Dallas Backlog Elimination Center Tracking
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Time for unity, PERM is injustice, lets write letter to congressman, president.
I am hearing a lot about PERM starting from 03/28/2005, as its going to approve labor within 40 days, Its gonna retrogress EB2 as happened to EB3 category couple of month ago.
It's frustrating for me like all of you guyz, I am waiting since last 31/2 years and still I don't see any approval in coming weeks, it'll be another long wait as EB2 is going to retrogress by PERM faster approvals, I think this will be injustice to all the peoples waiting since couple of years and PERM will approve labor within 40days,
If you guyz agree, can we write letters signed by all of us and send it to congressman, President, it might work, or let me now if you have better suggestion then this.
http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=167356
I am hearing a lot about PERM starting from 03/28/2005, as its going to approve labor within 40 days, Its gonna retrogress EB2 as happened to EB3 category couple of month ago.
It's frustrating for me like all of you guyz, I am waiting since last 31/2 years and still I don't see any approval in coming weeks, it'll be another long wait as EB2 is going to retrogress by PERM faster approvals, I think this will be injustice to all the peoples waiting since couple of years and PERM will approve labor within 40days,
If you guyz agree, can we write letters signed by all of us and send it to congressman, President, it might work, or let me now if you have better suggestion then this.
http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=167356
GiveMeGC2005 said:I am new to this forum, thanks to all for the info. posted
SWA: CA
Regular PD: 05/10/2004
RIR PD: 11/01/2004
Case transfered to Dallas BEC 2 months agao (told by EDD)
Awaiting: 45-day letter
Is there anyone's case with the same time frame of mine?
When should I expect my 45-day letter?
Is BEC going to process regardless of "Regular" or "RIR" cases?
Good luck everyone!
Hi,
Case= RIR-EB3
My PD=05/10/2004
SWA=WI , found from Attorney that case transfered to DAllas BEC 2 month back. Haven't recd. 45 day letter yet. Attorney mentioned that the letter (45 day) would be sent to old cases and might not get sent to new cases (Dont know if this is true!).
Chicago-case
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No 45-day letter yet - MI
Very bad....
Very bad....Michigan, no 45-day letter
No 45-day letter yet!
++++++++++++++++++
State: Michigan
Regional: Chicago
PD: 2001
RD: 03/29/2004
Dallas BEC Case # T-05006-XXXXX (I guess T stand for Temp.)
45-day letter - NOT RECEIVED YET
Question to the forum:
What about filing parallel - RIR and PERM? Since the left hand is not talking to the right hand within the DOL, would this be an alterantive? Any comments?
Thanks and stay cool.
No 45-day letter yet!
++++++++++++++++++
State: Michigan
Regional: Chicago
PD: 2001
RD: 03/29/2004
Dallas BEC Case # T-05006-XXXXX (I guess T stand for Temp.)
45-day letter - NOT RECEIVED YET
Question to the forum:
What about filing parallel - RIR and PERM? Since the left hand is not talking to the right hand within the DOL, would this be an alterantive? Any comments?
Thanks and stay cool.
GreenyGreen
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waiting for 45 day letter
HI,
Case= RIR-EB3
Texas PD:12/02/dec
Dallas DOL:07/31/2003
Still waiting for 45 day letter from DBPC, I mailed to status@dal.dflc.us twice but no replay. Is there anybody with same dates ant not gotten 45 day letter yet.
HI,
Case= RIR-EB3
Texas PD:12/02/dec
Dallas DOL:07/31/2003
Still waiting for 45 day letter from DBPC, I mailed to status@dal.dflc.us twice but no replay. Is there anybody with same dates ant not gotten 45 day letter yet.
Got MY BEC #
My damn employer doesn't want to tell me ay details of my BEC 45 day letter, my attorney is a Chinese freak doesn't want to disclose any info...
Now my point is, I mailed to BEC Dallas to enquire about my case number with all the required details. As read in the forum the reply comes back in 4 hours to 4 days. I waited for 4 days...didn't receive any. But surprisingly after 25 days I receive an email from BEC that my case number is #05005-10xxxx. So friends... Please do not make repeated queries about your case number/status. Give them some time.
My damn employer doesn't want to tell me ay details of my BEC 45 day letter, my attorney is a Chinese freak doesn't want to disclose any info...
