EB3, PD in 2003-Please share info
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explorer_inc
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r sada and all,
Any guess about the wait time. I mean could you guesstimate/calculate it based on previous experience/timelines etc. For e.g., my PD (date when labor certi. application was submitted) is Apr 2003, how long would it take for me to get an interview date at Mumbai Consulate?
Any guess about the wait time. I mean could you guesstimate/calculate it based on previous experience/timelines etc. For e.g., my PD (date when labor certi. application was submitted) is Apr 2003, how long would it take for me to get an interview date at Mumbai Consulate?
Explorer,
im behind you in PD.
To keep up the spirit
im going to suggest that it could become current in
JULY 2005 -- Beginning of last quarter of FY05
Reasons.
1. The PD is coming into picture now because of the stupid 27% per quarter rule. We have enough numbers to take care of the demand.
2.27% rule will apply to the first 3 quarters of the fiscal year.
3.In the last quarter they use all the unused numbers in EB1 and EB2 category to take care of the demand in oversubscribed category (EB3 in this case).
From the Visa bulletin
<QUOTE>
The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (Title I of Pub. L. 106 - 313 enacted on October 17, 2000) contained several provisions intended to increase the availability of Employment-based numbers. Pub. L. 106-313 recaptured those Employment-based numbers that were available but not used in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000, creating a “pool” of 130,107 numbers which could be allocated to applicants in the Employment First, Second, and Third preference categories once the annual Employment-based numerical limit has been reached. Approximately 101,000 of these “pool” numbers remain available for use during FY-1005. Pub. L. 106-313 also removed the per-country limit in any calendar quarter in which overall applicant demand for Employment-based visa numbers is less than the total of such numbers available.
Changes in CIS processing procedures during the past two years created a significant backlog of cases and a consequent reduction in demand for numbers.
During the time that the Employment-based categories have remained “Current” many tens of thousands of applicants have become eligible to file for adjustment of status. Last summer, CIS notified Congress of its intent to eliminate its current backlogs by the end of FY-2006. As a result of the CIS backlog reduction effort, we are now experiencing very heavy visa demand as CIS has begun to process cases to conclusion. Section 201(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act states that not more than 27 percent of the Employment-based annual limit may be used in each of the first three quarters of a fiscal year. Based on the current rate of demand, the 27 percent level for the first quarter of FY-2005 will be exceeded by the end of December.
</QUOTE>
From the Bullet 1 there is a 101,000 visa numbers available for use in 2005 PLUS there is the regular 140000 for the year in which EB3 has 28% for the whole year and unused numbers from other categories.
Thats basically a LOT OF VISA numbers to take care of the demand
THE ONLY SOLE REASON WE HAVE PDs now is BECAUSE OF SOME SMART CONGRESSMAN came up with the idea to impose not more than 27% of the yearly total can be provided in any of the FIRST three quarters of Fiscal year.
and you know why that would be.
If they give all immigrant visas in the first 2 quarters of the YEAR. I wonder what the adjudicators and consular post people would do.
NOTHING, what a fancy way to have Job protection at the cost of so many immigrant's sufferings.
Sorry,im not in the right mood now.
/S
im behind you in PD.
To keep up the spirit
im going to suggest that it could become current in
JULY 2005 -- Beginning of last quarter of FY05
Reasons.
1. The PD is coming into picture now because of the stupid 27% per quarter rule. We have enough numbers to take care of the demand.
2.27% rule will apply to the first 3 quarters of the fiscal year.
3.In the last quarter they use all the unused numbers in EB1 and EB2 category to take care of the demand in oversubscribed category (EB3 in this case).
From the Visa bulletin
<QUOTE>
The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (Title I of Pub. L. 106 - 313 enacted on October 17, 2000) contained several provisions intended to increase the availability of Employment-based numbers. Pub. L. 106-313 recaptured those Employment-based numbers that were available but not used in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000, creating a “pool” of 130,107 numbers which could be allocated to applicants in the Employment First, Second, and Third preference categories once the annual Employment-based numerical limit has been reached. Approximately 101,000 of these “pool” numbers remain available for use during FY-1005. Pub. L. 106-313 also removed the per-country limit in any calendar quarter in which overall applicant demand for Employment-based visa numbers is less than the total of such numbers available.
Changes in CIS processing procedures during the past two years created a significant backlog of cases and a consequent reduction in demand for numbers.
During the time that the Employment-based categories have remained “Current” many tens of thousands of applicants have become eligible to file for adjustment of status. Last summer, CIS notified Congress of its intent to eliminate its current backlogs by the end of FY-2006. As a result of the CIS backlog reduction effort, we are now experiencing very heavy visa demand as CIS has begun to process cases to conclusion. Section 201(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act states that not more than 27 percent of the Employment-based annual limit may be used in each of the first three quarters of a fiscal year. Based on the current rate of demand, the 27 percent level for the first quarter of FY-2005 will be exceeded by the end of December.
</QUOTE>
From the Bullet 1 there is a 101,000 visa numbers available for use in 2005 PLUS there is the regular 140000 for the year in which EB3 has 28% for the whole year and unused numbers from other categories.
Thats basically a LOT OF VISA numbers to take care of the demand
THE ONLY SOLE REASON WE HAVE PDs now is BECAUSE OF SOME SMART CONGRESSMAN came up with the idea to impose not more than 27% of the yearly total can be provided in any of the FIRST three quarters of Fiscal year.
and you know why that would be.
If they give all immigrant visas in the first 2 quarters of the YEAR. I wonder what the adjudicators and consular post people would do.
NOTHING, what a fancy way to have Job protection at the cost of so many immigrant's sufferings.
Sorry,im not in the right mood now.
/S
interpreting CP case number ?
Does anyone know how to interpret the case number. I have something like
MDR2004xxyyzz.
MDR == Madras (Chennai) Consulate
2004 == year case created
xxyyzz == ??
I notice a case# on the Dec 2004 appointment list that varies exactly by the last *one* digit [xxyyz match!]
Does anyone know how to interpret the case number. I have something like
MDR2004xxyyzz.
MDR == Madras (Chennai) Consulate
2004 == year case created
xxyyzz == ??
I notice a case# on the Dec 2004 appointment list that varies exactly by the last *one* digit [xxyyz match!]
skater
case number patterning not much of use.
in any case
2004
XXX=500+day of year NVC recd case (ex Jan31 = 31 and hence XXX=531)
YYYY=Sequence of cases that day(ex 0013 = 13th case assigned number)
You can pattern based on those cases fwd to consulate date
there is clear pattern there
/s
case number patterning not much of use.
in any case
2004
XXX=500+day of year NVC recd case (ex Jan31 = 31 and hence XXX=531)
YYYY=Sequence of cases that day(ex 0013 = 13th case assigned number)
You can pattern based on those cases fwd to consulate date
there is clear pattern there
/s
intezar_imtehan
Registered Users (C)
Sada, No response yet from the consulate. They were pretty prompt until last week but nothing forthcoming yet. I do hope you get your interview..r_sada said: