Chicago Regional DOL Tracker - Old (Archived on 09/22/2004)

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kpallekonda said:
Case 054***969 certified on June 10 2004


Looks like things have started moving.
I did rendom check and found that Case no. 05430806 was approved recently.
RD: Dec 16
Certified on Aug 2.

If we check some rendom cases of Dec 16,17, 18 we may find some recent approvals.

Hope for the Best but be prepared for the Worst.
 
I also did random check and was really surprised to know that one of the Jan. case is certified a month ago.....don't beleive it??? check case # 05431989

RD : Jan 26
Certified : July 12
DOT code: 030.062-010
 
Hi Guy's Don't ring Flase Alarams.

Hi Members

Recently i found some of the members rang false alarms ( ie DOL processing New Cases) and they are confusing other members. as of now DOL didn't start New cases. Because last 4 months i am tracking each case by case, not randomly. What ever they mentioned the case was approved on Aug 10 is RFE Case. They got RFE on June 08. Also another case they mentioned are also approved/ processed previously.

Be patience and try to post genuine information. If you can't / don't have time to do then don't send false alarms. Because I know how frustrating this waiting, But don’t Lose Hope.

i am sorry if I offend anyone.
 
I agree with Tekkie.
We knew case054..969 was certified long ago.I also reported 054--806 which was a RFE certified on Aug2.Recently approved 054..961 is also RFE.

GUYS ,I have mentioned several times...cases from 054..65 (with the exception of 054..969) are not processed. Processing RFE is NOT same as processing New cases.
 
chic-dol said:
I agree with Tekkie.
GUYS ,I have mentioned several times...cases from 054..65 (with the exception of 054..969) are not processed. Processing RFE is NOT same as processing New cases.

But my understanding is that once they stopped processing perm cases it affected both RFEs and new cases. So if some RFEs got certified it means to me that DOL has started commiting new resources to process perm labors. They will probably clear any RFEs first before starting working on new cases.
 
javaguy1974 said:
But my understanding is that once they stopped processing perm cases it affected both RFEs and new cases. So if some RFEs got certified it means to me that DOL has started commiting new resources to process perm labors. They will probably clear any RFEs first before starting working on new cases.
I think they aren't touching any new cases, since these might eventually move to the Dallas or Philly centers under the BRCs anyway.
 
Hi Guy's

bazuka6 said:
I think they aren't touching any new cases, since these might eventually move to the Dallas or Philly centers under the BRCs anyway.

Well yes they have started processing perm cases to keep the processing in sequence as mentioned by the director in the explation given to AILA as mentioned by the director they need to clear all the rfe cases before they get to new cases.
Further coming to back log reduction centers - they are issuing set of rules which will be formulated and published by individual Directors, and still the processing of cases will continue in chicago. Lets wait untill these rules are published which expected around third week of August.

Regards
Pal.
 
08/12/2004: Labor Certification Processing Backlogs for Chicago Region

from immigration-law.com..hope this helps our understanding

"People must have noticed that the processing time report for the Chicago Region has not progressed for the last few months. Prior to the current set-back, the Chicago Region was known to be one of the best in the nation in terms of processing times and adjudication of various issues. The Chicago Region was one of those that did not immediately react to the so-called Carlson Memo which was released in October 2003 and for a while the applicants did not see increase in Notice of Findings and Remands for RIR cases because of the Memo. However, it did not last long. The Chicago Region was known to have been struck by this lightening afterwards, and the applicants started seeing NOFs and Remands in the mail.
Unconfirmed sources indicate that the current backlog is caused by this change. Apparently, the Region is tied up with handling these NOFs and responses. It is hoped that things change in the near future."
 
i called about my case. They will continue to do temporaries and special handling cases for the next 2 -3 months since the incoming volume hasn't reduced. After that they will pick up processing starting dec 17. So lets all take a hike and come back. good luck to everyone.
 
08/12/2004: Labor Certification Processing Backlogs for Chicago Region

People must have noticed that the processing time report for the Chicago Region has not progressed for the last few months. Prior to the current set-back, the Chicago Region was known to be one of the best in the nation in terms of processing times and adjudication of various issues. The Chicago Region was one of those that did not immediately react to the so-called Carlson Memo which was released in October 2003 and for a while the applicants did not see increase in Notice of Findings and Remands for RIR cases because of the Memo. However, it did not last long. The Chicago Region was known to have been struck by this lightening afterwards, and the applicants started seeing NOFs and Remands in the mail.
Unconfirmed sources indicate that the current backlog is caused by this change. Apparently, the Region is tied up with handling these NOFs and responses. It is hoped that things change in the near future.
 
