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Originally posted by brigand
Here is my response to the skeptics
1. Im hoping u have read the memo
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Where can I find the original memo from USCIS? Please advise if you can. Thanks!
Originally posted by brigand
Here is my response to the skeptics
1. Im hoping u have read the memo
...
Originally posted by PhillyJulyLC
Where can I find the original memo from USCIS? Please advise if you can. Thanks!
Originally posted by vee111
Brigand:
I am trying to understand the implications of this memo, so please bear with me. There are primarily 4 categories of people:
A. 140 approved, FP taken, No 485
[There are ~1 year of applications in this queue?]
B. 140 approved, no FP, No 485
[Maybe ~1 year of applications here too?]
C. 140 not approved, no FP, No 485
[~9 months of applications before apr 30, 2004?]
D. Non-concurrent
[Maybe 20% of all applications after July 02?]
Let's just consider concurrent cases since the new memo impacts only these.
Using your analogy of the immigration lines,
CURRENTLY:
A, B - Queue for 485
C - Queue for 140
What do we think will happen after April 30?
Either
A, B, C - Join new queue for 140/485
Old 140 & 485 queues exists only for D
or
C - New queue for 140/485
A, B - remain in old 485 queue
or
A, B - remain in old 485 queue
old C - remain in old 140 queue
new C filed after apr 30 - New queue for 140/485
?
Originally posted by ETA-GC
Just wondering how you concluded this? From the 2003 tracker, it looks like 90+% of these were filed concurrently. I'm guessing that up to half of the people with a ND in 2002 are filed concurrently (concurrent processing started in 2002, right?).
Assuming your queue theory is correct (it sounds like this could be the way it will work according to the memo etc.), the limiting factor here is the number of people in the I-485 queue who filed concurrently. Sure, if you think that there are very few of these, this might help but afaict, at least 50-90% of these overall are going to be ahead of people (like me) who are currently in the I-140 queue.
BTW, assuming they don't change the AC21 rules (e.g. to allow this even if the I-140 isn't approved), this seems to make CP look like a more attractive option assuming those waiting times are reasonable. Probably not worth changing over to this though as it can take quite a while to do this.
ETA
Originally posted by Jharkhandi
brigand,
How about this:
All filers, who have ND before the last published USCIS date, will undergo old path and cases filed after that follow new path? If not so - I see a descrimination on cases filed on same date. This maybe a reason why they are hurriedly pushing date froward(so that work load is lessened.).
Originally posted by U_take_it_easy
brigand u have a interesting thoery, can u pls explain this
i filed my I-140 in march 2004 concurrent filing.
Planning to file 1-485 not sure which is better for me... file it right away before april 30 OR file in may.
questions
what does concurrent filed cases after april 30 mean , does it mean only those cases filed after april 30 will be considered concurrent cases.OR all the cases from the day the concurrent process was started (somewhere around last quarter of 2002).
if i file I-485 in may will i be in the queue where I-140/I-1485 will be adjudicates concurrently, pls note i already filed my I-140 in march 2004 and from what i understand for the new adjudicattion process I-140 date controls the adjudication process.
so is it only for those cases who file I-140/I-485 AFTER APRIL 30 qualify for this adjudication process. if i dont qualify how abt saving some money...if i do qualify can u pls expalin.??
Originally posted by brigand
Im not expert on immigration - but I think every1 who wants gc has to file 485. This includes lottery, family based immigration, blah blah..not just emp based immigration.
Originally posted by brigand
My take is, after April 30:
A, B will continue on queue for 485
C may be moved to NEW queue (if concurrently filed)
D will stay in queue 140 (since non-concurrent). Assuming 140 not approved
Originally posted by rigas
Yeppo, similar case as mine.
ND: 9/15/03~EB2
No FP, I-140 & I-485 Pending for approval
My take based on the now famous Brigand Q theory (which is quite well explained!) is that we should find a place in the I-140/I-485 new Q.
As someone said in one of the notes above, this "migration from one Q to another" might be a one time process that would be carried out to place the concurrent filers from the I-140 Q to the I-140/I-485 Q.
As for what happens from April 30 onwards - CIS might just place you in one of the three Q's based on how you are applying - I-140, I-485 or Concurrent.
Am I close, Brigand?
Originally posted by rigas
... the now famous Brigand Q theory (which is quite well explained!) ......