July PD report is out - Bad news

Confused: PD for EB-3

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Is the PD for 485 approval or passport stamp?
I am EB-3 (skilled worker) waiting for 485 approval. I submitted in Nov, 2003. But there is no priority date on my 485 form.
Is the PD applied to every EB-3 no matter if it is specified in the 485 form or not? Please advise! :confused:
 
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PD is the Priority date or the date you applied your labour on.
If you are from a retrogression affected country and your PD is after June01, 2002 you are screwed**** :mad: :mad:
 
485 again when?

My PD is Sept 06th, 2002. Got 140 approved last month. VISA unavailable means, when will they start again? Is it effective from today or from July 01st? Thanks.
 
rs74 said:
PD is the Priority date or the date you applied your labour on.
If you are from a retrogression affected country and your PD is after June01, 2002 you are screwed**** :mad: :mad:
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Actually EB3 worldwide is UNAVAILABLE for the rest of FY05 -- so if you are EB3 and PD on or after June 1, 2002, you are screwed starting July 1st.
 
skp19722003 said:
My PD is Sept 06th, 2002. Got 140 approved last month. VISA unavailable means, when will they start again? Is it effective from today or from July 01st? Thanks.
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They will start establishing cut-off dates from Oct 1st -- that's when the new year begins (FY06)

This report takes effect from July 1st.
 
Bombaydreams said:
What about PD before June 1? They are screwd as well???
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Yes -- starting July 1st, all EB3 applicants would see no movement till Oct 1st.
This is applicable to all countries and all PDs ....
 
tianfengz said:
:confused:
Is the PD for 485 approval or passport stamp?
I am EB-3 (skilled worker) waiting for 485 approval. I submitted in Nov, 2003. But there is no priority date on my 485 form.
Is the PD applied to every EB-3 no matter if it is specified in the 485 form or not? Please advise! :confused:
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Your PD would be found on the 140 approval notice.
 
What happens to this case !

PDate was May-2001 and 4 days ago an rfe issued on i-485, still did't get rfe notice.. but what happens to this case?. As already an rfe issued , do they exempt this case from PDATE Unaivalability and process or hold as well as other cases. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
Did not understand

Guys,
I do not understand that why people having PD after 1st June, 2002 will be screwd. My PD is 31st May 2002. I do not mean really by U instead of date (like June'02). Am I not screwd ?
Let me know Gurus.
Thanks
 
J2k4 said:
PDate was May-2001 and 4 days ago an rfe issued on i-485, still did't get rfe notice.. but what happens to this case?. As already an rfe issued , do they exempt this case from PDATE Unaivalability and process or hold as well as other cases. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Whatever may be Priority date there will not be any EB3 approvals or applying I485. They may process it but will not issue approval until you PD become current. You have to wait for October bulletin.
You can renew your EAD and AP until that time.
 
max2k1 said:
Actually EB3 worldwide is UNAVAILABLE for the rest of FY05 -- so if you are EB3 and PD on or after June 1, 2002, you are screwed starting July 1st.
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Hi,

My PD is 12/01. What will be with my case?
Please reply.
sd70
 
No matter what

No matter what your PD is , No matter what country you are from

AFTER JULY 1 TILL OCT 1, NO EB3 WILL BE PROCESSED.
:mad: :mad:
 
Query

My PD is July 10th 2001.I chose Consular Processing and my case is in the Mumbai Consulate since May 20th 2005.In a reply to my mail they said that they will be able to give me an interview in July end/August first week.

So will my case also be on hold till Oct or they might give me an interview

kp14
 
Guys,
Since EB3 visa numbers are unavailable for all countries, this makes even more number of people waiting in line then only people from retro affected countries. More the people waiting more noice it will create. We have a way of making our noise heard by people sitting in HIGH chairs.
Only hope is to bang door of senetors in our areas. Our good friend KEWL suggested alternatives in follwing thread. I had done this last week only. Please check this post.

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=172005&page=4&pp=15

thanks
 
Hard to get any traction from senators on this issue. Why would they care about the status of the people already in US? In the case of nurses, they had to get the green cards to come to US, hence Schedule A Workers are entitled to up to 50,000 “recaptured” numbers.
 
Does the visa # unavailability affects I-140 processing ?

My labor PD = April 2002, EB-3.
I've got EAD and AP.
Are I-140's processed normally even when the visa# are unavailable ?


sd70 said:
Hi,

My PD is 12/01. What will be with my case?
Please reply.
sd70
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Yes, I-140s will be processed normally. Once July 1st comes around, our I-485s will not be process until new visa numbers become available. Those will be posted on or around September 15th and will take effect October 1st.

We've gone through a lot to get this far, this is yet another roadblock but like any other setback, this is just temporary. Let's all take a deep breath and try to enjoy the summer.
 
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