andy garcia
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The 7% is for the whole EB plus FB quota:
143,949 + 226000 = 369,949
The country limit is 25896.
South Korea only got 13,806 visas from the preference categories.
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The 7% is for the whole EB plus FB quota:
143,949 + 226000 = 369,949
The country limit is 25896.
South Korea only got 13,806 visas from the preference categories.
UN, That sounds like telling a Lion to control his appetite since he is getting 2 hamburgers instead of one. Its appetite demands a buffalo!
They applied the rules at the time in 2005. Point is there are a few countries lumped into EB ROW that are oversubscribed.
I take your point that there will be some wastage, but surely it seems 10k or so is a large number, especially if as you say this number is wasted in just the last quarter. I mean 10K out of the quarterly 35K(140/4) seems like a lot.
How about Mexico ???????
FB = 62967
EB = 10400
Total = 73413 it is 20% of all green cards
The conclusion is: EB is separate and FB is separate.
I agree that some countries like South Korea should have been included into the oversubscribed countries (in EB categories) couple of years ago.
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Jackolantern
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Some family categories aren't subject to quota restrictions. Apparently the bulk of Mexico's 62K were like that.
andy garcia
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You are absolutely right. 52,781 for category2A were exempt from the country cap for Mexico.
gc_retrogress
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Gurus,
Great analysis. I like it some of which is way over my head.
Bottom line what is it for India EB-3? Any vague explanation as to if there would be any movement at all?
Great analysis. I like it some of which is way over my head.
Bottom line what is it for India EB-3? Any vague explanation as to if there would be any movement at all?
With 73413 green card for Mexico, I would say that ROW is rather exempt.
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gc_retrogress,
Cutting to the chase, India EB3 is not going anywhere in the short-term. Without a law change we are looking at several years for just late 2001 PDs becoming current.
A law change is the only long term solution. Not sure if that will materialize any time soon.
So if you are India EB3, its time to move forward in whatever direction that is best for us without the GC.
regards,
saras
Gurus,
Great analysis. I like it some of which is way over my head.
Bottom line what is it for India EB-3? Any vague explanation as to if there would be any movement at all?
gc_retrogress,
Cutting to the chase, India EB3 is not going anywhere in the short-term. Without a law change we are looking at several years for just late 2001 PDs becoming current.
A law change is the only long term solution. Not sure if that will materialize any time soon.
So if you are India EB3, its time to move forward in whatever direction that is best for us without the GC.
regards,
saras
GCFORMEORNOT
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See for you self how many PERM are certified each year
here is the link, which tells how many Labor Applications are certified each year. The figure is amazingly high.
http://www.flcdatacenter.com/CasePerm.aspx
here is the link, which tells how many Labor Applications are certified each year. The figure is amazingly high.
http://www.flcdatacenter.com/CasePerm.aspx
mariner555
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Gurus,
Great analysis. I like it some of which is way over my head.
Bottom line what is it for India EB-3? Any vague explanation as to if there would be any movement at all?
bottom line is that it is hopeless without a law granting more visas - Read Murthy's latest bulletin. it seems EB3 India will retrogress ..it would seem to the 20 th century.
That sums it ..immigrants in USA in 21st century are equivalent to 20th century in all respects.
the good thing is I didnt invest in the dream - i.e buy a house ..it seems home prices wont appreciate till 2009.
I wonder who will buy all the excess inventory houses - if they dont allow more immigration ..IV needs to target home builders too for financial contribution
gc_retrogress
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Thanks for the info.
Considering my case with PD of July 2001. I am yet to file I-485. What are my chances?
I am waiting to file PERM EB-2 and move in that line, which should immediately make me current. However I wanted to save money and see this date would move two months for my case to be current.
Considering my case with PD of July 2001. I am yet to file I-485. What are my chances?
I am waiting to file PERM EB-2 and move in that line, which should immediately make me current. However I wanted to save money and see this date would move two months for my case to be current.
