Are EB based I-485 and family based I-485 mixed together??

[Gking]

In TSC Processing Time report, we can find the I-485 pending cases and processing times, such as at March end, 45,705 I-485 pending, and the processing date is 03/01/00.

I know for EB based GC, you need I-140 first, then I-485. But for family based, is it true that you need I-130 first, then I-485??

In the new TSC Processing Time report, now there are only 2,325 I-140 pending, but there are totally over 175,000 I-130 pending. If TSC decides to process I-130 faster, will the EB based I-485 suffer with those family based I-485??

I hope family based I-485 can only be filed to a separated processing center, such as MSC, or only to the local INS.

Please enlighten me.

 

[jaxen]

My outlook

For family based you need I130 and in most cases they can file 485 simultaneously.

Although we assume that employment based GCs are the highest approved, they only constitute a mere 30% (all EB cases put together). However most of the family based categories have priority dates NOT current.

IMHO, GC is GC whether family or employment based. Having a class distinction will not help both categories. What INS needs is more productive employees.