Any reasons Today to go for Non-Conurrent Filing?

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Mingjing

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Given the new BCIS memo calrifying portability issue of concurrent filing, what are the reasons to choose non-concurrent filing, rather than concurrent filing?

I filed my I-140 (D-professional with advanced degree) in late July 03 with CSC for 2 benefits: 1. portability of concurrent filing was not clear; 2. CSC's I-140D only had 3 weeks between reciept and case assignment date, so concurrent filing's benefit may just be saving of a few weeks time.

Now, benefit #1 is gone with BCIS's memo as it states clearly concurrent filing enjoys portability too (right?), and #2 MAY not be valid today because all I-140 is being slowed down or on hold due to BCIS resources being diverted to religious worker petition till Sept. 30th (or Oct. in terms of impact).

So, please share any and all your reasons not to ask lawyer to start filing my I-485, before my I-140 is approved? I assume filing I-485 AFTER I-140 approval is possible and considered as concurrent filing?

Thanks!
Mingjing
 
See functionalalert post in 140 timing thread

Says, possible RFE for concurrent filing. I filed concurrent though.
 
Mingjing,

Where did you hear about all I-140's being slowed or on hold? I would appreciate it if you could provide a link to where I can read about this.

Doug.
 
Hi Doug,
check out these links:
under Aug 19, 2003
http://www.jackson-hertogs.com/

under breaking news at
http://www.immigration-law.com/

08/07/2003: I-140 to Experience Slow-Down for Next Two Months

* The special immigrant petitions for religious workers (I-360) other than minister category and related I-485 cases need expedite so that these cases be adjudicated before the law sunsets at the end of September 2003. Under the exigent circumstances, the BCIS decided to expedite these cases. The Service Center sources indicate that the adjudicators who are currently working on I-140 petitions and related EB-485 applications will be taken out of these product lines and swiched to I-360 and related EB-485 product lines, with the resulting delays of adjudications for I-140 adjudications for the next two months. As this reporter reminded people so many times, immigration agency decision on prioritization always produces winners and losers. It is the fact of life in immigration business.

tom


Originally posted by dgarstang
Mingjing,

Where did you hear about all I-140's being slowed or on hold? I would appreciate it if you could provide a link to where I can read about this.

Doug.
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I-140D at CSC

Hi

I have also applied for I-140D ay CSC. My receipt date and notice date is both 05/05/2003. what is your's?
Havent heard anything from them till today. They are showing the processing dates as 07/14/2003.My alwyer says that
they are not entertaining any inquiries also till sep 30th,2003. I waited and waited from these last 2 months
and finally I asked my company to do my concurrent filing and they applied for my I-485,EAD and AP.
I dont know when will I-140 approval will come.Keep in touch and let me know if you hear anything from BCIS about your case.
My email is roundtable26@yahoo.com

Thanks
Ladka 26
 
Hello ming,

Well What portability benefit does concurrent filing have? Do u have any links please, which indicate that 6 months after the concurrent filing, one can move from one employer to another.
Please let me no

hello_am
 
re:

i think this is a very imp. thread. i do not see any reason not to go for conc. filing but am not able to convince my lawyer.
could you send me some links explaining the procedure for conc. filing so that i could show it to my lawyer and convince him.
 
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