Now my point is, I mailed to BEC Dallas to enquire about my case number with all the required details. As read in the forum the reply comes back in 4 hours to 4 days. I waited for 4 days...didn't receive any. But surprisingly after 25 days I receive an email from BEC that my case number is #05005-10xxxx. So friends... Please do not make repeated queries about your case number/status. Give them some time.
90 day waiting period after 45 day letter
From the tracker list, it seems there are 2 people, skapa and scorp29, who were the earliest to receive the 45 day letter and respond. It would be interesting to see if they can share what they find out when their 90 day time period ends March 20th- or is it 90 working days ??? which will be 4.5 months and not 3 months. The whole thing sucks !
buckleup1
From the tracker list, it seems there are 2 people, skapa and scorp29, who were the earliest to receive the 45 day letter and respond. It would be interesting to see if they can share what they find out when their 90 day time period ends March 20th- or is it 90 working days ??? which will be 4.5 months and not 3 months. The whole thing sucks !
buckleup1
gcfriendly
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GreenyGreen said:
Yes. I am still waiting on mine. My RD is 11/01/2003. So still waiting and waiting. I think they are processing applications with DOL priority dates and then within those dates again processing based on job codes. May be...just a guess. That is why you see some applications received in jan 2004 get the 45 day letter and people like us still not getting anything.
Good luck to both of us.
Chicago-case
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Read this - It might answer few questions.
1. DOL Watch : Update on BECs / BPCs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provided an update on Backlog Processing Centers (BPCs) on March 3, 2005. BPCs have sometimes been called Backlog Reduction Centers or Backlog Elimination Centers. As regular readers of MurthyDotCom and the MurthyBulletin are aware, the BPCs are processing the regular Labor Certification (LC) or the Reduction in Recruitment (RIR) cases that are filed prior to March 28, 2005. Following is a summary of the information released by the DOL for the benefit of our readers.
BPCs Caseload & 45-Day Letters
As of March 3, 2005, the BPCs had received a little more than 180,000 cases. Of these cases, about 86,000 (approximately 48 percent) have been entered into the new BPC database system. Only approximately 40,000 of the 45-day letters have been sent out to date. This is only about 22 percent of the cases they have received. As a result of the 40,000 letters sent, the DOL has only closed approximately 300 cases - less than 1 percent! This is far lower than the percentage that the DOL had expected to have closed out with the 45-day letters.
Staff at the BPCs
The DOL has not tracked how many new cases have been accepted by the SWAs in 2005. The two BPCs currently have approximately 100 contractor personnel at each BPC. The DOL is providing additional resources to complete initial data entry. The goal is to complete data entry by the end of summer 2005. Once data entry is complete, people will be moved from data entry to processing.
Timeframes for Case Processing at BPCs
Atlanta and Chicago still have a total of approximately 10,000 labor certifications that they will be transferring to the BPCs. New York, Boston, and San Francisco will continue to process the cases they have until January 2006. It is not clear if the offices will remain open, if they still have cases at that point, or if they will send their cases to the BPCs. It is still projected that the BPCs will remain in operation for 24 to 30 months, if adequate resources are provided.
Case Reviews and Training of Staff
The DOL indicated that the contractors have begun reviewing cases for compliance with DOL guidelines, though training is continuing. Reviewers will be cross-trained on regular and reduction-in-recruitment (RIR) cases. The DOL does not expect to use a universal standard for RIR filings. Instead, the BPCs plan to apply the standard used in the region where the case was filed.
FIFO for all Cases
The DOL has indicated that they will use the First-In / First-Out (FIFO) method for all cases, regardless of occupation.
Online System
There is no confirmation that an online system may become available to track regular LC or RIR case status. Currently, the BPCs are only planning to provide information on the cases that have been shipped. They intend to provide an eMail system by which individuals may learn whether their cases are at the BPCs, but there is no timeline for this.
Conclusion
It appears that the BPCs still have many 45-day letters to issue. The problem is that some people have received their 45-day letters while a majority of cases filed around the same time have not received these letters. This causes confusion in people's minds. We at The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C. will continue to provide updates on their progress, as and when available.