Sorry, multiple posts...

kpallekonda said:
People must have noticed that the processing time report for the Chicago Region has not progressed for the last few months. Prior to the current set-back, the Chicago Region was known to be one of the best in the nation in terms of processing times and adjudication of various issues. The Chicago Region was one of those that did not immediately react to the so-called Carlson Memo which was released in October 2003 and for a while the applicants did not see increase in Notice of Findings and Remands for RIR cases because of the Memo. However, it did not last long. The Chicago Region was known to have been struck by this lightening afterwards, and the applicants started seeing NOFs and Remands in the mail.
Unconfirmed sources indicate that the current backlog is caused by this change. Apparently, the Region is tied up with handling these NOFs and responses. It is hoped that things change in the near future.
 
Incoming Volume......

The incoming volume will increase again from Oct....with new H1 quota is it not. Why should there be a huge volume now when they have reached their quota?

If the case numbers are being given in serial order. I have seen one Jan case and my June case there is a difference of 3000...it is not a huge number! They should be able to work and get them sorted out in a matter of months.

Any inputs on the case numbers?


bazuka6 said:
i called about my case. They will continue to do temporaries and special handling cases for the next 2 -3 months since the incoming volume hasn't reduced. After that they will pick up processing starting dec 17. So lets all take a hike and come back. good luck to everyone.
 
its not just H1 cases they work on,its H2 and a bunch of other cases..H1 won't start in Oct,it will reduce by then..they are approving it from April onwards..and 3000 is a lot ! how do u know how many employees are there to work on our cases?
as the notice said earlier,chicago used to be the best for federal labor before..now they are just held up due to other reasons
 
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rest_2004_free said:
The incoming volume will increase again from Oct....with new H1 quota is it not. Why should there be a huge volume now when they have reached their quota?

If the case numbers are being given in serial order. I have seen one Jan case and my June case there is a difference of 3000...it is not a huge number! They should be able to work and get them sorted out in a matter of months.

Any inputs on the case numbers?


Can you please let me know how to retrive the case information ??
I called 312-353-1059 for phone retrieval information and it asked for case number ,my case number as sent by my attonrey is V-IL-52333-D.
How to enter the number ? just the number 52333 that's it ??

Any help is welcome

Thanks!
 
puhrince said:
its not just H1 cases they work on,its H2 and a bunch of other cases..H1 won't start in Oct,it will reduce by then..they are approving it from April onwards..and 3000 is a lot ! how do u know how many employees are there to work on our cases?
as the notice said earlier,chicago used to be the best for federal labor before..now they are just held up due to other reasons

Between the January number and mine ( approved mid July) there is a difference of 6000 !!!!

So between June and July, were there 3000 cases received in the Chicago DOL? :confused: :confused: :confused:
 
H-2 might not the issue...in Chicago DOL

Some one mentioned that due to heavy load of w-2 cases Chicago is slow... But look at the stats...

Eariler then Dec. Chicago DOL used to tackel 1000 cases/month (look at case #s.) Based on some posts from murthy time tracer... they have about 6000 cases pending including h-2 cases since Dec.

But sad thing is that before dec16 th thye had same workload and clearing about 1000 cases/month. but not now...Why ??
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Many of these certified cases are...Tree Planter (452.687-018) and Laborer, Brush Clearing (459.687-010)

1. case# 05430400 recd on feb 5, 2004, has been certified.
2. Case #s 05430500: recd feb 11, 2004 has been certified on feb 18, 2004
3. 05430600: recd on feb18, 2004 has been certified.
4. 05430700: recd in regional office on feb25 has been certified
5. 05430800: recd on march 2, 2004 has been certified
6. 05430900: recd on march 10, 2004 has been denied.
7. 05431000 recd on dec 18, 2003, has been recd.
8. 05431100 recd on march 24, 2004 has been recd.
9. 05431200 recd on april5, 2004 has been certified.
10. 05431300 recd on april12, 2004 has been certified.
11. 05431400 recd on dec30, 2003 has been recd.
12. 05431600 recd on jan12, 2004 has been recd.


05427536 sep 29 2003 030.162-014 certified nov 25 03
05430067 dec 1 2003 030.167-014 -->remand on may 6 04 (2531 cases dec 16 - Sep 29)
05430818 dec 16 2003 030.167-014 -->remand on jun 21 04
05431834 jan 21 2004 030.167-014 -->recv. (1016 cases Jan21-Dec 16)
05432773 feb 24 2004 030.062-010 -->recv. (939 cases Feb24 - Jan21)
05433258 mar 23 2004 030.062-010 -->recv. (485 cases Mar23 - Feb 24)
05433994 apr 30 2004 030.167-014 -->recv. (736 cases Apr 30 - Mar 23)
05435049 may 24 2004 030.062-010 -->recv. (1055 cases May 24 - Apr 30)
05436158 jun 29 2004 030.162-014 -->recv. (1109 cases Jun 29 - May 24)

Total 6091 cases (June 29 2004 - Dec 1 2003) including H-2's and others.
 
When did Kansas center merge with Chicago ? What about their cases? Do they have different numbers or are from the same pool.
 
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