Gurus,
Great analysis. I like it some of which is way over my head.
Bottom line what is it for India EB-3? Any vague explanation as to if there would be any movement at all?
Absolutely. If you are India EB3 you had better either get used to life without GC or simply go elsewhere to start a new life. That's the writing on the wall : Bold and Blunt!
Labor Sub being banned, change in law, USCIS becoming efficient etc etc have a lot of caveats around it and you can't plan your life around them.
gc_retrogress
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Good point for IV to turn to home builders. I am so tempted to buy a home now....after all these years of living in rented places.
UN,
Can you comment on the 245(i) cases impact on this overall retrogression? How it would have been different had these 245(i) cases are not sharing the samr EB Based quota? I'm wondering what are the other factors (besides 2001 245(i) cases) contributed to this retrogression.
Thanks for your time.
There is no need a GC to buy a house at US. We came in US 2002 and we built our house back in 2003 and moved in on 2004. At that time being, we paid 0.875% more on interest rate than a normal US PR. And our interest rate is 4.625%. If you bought a house today, the interest rate may come around 6%. (BTW, our house is appreciated more than 10% in the last 3 years of ownership plus it built equity)
Remember, the interest rate will begin to go down rather than go up in the coming year.
Good luck!
mariner555
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most people know that they can buy a house on H-1. but what do you do if you are laid off ? take the house with you ..it is quite diff to sell unless u can take a loss.
the reason I mentioned real estate is ..I have a feeling that such groups will push for immig reforms.
the place where I stay (county outside atlanta) ..you can see empty houses and empty shopping centres everywhere..with new ones being built as we speak ..
now who will buy/shop in these ...majority will have to be immigrants .. (atleast in the county that I am talking about ..)
the reason I mentioned real estate is ..I have a feeling that such groups will push for immig reforms.
the place where I stay (county outside atlanta) ..you can see empty houses and empty shopping centres everywhere..with new ones being built as we speak ..
now who will buy/shop in these ...majority will have to be immigrants .. (atleast in the county that I am talking about ..)
mydearcard
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mariner555
Not to mention, you still could get laid off even if you have greencard.
Not to mention, you still could get laid off even if you have greencard.
what if we buy the house now.......which wont appreciate but we are still paying interest of around 6%
and worse what if it depreciates....
unless one is 100% sure of living in the same place for atleast 3 years....buying a house is not a good financial decision..
mariner555
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true ..but which is easier, to get a job if you have a GC or if you are on h-1. (on h-1, you have to be mobile ..just to maintain yr status) also spouse can work if you are on gc ..which helps in the payments. well I guess everyone is sensible to make their choices.
what is shocking is the amt of visas for India ..if things dont improve ..3000 ?? which means ---1000 families in USA ..around 2-3 green cards per state in usa. I think the chances of getting hit by lightning is more than to get GC with 2003/ 2004 or 2005 PD.
No offense but who has the power to 100% be sure on something?
I don't even sure that I can eat my dinner with my wife tonight. But, yes I am planning on eating that dinner with her tonight and this is what we called LIFE (lots of give and take).
But I understand that not everyone like me and their situtation may be different so as their family needs, job nature, local job and house market.
So, my plan is simple. (Put some $$ for the kid and for retirement) Then, enjoy it while I still can. Like enjoying my own house, taking care of my yard, having my own garage.
If I need to go home, then I go home. I don't feel regret if I took some silly steps or I don't feel sorry if I didn't take it at all. I enjoyed it and for all those experience and progress we have here in the US.
The satisfaction of a product (like a Mecedes Benz, like the $$ in your bank account) will be diminished. But the experience will grow on you and your family.
I know someone will agure to this "Satisfaction" point. But let me write this up... You may be still sharing your vacation experience you had years ago to your family and friend once a while. But, do you still talk about your "use to new camry" you had years ago. (Yes, you may be talking about your new Camry when you first take delivery... but not anymore, right?)