DOS has tried to explain why there are cut-off dates in the November 2005 bulletin. However, they have not been able to say why dates are so far back in time. Why can't they make the system transparent. Tell us how many applications are there and how many they are processing each month. And above all why dates of Jan 98 for EB-3 from India. How come only 19 consulate interviews were done for EB-3 candidates in India last month. When the dates were current, they were doing nearly 1500 interviews per month. So where is the missing link? What are they hiding and why? WHY?