Dear Team,
here we go with the new trick....
I was reading MurthyBulletting that states:
MurthyDotCom and MURTHYBULLETIN readers recently were advised that priority dates will likely retrogress, or move backward, in both family and employment categories in 2005. The retrogression in employment-based categories could occur as early as January, according to the U.S. Department of State (DOS).
Now in the part that interest us it states:
If one has an employment-based I-485 filed already, the first hurdle has been overcome. The employment-based priority dates are all current at this time, so they filed at a time when the dates were current. These cases will go through the ordinary procedures until the priority dates retrogress. Once the dates retrogress the impact on a pending case will depend upon whether the dates retrogress to a point earlier than the priority date of that case. For example, a case with a priority date of January 1, 2002 will not be impacted if the priority dates retrogress to January 1, 2003 in the relevant category. In this example, there are sufficient visa numbers available for all cases filed before January 1, 2003. Thus, our January 1, 2002 illustration case can proceed normally.
However, using the same example, if the priority dates retrogress to a time earlier than January 1, 2002, it will not be possible for the case to be approved until the priority dates move forward again. In this situation the I-485 will remain in pending status until the priority date reaches January 2, 2002. At that time, the case will be eligible for approval. Of course, whether a particular case is acted upon at any given time depends upon the processing times at the USCIS. While awaiting case action one is eligible for Employment Authorization (EAD) and Advance Parole.
I say here we are, Texas Service Center is preparing to hit us badly, they are not calling us for fingerprinting approving 2003 and 2004 cases, then when they run out of GC for fiscal year 2005 they may roll back the priority dates to something like July or September 2002 and we will need to wait for the new fiscal year....
There is a potential here for a big time hit on us..... Considering the unfairness of TSC in processing newest cases before us I see it as a real treath...
Comments are welcome....
I think that this potential move should be consider by the litigation guys and immigration.org group....
Regards
Andreab67
I-485 RD 09/02 No FP
Now I-140 Approved with Priority Date 12/02
here we go with the new trick....
I was reading MurthyBulletting that states:
MurthyDotCom and MURTHYBULLETIN readers recently were advised that priority dates will likely retrogress, or move backward, in both family and employment categories in 2005. The retrogression in employment-based categories could occur as early as January, according to the U.S. Department of State (DOS).
Now in the part that interest us it states:
If one has an employment-based I-485 filed already, the first hurdle has been overcome. The employment-based priority dates are all current at this time, so they filed at a time when the dates were current. These cases will go through the ordinary procedures until the priority dates retrogress. Once the dates retrogress the impact on a pending case will depend upon whether the dates retrogress to a point earlier than the priority date of that case. For example, a case with a priority date of January 1, 2002 will not be impacted if the priority dates retrogress to January 1, 2003 in the relevant category. In this example, there are sufficient visa numbers available for all cases filed before January 1, 2003. Thus, our January 1, 2002 illustration case can proceed normally.
However, using the same example, if the priority dates retrogress to a time earlier than January 1, 2002, it will not be possible for the case to be approved until the priority dates move forward again. In this situation the I-485 will remain in pending status until the priority date reaches January 2, 2002. At that time, the case will be eligible for approval. Of course, whether a particular case is acted upon at any given time depends upon the processing times at the USCIS. While awaiting case action one is eligible for Employment Authorization (EAD) and Advance Parole.
I say here we are, Texas Service Center is preparing to hit us badly, they are not calling us for fingerprinting approving 2003 and 2004 cases, then when they run out of GC for fiscal year 2005 they may roll back the priority dates to something like July or September 2002 and we will need to wait for the new fiscal year....
There is a potential here for a big time hit on us..... Considering the unfairness of TSC in processing newest cases before us I see it as a real treath...
Comments are welcome....
I think that this potential move should be consider by the litigation guys and immigration.org group....
Regards
Andreab67
I-485 RD 09/02 No FP
Now I-140 Approved with Priority Date 12/02
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