but due to the retrogression and high possibility of further retrogression it is not going to be usefull anyway. My current employer is not willing to refile, so I am thinking to change job to file EB-2 PERM, but it is very difficult now...
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    Dallas Backlog Elimination Center Tracking

    I spot some tendency on this forum: People who got their 45 day letter lately had their approval within a month or two. It was only three of four postings, not a reliable sample...
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    Dallas Backlog Elimination Center Tracking

    Hey, I have EB3 case stuck in the DBEC. My employer screwed me by advertising according to the EB3 guidelines, even though we don't even consider applicants with less than a master degree (after two years we are still hiring). Would it be possible to convert my EB3 --> EB2 during or after...
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