© 2005, The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C. All Rights Reserved
1. DOL Watch : Update on BECs / BPCs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provided an update on Backlog Processing Centers (BPCs) on March 3, 2005. BPCs have sometimes been called Backlog Reduction Centers or Backlog Elimination Centers. As regular readers of MurthyDotCom and the MurthyBulletin are aware, the BPCs are processing the regular Labor Certification (LC) or the Reduction in Recruitment (RIR) cases that are filed prior to March 28, 2005. Following is a summary of the information released by the DOL for the benefit of our readers.
BPCs Caseload & 45-Day Letters
As of March 3, 2005, the BPCs had received a little more than 180,000 cases. Of these cases, about 86,000 (approximately 48 percent) have been entered into the new BPC database system. Only approximately 40,000 of the 45-day letters have been sent out to date. This is only about 22 percent of the cases they have received. As a result of the 40,000 letters sent, the DOL has only closed approximately 300 cases - less than 1 percent! This is far lower than the percentage that the DOL had expected to have closed out with the 45-day letters.
Staff at the BPCs
The DOL has not tracked how many new cases have been accepted by the SWAs in 2005. The two BPCs currently have approximately 100 contractor personnel at each BPC. The DOL is providing additional resources to complete initial data entry. The goal is to complete data entry by the end of summer 2005. Once data entry is complete, people will be moved from data entry to processing.
Timeframes for Case Processing at BPCs
Atlanta and Chicago still have a total of approximately 10,000 labor certifications that they will be transferring to the BPCs. New York, Boston, and San Francisco will continue to process the cases they have until January 2006. It is not clear if the offices will remain open, if they still have cases at that point, or if they will send their cases to the BPCs. It is still projected that the BPCs will remain in operation for 24 to 30 months, if adequate resources are provided.
Case Reviews and Training of Staff
The DOL indicated that the contractors have begun reviewing cases for compliance with DOL guidelines, though training is continuing. Reviewers will be cross-trained on regular and reduction-in-recruitment (RIR) cases. The DOL does not expect to use a universal standard for RIR filings. Instead, the BPCs plan to apply the standard used in the region where the case was filed.
FIFO for all Cases
The DOL has indicated that they will use the First-In / First-Out (FIFO) method for all cases, regardless of occupation.
Online System
There is no confirmation that an online system may become available to track regular LC or RIR case status. Currently, the BPCs are only planning to provide information on the cases that have been shipped. They intend to provide an eMail system by which individuals may learn whether their cases are at the BPCs, but there is no timeline for this.
Conclusion
It appears that the BPCs still have many 45-day letters to issue. The problem is that some people have received their 45-day letters while a majority of cases filed around the same time have not received these letters. This causes confusion in people's minds. We at The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C. will continue to provide updates on their progress, as and when available.
© 2005, The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C. All Rights Reserved
Screwed up
Hi All,
I t loks from the text of Sheela mruthy that we screwed up I mean those whose casees pending in BES .The highlight of the e-mail is that the BEC process the cases in FIFO regardless of the occupation. So it means a case can be anything starting from low level strEet woRker to high tech guys like us.
So many (probably in hundreds of thousands fined around 2001) cases in BEC
So hard to imagine !!
Hi All,
I t loks from the text of Sheela mruthy that we screwed up I mean those whose casees pending in BES .The highlight of the e-mail is that the BEC process the cases in FIFO regardless of the occupation. So it means a case can be anything starting from low level strEet woRker to high tech guys like us.
So many (probably in hundreds of thousands fined around 2001) cases in BEC
So hard to imagine !!
JustWatching
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cooldesi said:
EB3 type categories are USCIS categories, they have no meaning in the DOL.
45-day Letter
Finally, got one of those '45-day' letters. Don't know if it makes any difference considering RIR and Regular will be put in one FIFO queue. Ofcourse, there is the EB3 retrogression.
Filed: EB3/RIR
IL-SESA RD: 11/03 (15 months back)
DOL RD: 05/04 (8 months back)
45-day: 03/05
Finally, got one of those '45-day' letters. Don't know if it makes any difference considering RIR and Regular will be put in one FIFO queue. Ofcourse, there is the EB3 retrogression.
Filed: EB3/RIR
IL-SESA RD: 11/03 (15 months back)
DOL RD: 05/04 (8 months back)
45-day: 03/05