This is whats happening from what I understand:
* All unopened cases dated until dec 31st 04, from both SWAs and Fed DOL will be taken care by BRC/BEC.
* SWA will continue to receive & stamp the new applications from Jan 1st 05 until PERM is fully implemented. These applications will go to NPC/PERM office and not BEC/BRC.
* According to the plan all pending applications from DOLs is already in the BEC/BRC.
* Currently BEC/BRC has received on 12/31/2004, first batch of SWAs files that are dated before Jan 2003.
* Second batch of SWAs files until the date Dec 31st 04 will be received by BEC/BRC by 31st March 05.
* Opened cases currently being worked on by the SWAs will go to NPC/PERM office and not BEC/BRC.
* PERM goes into effect on 28th Mar, 2005.