pathikb
Correct, the # of applications reduced remarkably. This is not my judgement. I referred to what I saw in newspapers, RIR candidates, my lawyer, economy, backlogs, after-math effects. I realized it, let's watch Sept 2001 - Sept 2002 speed onward. By the way it was NJ/NY (sorry)
One intersting part at my hand , my friend Bajwa h1b got his EAD - applied in 245i (April 21, 2001).