Congrats to msatl and Vadura, you guys just made it in time and in vacation time too. Wish you havd bought a mega million lottery, would have won that too. Consider yourself extremely lucky and pray for all of us left in this morass.
GCxyz and hayoyun,
You may not see any activity for sometime. In the new year, USCIS will try to understand the memo and generate the implementation details locally. After the first quarter of 2005, state dept. may come up with new visa numbers which may make the PD move either side. I can say you guys were a bit unlucky not to get it. But don't worry too much, you have crossed the major hurdle of 140 so even though it may take some time, your GC is confirmed, take solace in that fact.
For me this GC stuff have been a long and ardous journey. This is my 3rd GC processing. One I left after labor was approved ( in 2000) and other company laid me off in the mid process. Now also I am not sure if they will take up my case with original PD of labor or new PD of 140 application. If they take 140 RD date as PD, I am totally gone case for many years :-(.
Lets keep our spirits up and see how USCIS treats us in this new year.
Happy New Year to all of the members.