According to September Visa bulletin issued by Department of State
" the backlog reduction efforts of both Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Department of labor continue to results in very havy demand for employment-based numbers. It is anticipated thet the amount of such cases will be sufficient to use all available numbers in many categories. As a result cut-off dates in Employment Third preference will apply to China, India, and Philippines chargeabilities beginning in October, and it is possible that Mexico may be added to this list. In addition, it is anticipated that heavy demand will require the establishment of Third preference cut-off date on WORLDWIDE basis by December. The amount of Employment demand for application from China and India is also to likely results in the oversubcription of Employment FIRST and SECOND categories for those chargeability areas. The establishment of such cut-off dates is expect to occur by DECEMBER. The level of demand in the employment categories is expected to be fair in excess of annual limits, and once established, cut off date movements are likely to be SLOW """"
This is the first official statement warning that EB numbers are headed for a long term crisis. Wordwide EB-3 numbers will be severely retrogressed from December 2005 to end of Fiscal year 2006.
Futher , EB-1 and EB-2 numbers for China and India will not be current from December 2005 onward to the end of Fiscal Year 2006.
Ironically, the improved efficiency of USCIS and DOL is the cause of looming EB visas crisis. The US employment-based immigration system will be soon closed for business. Comprehensive immigration reform which will address permanent numbers CANNOT COME SOON
" the backlog reduction efforts of both Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Department of labor continue to results in very havy demand for employment-based numbers. It is anticipated thet the amount of such cases will be sufficient to use all available numbers in many categories. As a result cut-off dates in Employment Third preference will apply to China, India, and Philippines chargeabilities beginning in October, and it is possible that Mexico may be added to this list. In addition, it is anticipated that heavy demand will require the establishment of Third preference cut-off date on WORLDWIDE basis by December. The amount of Employment demand for application from China and India is also to likely results in the oversubcription of Employment FIRST and SECOND categories for those chargeability areas. The establishment of such cut-off dates is expect to occur by DECEMBER. The level of demand in the employment categories is expected to be fair in excess of annual limits, and once established, cut off date movements are likely to be SLOW """"
This is the first official statement warning that EB numbers are headed for a long term crisis. Wordwide EB-3 numbers will be severely retrogressed from December 2005 to end of Fiscal year 2006.
Futher , EB-1 and EB-2 numbers for China and India will not be current from December 2005 onward to the end of Fiscal Year 2006.
Ironically, the improved efficiency of USCIS and DOL is the cause of looming EB visas crisis. The US employment-based immigration system will be soon closed for business. Comprehensive immigration reform which will address permanent numbers CANNOT COME SOON